timeswitch
Clock-activated power device
A timeswitch is a device that automatically turns electrical equipment on or off at preset times.
Commonly used for lights, heating systems, or appliances: The timeswitch turns the porch light on at dusk.
Also spelled as two words: time switch.
Productive without waste
- programmableAble to accept instructions
- sensorInput-detecting device
- integrationCombining into a whole
- HVACIndoor climate management
Stage-by-stage transmission
- circuitClosed electrical pathway
- mechanismMeans by which something operates
- toggleTwo-position switch
- solenoidCurrent-carrying wire helix
contact · actuator · switchgear · terminal · conductor · fuse · breaker · electromechanical
Planned sequence of actions
- schedulePlan of timed events
- on-offHaving two states only
- cycleRepeating sequence of events
- intervalDuration between two points
duration · timetable · sequence · coordination · synchronization · preset · setting · override
Art of illuminating spaces
- heatingRaising temperature artificially
- signagePosted public displays
- ventilationCirculation of fresh air
- streetlightRoadside illumination fixture
efficiency
Productive without waste
- programmableAble to accept instructions
- sensorInput-detecting device
- integrationCombining into a whole
HVAC · appliance · thermostat · irrigation · occupancy
relay
Stage-by-stage transmission
solenoid · contact · actuator · switchgear · terminal · conductor · fuse · breaker · electromechanical · contactor
program
Planned sequence of actions
interval · duration · timetable · sequence · coordination · synchronization · preset · setting · override · manual
lighting
Art of illuminating spaces
- heatingRaising temperature artificially
- signagePosted public displays
- ventilationCirculation of fresh air
streetlight · display · aquarium · sprinkler · billboard
timeswitchmanual control
Human-directed action
toggle switch · light switch · on-off switch · rocker switch · dimmer switch
timeswitchmotion sensor
Device detecting nearby activity
photocell · light sensor · thermostat · proximity sensor · smart sensor
time, switch, times, timed, timing, timer, timers, timely, untimely