Analog Timer for Socket EcoSavers Simple Timer Programmer

EcoSavers 24h Mechanical Timer - Analog Socket Timer (Schuko)

Looking for a simple, reliable and affordable way to automatically turn your electrical appliances on and off at specific times to save energy and increase convenience? The EcoSavers 24h analog timer is a classic, proven and extremely easy to use solution! No need to delve into complicated digital displays or programming instructions - here, setting the daily work schedule is done intuitively, using easy-to-press latches (segments) arranged around the clock face. This mechanical timer is an ideal tool for controlling lighting (including as a simple way to simulate your presence at home during your absence), aquarium or terrarium equipment, heating at specific hours, ventilation, as well as for automatically turning off devices such as a Wi-Fi router or chargers at night. Save energy, increase the comfort and safety of your home!

Simple Automation and Energy Saving - Main Features of the EcoSavers Analog Timer:

• Extremely Easy Mechanical Programming Using Ratcheted Segments: Setting a schedule is child's play! There are 96 small, push-in pawls (segments) around the rotating clock face. Each individual latch is responsible for a 15-minute period of time during the day. To set the period during which the device connected to the timer is to be ON, simply press down (towards the outer edge of the dial) all the detents corresponding to this time interval. Segments left in the up (unpressed) position indicate the time the device will remainOFF. You can set multiple such on and off periods throughout the day.
• Repeatable Daily Cycle (24 Hours): Once set by you, the work program (configuration of pressed and unpressed pawls) will be automatically repeated by the timer every day, at the same hours, until you manually change the pawl settings or switch the operating mode.
• An Effective Tool for Saving Electricity: The timer is ideal for automatically turning off appliances that don't need (or shouldn't) be running 24 hours a day. It is perfect for turning off the Wi-Fi router at night, cutting off power to chargers after a certain time, controlling electric heating at selected hours, managing the operation of the pump and lighting in the aquarium/terrarium, or controlling decorative lighting. It helps eliminate unnecessary power consumption by devices in standby mode.
• Useful Presence Simulation Function (Anti-burglary): Are you going on holiday or a long weekend? Use a mechanical programmer to automatically turn on and off, for example, a table lamp in the living room or a radio at different (although repeated every day) times in the evening. Such a simple simulation of the presence of household members can effectively deter potential burglars.
• Manual Operation Mode Switch (Timer / Constant On): Do you need to turn on the connected device for a moment outside the programmed schedule or do you want it to run non-stop for a certain period of time, regardless of the timer settings? No problem! Just slide the convenient slide switch located on the side wall of the programmer housing:
  • 'Clock' position (marked with a clear clock symbol): The timer works in automatic mode, implementing the program you set using the ratchets.
  • Position 'I' (indicated by a vertical dash symbol or 'ON'): The timer socket is permanently on (providing power without interruption) and the programmed schedule is temporarily ignored.
• Reliability and Simplicity of Proven Mechanical Design: The absence of complex digital electronics to fail means high operational reliability and less susceptibility to problems or disruptions. It is a solid mechanical technology that has been proven for decades and will serve you for a very long time.
• Safety of use and high load capacity: The programmer is equipped with a standard socket and an F-type plug (Schuko), which have grounding contacts to increase the safety of connected devices. The high maximum load capacity of up to 3500W (16A) allows you to safely connect most typical home and office devices. (It is recommended to check the packaging or the product itself for the presence of additional mechanical protection of the socket against access by children - the so-called "child lock").

How to Program EcoSavers Mechanical Timer (Step by Step):

1. Set the Current Time on the Dial: Find a small arrow or other clear marking on the timer housing that indicates the current time. Then, gently turn the outer dial of the clock (the one with the hours and ticks printed on it) clockwise until the current time on the dial aligns with this arrow/marker.
2. Program Your Daily Work Schedule: Consider the time intervals (with an accuracy of 15 minutes) for the device connected to the timer to be turned on. Then, using your fingertip or the tip of a pen (not too sharp!), press down (towards the outer edge of the dial) all the detents (black or gray segments on the circumference of the dial) corresponding to these time periods. Remember that each single latch pressed means 15 minutes of operation of the device in a given part of the day. The latches you leave in the up (unpressed) position indicate the time the device will remain off. This way you can set many different switch-on and switch-off periods throughout the day.
3. Select the appropriate Timer Mode: Make sure that the switch on the side of the programmer housing is set to the 'Clock' position (marked with a clock symbol). Only in this position the programmer will actively implement the schedule you have set using the pressed and unpressed pawls.
4. Connect the Timer to the Socket and the Controlled Device: Now you can safely connect the prepared timer to the wall socket, and then connect the plug of the device you want to automatically control (e.g. lamp, fan, aquarium pump) to the socket located in the programmer. From now on, the connected device will work according to your individual program.

Technical Specification:

• Timer type: Mechanical (analog), daily (24-hour cycle)
• Duty cycle: 24 hours (program repeats automatically every day)
• Minimum programming interval (single latch time): 15 minutes
• Maximum number of ON/OFF settings per day: 96 (48 cycles)
• Rated supply voltage: 220-240V AC / 50Hz
• Maximum load: 16A / 3500W (for resistive load)
• Socket/plug type: Type F (Schuko) - with grounding
• Operating mode switch: Yes (Timer Position [clock symbol] / Continuous On Position ['I' or 'ON' symbol])
• Child Lock: (Recommended to check the information on the packaging or product)
• Intended use: For indoor use only in dry rooms (IP20)