What are these - sockets with a timer?

Do you dream of equipping your home with smart sockets? How are they built? What advantages are provided and do such electrical equipment have significant disadvantages? We'll talk about this below.

What is it - a socket with an on/off timer

A familiar socket, complemented by a special timer. These various types of devices can be presented in the form of a mechanical lever or an electronic digital display.

There are also autonomous timers on sale that are installed in the electrical circuit that powers a group of electrical appliances, which allows the necessary pumps, fans and other electrical equipment to be put into operation at the right time.

In the modern world, much attention is paid to increased comfort in everyday life. It is also important to automate the process of supplying electricity. This is a sure way to save money on payments and is guaranteed to eliminate the need to constantly monitor the timely switching on and off of electrical appliances.

In the summer, it is very convenient to create a setting that regulates the watering of garden plants. This same function is very useful for street lighting. In addition, you can adjust the heating system and other necessary household appliances in a similar way.

The obvious advantages of sockets with a timer include:

• automation of the process of turning on/off electrical appliances;
• simplifying the organization of their work;
• saving time;
• creation of an individual schedule.

When choosing what you need for your home, be guided by the control features depending on the required adjustment period: daily, weekly or monthly.

It is better to buy a “smart” socket in a specialized department, where they will competently tell you about the specifics of installing and configuring the device, as well as advise on warranty service.

It is better to immediately abandon cheap models. Their rapid failure can lead to double spending.

An excellent choice are sockets from German companies or other companies from Europe. Russian manufacturers have also proven themselves well.

Types of sockets with a timer

Now a little more about the different types of “smart” sockets.

Mechanical

They are distinguished by the simplicity of the device. They are a kind of symbiosis of an ordinary socket and a timer in the form of a winding drum. People call them “daily ones”, since their autonomous operation mode is designed for only 24 hours.

Naturally, mechanical settings are not comparable to electronic “brains” and are characterized by a clear cyclicity. For example, 10/10 minutes indicating the number of repetitions. It all depends on the functionality of the selected model. But you definitely won’t be able to set your own parameters.

In addition, the mechanics are characterized by some failure of the time course, quite noticeable noise (“ticking”), and low durability of the timer mechanism itself.

Electronic

This control opens up greater possibilities for automatic configuration.Most often they use devices that can be programmed a week in advance. There are already programmers with a monthly or more cycle.

This type of device allows you to set the timer exactly to suit your needs. For example, an hour in the morning, thirty minutes in the afternoon and two hours in the evening, varying the required time by day of the week.

Important! The most advanced “smart” relays, working with several electrical appliances simultaneously, control each of them separately. Watering the lawn, activating the pumps, and turning the lights on/off will always be done on time.

Moreover, the electronics do not depend on the supply of current to the electrical network. The power source in this case is a simple small battery. Therefore, its operation will not be disrupted even by a loss of general power supply to the entire home network.

Application

The range of applications for such sockets is very wide. Let's talk about some functions.

Lighting control

Automating this process both indoors and outdoors contributes to significant time savings. Owners do not need to constantly monitor the onset of twilight or daylight during the day, and walk around the perimeter from switch to switch.

This is also very convenient for safety from uninvited guests in the absence of the owners: the light is on, which means there is someone at home. For such a case, generating random switching on and off of lighting fixtures is ideal.

Electrical Appliance Control

This applies to any equipment powered from the mains: household appliances, heating boilers, water pumping equipment for irrigation systems, aquarium equipment, lighting and heating of animal enclosures.Automated adjustments at preset intervals guarantee significant savings for your wallet.

In agricultural activities

Owners of agricultural enterprises cannot do without automation at all. Improvement of the technological process is the key to high results. Well-thought-out dosed watering of greenhouse crops, adapted switching on/off of ventilation, lighting of housing areas and supply of food to animals will help free up time, save on rather expensive electricity and achieve high productivity.

Important! According to experts, in the future, smart plugs will help farmers reduce their electricity costs by up to 40% monthly.

 

Sockets with a timer are an excellent opportunity to create comfortable conditions at home and at work. Their installation automates the supply of electricity and can significantly save time and money. When choosing a suitable model, be guided by the goals and objectives of its use.