How to use a Plug-In Timer Switch - Setting up a Mechanical Timer Switch
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 ม.ค. 2019
- How to use and set up a Plug-in Mechanical Timer Switch. A simple step by step guide showing how a 24 Hour Mechanical Segment Timer works and how to set it up to turn appliances on/off automatically. The original form of 'home automation'!
This is a clear step by step tutorial showing how to set up a Mechanical Timer Switch, so that you can cheaply and automatically control lamps, pet heating mats, heating lamps, fish tanks, Christmas lights and anything else you can think of.
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As a woman starting on my own where the bloke did everything, videos like this really help give us back some independence. Thankyou!
Pleased to hear it! Glad it was able to help you out, and thanks for leaving a comment. 👍🏼
I am so pleased to find this guide! I have learned to set my plug clock for when I go away for a day or two. Thank you!
Glad it helped you 👍🏼
I have bought one from supermarket without any instruction and your video saved my day!! Thank you so much❤
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I'm guessing 33 people who disliked this video must have been looking for egg timer instructions.
Clear and informative. What more could you want. Great video.
That made me chuckle! 😂 Doesn't matter what you do on here....you'll always get some dislikes!
HAAHAA Good one. It is very well explained and elaborated!
Everybody is explaining about the pins, but nobody is explaining if the pins and the recent time has to be settled after is plugged into electricity or can be settled up and than to connect to the electricity???
That's my dilema!!!
This is the ONLY video that explains properly! Thank you had my plug a year and no idea what to do til now 😂
Glad I could help!
I bought 2 of these a few years ago and I recycled the pack with the instructions so I'm glad you are there I will give you a like
Cheers, much appreciated!
I just bought one of those exact timers today and you explained everything brilliantly! Thank you.
Pleased to hear it....they are handy for Christmas time!
@@charlieshooter I know! I've already started planning :D
This is like awesome....my father bought one of these in the 1990`s ....he never understood how it really worked ...I have just resurrected it from a cupboard and it works .
Brilliant! It's a simple device that's been around for years, but it can be complicated to work. Hope the video helped!
Thank you CharlieShooters this was most helpful. Yesterday I guessed due to little time & no instructions, achieving the complete opposite schedule required. It's a simple device, once you know how to set it correctly :)
That's why I did the video, because I was always having to double check I was doing it right. Glad it helped!
I'm the least person to understand instructions, even via TH-cam sometimes. Thanks to this video I was able to get it, and if I can get it, you can too. I felt so proud when it worked.
That's great to hear! I love reading comments like this....thank you, and thank you for watching. 👍🏼
Brilliant! Thank you so much. It looks complicated but you have explained it really well. Thank you!
No problem. Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment.
I’ve been searching for a video like this for a LONG time. Finally I found this. It’s a simple thing but *extremely* useful. Very clearly explained! I have never written a comment on TH-cam before but this video made me want to write a review. Thank you so much.
Well thank you for taking the time to write a comment and congratulations on your first one! 🥳 I love reading comments like this, makes it all worthwhile! 👍🏼
I absolutely agree, I've never commented before on a video but this one made my day! So perfectly explained! Thank you!!
@@lindagulliver4194 Thanks for your lovely comments too. I'm glad the video is helping people out! 👍🏼
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Perfect video . My timer now is setting up.🙏🏼👏🏽🙏🏼👏🏽🙏🏼
Thanks so much.
Perfect, pleased to hear it!
Thank you for explaining how ti use the timer switch in such a simple straightforward way.
Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment. 😀
Thanks for this, I was just about to smash my timers to pieces then I thought of TH-cam, your video is so helpful, Blessings 🌞😃
Pleased to have saved a timer! 😂
Thank you awesome stranger.Been trying to figure out the model TM101 Time Switch for my sister an almost lost hope.Have a nice day!
So glad I could help you out! Thanks for the comment!
You saved the day 😂 hard was to find a good tutorial after trying for a while.
Glad mine helped you out. Thanks for leaving a comment. 👍🏼
Good video, very descriptive. Found this unit online and got one. Is excellent, easy to use and more compact than most others.
Thanks very much, glad it helped!
Thank you for making this tutorial! So helpful and easy to understand for someone who is using this timer for the first time
Excellent.....glad it helped you out!
My dad set one up for me years ago and I had to set one up today for my viv 😅 omg 🤯 thank you so much for this, so easy to follow and very well explained 🙏 uts an up vote frome me 👍😂
Thanks!! Glad it helped you out. 👍🏼
Thank you so much. I have had these for many years and have never been able to set them successfully. Thank you for your amazing explanatory video.
Thank you for leaving a comment!
Everybody is explaining about the pins, but nobody is explaining if the pins and the recent time has to be settled after is plugged into electricity or can be settled up and than to connect to the electricity???
That's my dilema!!!
You can do it either way really??
Ah, thank you very much, and now you've given me a good idea in using it for my table lamp 😊💡
Brilliant! They're good if you're away for a long time to make it look like you're in.
@@charlieshooter absolutely x
Hello from Tasmania Australia! Many thanks for this video....saved me a lot of time. ❤️🇦🇺
I'm glad to hear the video is reaching the other side of the World! 👍🏼
Brilliant! Thanks for the easy to follow video... made my life less stressful 😂 👍
No problem, and thanks for commenting. 👍🏼
This video was very clear explanation , it helps me setting up my socket, otherwise I would take it back to the store to asked them if they could show me how 🤣thanks for the video 👌
Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment. Glad it helped!
Thank you! I have had mine for about 6 months and have had no idea how to use it. I have a older version AC and it doesn’t have a remote and I want to be able to fall asleep to it being nice and cool without it running all night long
That should work! Hope the video helped! 👍🏼
Finally i know how to manage the timer😃👍. Thank you for the info. Its a bit hassle when the timer is fixed by someone who knows and suddenly you got power supply disruption that makes the timer runs off depending on the power cut-off duration. Now i dont have to call in the expert to help me fix the timer.
Only person explained it propbably in my opinion 💚💨✌
Thanks guys! Glad it helped you out when you were in a sticky wicket!
Thanks for solving one of my life’s mystery
No problem! 👍🏼
Great! Thank You! Exactly what I needed, very clear, timer now set!😊
Perfect! Glad to hear it!
Thank you!!!!! You are the first person to teach me how to finally use these things and we needed it for our bearded dragon! Lol
Great stuff! Can't remember if I mention it in the video but we used one for our leopard gecko!
Omg finally someone explains it better thank you so much!
Thank you, hope it helped you out!
So many times I've watched vids like this I always forget how to work the timer
It's easy to forget which way the segments have to go!
Me too 😂😂😂
You are literally a life saver
No worries....glad it helped you out! 👍🏼
A really clear easy to follow video .. Many thanks 👍😁
Thank you for leaving a comment....glad it helped you out.
Thank you so much for your very clear explanation.
Thanks for commenting!
Absolutely brilliant and informative video, Thank you.
I lost the instruction booklet, the Arrow for the timers were not there ??? Needed to use this for Christmas lights. Thank you, as I had the timer pointing to the top of the plug lol
I do notice an increase in views and comments on this video this time of year! 🎅
Very useful. Thanks for deciphering this device - always a mystery to me!
Thanks for leaving a comment! 👍🏼
These things will be really popular soon...
Maybe more so with people looking to save on electric etc yes! 👍🏼
Straight to the point, cheers fella.
Thank you! Hope it helped.
Ty i was confused first time using a timer plug now i"ve got it
Brilliant...hope it helped!
Thank you very much that was very informative!😊
Thank you mate, my annoying ass dad set up one of these for the Internet so now I know how to change it back. Cheers 🍻
Just don't tell him you have worked it out! 😂
Thank you so much for this excellent video i have 3 of these and until now ever knew how to use them 10/10 aewsome.
Cheers! Glad it helped you out! 👍🏼
Thank you so much for the video I feel such a plonker so easy to use 👍
Easy when you know how! 😉
Very thorough demo, excellent
Thanks for taking the time to comment. Glad you found it useful. 👍🏼
This is great. An idiots guide to a mechanical timer setup. This will be used for my recently installed aquarium lights. Thanks Charlie
No problem. Glad you found it useful! Thanks for commenting!
very clear and straightforward... thank you.
Thanks for leaving a comment....glad it helped!
Bought this and hours figuring how it will work. Maybe we are in digital era where everything just with simple app. Anyway the video helps. Thanks.
Brilliant....glad it helped!
Great video. Many thanks. Explained perfectly.
Thank you, pleased to hear it. 👍🏼
Thank you soo much you explain to me excellent way.
Thanks for commenting, glad it helped you out. 👍🏼
Finally! Well done and Thank You!
You're welcome! Sounds like you found it useful!
Thanks for making this video. Very useful
No problem. Glad it helped you out!
This was really helpful, I had mine set up wrong 😅 I thought the arrow was from WHEN you needed the appliance off not the actual time itself 😅 lesson learned
Glad it helped you out! They are quite confusing, which is why I did the video. 👍🏼
thank you very much!
This was most helpful. Thank you 😊
Excellent...thanks!
Very helpful. Thank you
Thank you for this. The instructions made no sense to me. Now I know it is because my unit is lacking the grey arrows! Well done Masterplug!! >o/
That's not going to help matters! Glad the video helped out though! 👍🏼
Thank you I had to buy one of these off Amazon. No instructions! It’s for my brother he is autistic and has a fibre optic tree in his bedroom I have set this so he can look at it while he falls asleep then it won’t come on until 8 the following morning. That’s if I have done everything right! thanks again 🙂🎄🎄🎄🎄
No problem. Glad to hear the video was of such a positive use. 👍🏼
Thank you so much , it’s really really good
No problem. Glad to help! 👍🏼
Thank you explained so easily😊
Cheers, glad i could help!
clear and concise thankyou very much
Thanks for commenting! 👍🏼
Very helpful vid 👍 I’ve never understood how these timers work but that’s explained it. I’m considering getting some cheap heaters that have these fitted. Didn’t realize that you can have multiple on/off time slots.
Glad it helped you out and cleared things up a bit.
Great video, really helpful. Thank you.
Thanks for the feedback! 👍🏼
the best explanation ever
Thank you!
Brilliantly explained thank you
Thank you!
Absolutely amazing
Thank you!
Really helpful and well explained. Thank you.
Glad it helped! 👍🏼
Best explanation 👍 never knew how the things worked 🙄😀
Thank you! They can be confusing to use, which is why I did the video.
thanks to Charlie i got it to work whoooooo! It was for ClassicFm for my cat on Bonfire evening!!!!
@@kimlarjohnson2263 Great idea! 👍🏼
Cheers boss, this video was very helpful.
Pleased to hear it. Thanks for letting me know. 😀
Thank you very much!!!!Helped a lot!!!!May GBU.
Thank you!
Great video, away on holiday next week need to set this for the lights for my fish tank…just waiting on the automatic feeder aswel haha
And a great Welsh accent (from a Scotsman) ;)
Cheers for the lovely comments my fellow Celt! 👍🏼
Thank you so much 👍🏻 great help !!!! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Thank you for the glowing review! 👍🏼
Good man so simple when explained cheers
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Thank u so much. It helped me a lot!
Pleased it helped you out! 👍🏼
Very useful.
Thanks.
Great to hear! 👍🏼
Thank you, i spent an hour in -20C before i watched this, trying to figure out because someone retrofit this kinda socket in my new carparking space heater pole (which is not the standard one)
You're welcome! I'm guessing you're not in the UK!?
thanks mate..just got one mine..
No problem....easy once you know how. 👍🏼
Thank you.
Thanks so much for your help dude.
No worries!
Very helpful thank you!
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so clear - thank you
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Great explanation Thank you 🙏!
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Omg finally some help thankyou!!! 😂
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Great explanation thank you
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Thanks mate, works a charm.
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Great video!
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Thank you very well explained
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Loved it.
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No problem. Hope it helped!
Thanks a lot for the info .=)
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Top video mate
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Thank you for this
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Thank you
You’ve explained that so well thank you, can I ask can you plug these into an extension lead ?
Yes, I've used them in extension leads. Only problem is, they are so wide that you won't fit another plug in the next socket.
Very well explained and demo video many thanks .Can these timer switches overheat if in continual use or is a slightly mild warmth to the housing of the device, a sign of faulty device or maybe the wall socket might be the cause especially if wiring is old in the house? . I'm just a little bit worried than when I'm out, if it overheats for whatever reason, be it a faulty device or faulty wall socket / older house wiring, or maybe just the device has lived out it's lifespan ? . Also how many years you think the device lasts before it should be replaced with a new one?
I have never known one overheat. In our house we have one running all the time for the light on the Lizard's vivarium and it has been fine upto now (approx 5 years!)
Thanks a lot !
No worries, hope it helped!