Comments on: Electrical Timers http://www.metaefficient.com/renewable-power/electrical-timers.html The Guide To Efficient Living Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:10:20 +0000 hourly 1 By: Justin http://www.metaefficient.com/renewable-power/electrical-timers.html/comment-page-1#comment-672 Justin Tue, 24 May 2005 00:36:57 +0000 http://s31669.gridserver.com/?p=357#comment-672 Good question - I was curious myself but couldn't find the answer. Good question – I was curious myself but couldn’t find the answer.

]]> By: JBB http://www.metaefficient.com/renewable-power/electrical-timers.html/comment-page-1#comment-671 JBB Mon, 23 May 2005 23:08:07 +0000 http://s31669.gridserver.com/?p=357#comment-671 So, ah, how much power do *these* things use while "idle"? So, ah, how much power do *these* things use while “idle”?

]]> By: David Lightman http://www.metaefficient.com/renewable-power/electrical-timers.html/comment-page-1#comment-670 David Lightman Sun, 22 May 2005 02:00:09 +0000 http://s31669.gridserver.com/?p=357#comment-670 If you buy more than one timer, you can interchange the little timing pegs to make a timer that has more than two on/offs per day. You can also wire them in series (along with some careful math) get them to do non-24 hour schedules. Finally, a neat use for them is to control the powerstrip that all my "chargers" are plugged into. I charge my cellphone, pda, etc. at night while I sleep, but I have a terrible habit of not unplugging the power cubes when I leave in the morning. If you buy more than one timer, you can interchange the little timing pegs to make a timer that has more than two on/offs per day. You can also wire them in series (along with some careful math) get them to do non-24 hour schedules.

Finally, a neat use for them is to control the powerstrip that all my “chargers” are plugged into. I charge my cellphone, pda, etc. at night while I sleep, but I have a terrible habit of not unplugging the power cubes when I leave in the morning.

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