Intermatic EJ500C Flush Mount Programmable 24 Hour Timer

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Intermatic EJ500C Flush Mount Programmable 24 Hour Timer

Programmable 24-hour timer; mounts flush to wall, replacing standard switch
7 on/off settings per day; for 2-way and 3-way switches; 4 programming options; 7-day timer
Durable plastic housing
Includes timer and 2 backup battery
4.31 by 1.73 by 1.29 inches; 6-year warranty

List Price: $32.95
Lowest Price: $19.99

Product Description:

24 Hour, Flush Mount Programmable Timer, 7 On/Off Settings Per Day, For 2 Way & 3 Way Switching, Self Adjusting Option Follows Daily Sunrise & Sunset, Battery Backup, 500W Resistive, 120 Vac, 60 HZ.

Customer Reviews:

Rating:
Date: 2008-06-27
It simply doesn't work
Way overcomplicated which one could deal with but the difficult-to-set Astro setting supposed to calculate sunup and sunset simply doesn't work.

Rating:
Date: 2008-02-18
Not perfect
The instructions were a bit difficult. It takes a larger than normal receptacle. I haven't had it long enough to say if I'm sold but so far so good.

Rating:
Date: 2008-02-08
Excellent timer
I purchased two of these timers, they are easy to install and program, plus they were a great price. They are great for having outside lights come on automatically including holidays lights during December. Changing a program is very simple, you can have the same light(s) go on & off several times during a 24 hour period. Having purchased some from the local hardware chain which never worked great, these are a dream.

Rating:
Date: 2008-01-26
Hint/Warning for fluorescnet applications
The way this (and the GE model I've used) work, they will NOT operate in a strictly fluorescent application. If however, you're turning on a light that has two bulbs, or has a whole row of bulbs (porch), you can use this. For a single fixture with two bulbs, the mix of fluorescent and incandescent is handy since one puts out lots of light if you turn it on in the dark, as we might do very late at night after the timer has shut it off. The key however is, you must have one incandescent bulb in the circuit. The reason is rather ingenious. They "trickle" electricity thru the incandescent bulb to complete the circuit that runs the timer. Since some switches and 3-ways don't even have the other leg available at the switch, this is slick.

The form factor on this one (industrial design) is way better than the GE one. We run ours for a few hours in the evening, one in the morning, and it works great for us.

Rating:
Date: 2008-01-20
Good product, inadequate description
My husband installed this on our garage lights and I love it. One thing that is not mentioned in the description is that it is not recommended for use with fluorescent bulbs. Since we are trying to reduce energy consumption and using fluorescents throught out the home I am not happy about that. So far no real problems, but it says it can damage the switch so I am probably going to switch to using regular bulbs for the gagarge lights. So if you are using fluorescents don't buy this switch. Otherwise its great!