timer switch
Automatic power scheduler
A timer switch is an electrical switch that turns power on or off at preset times.
Common in lighting systems, irrigation, and appliances, timer switches automate control without manual intervention: The timer switch turns the porch lights on at dusk.
They range from simple mechanical dials to programmable digital devices.
- countdownBackward enumeration to zero
- delayEnforced waiting period
- programmableAble to accept instructions
- outletPoint of release
- power outletWall-mounted electricity access point
automatic · dial · digital · mechanical · light · appliance · interval · schedule · on-off · turning off · clock · minutes · hours · thermostat · socket · wall plate · dimmer · relay
- electrical hardwareoutlet, plug, socket, wire, circuit breaker
- switchespush button, toggle, microswitch, killswitch, emergency stop
- light controlsdimmer, pull chain, brightness control, motion sensor, photocell
- wall controlsdimmer, thermostat, outlet, fan control, smart thermostat
- Electricalwiring, outlets, circuits, fuses, breakers
- electricityelectricity, battery, batteries, wire, wires
control mechanism
timer switchmanual control
Human-directed action
toggle switch · rocker switch · dimmer switch · push button · wall switch
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