Intermatic EJ500C Indoor Digital Wall Switch Timer
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Manufacturer: IntermaticModel: EJ500C
Color: White
Product features:
- 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
Description of Intermatic EJ500C Indoor Digital Wall Switch Timer
Replacement for a standard indoor wall switch, with decorator style wall plate (not included). To be used with standard base incandescent light bulbs only. Flush mounted, replaceable battery backup, batteries included (2- lr44/sr44 batteries). 7 ON/7 OFFsettings per day. Programming options: same settings Monday-Friday, same settings Saturday and Sunday, same settings every day of the week or individual daily settings. Optional random feature to deter burglars. Automatic daylight saving time adjustment.Must be connected to a permanently wired light fixture, not a wall receptacle. 500 watts incandescent, 120 VAC, 60 Hz, 4 amp tungsten.Tools and Hardware Reviews of Intermatic EJ500C Indoor Digital Wall Switch Timer
Customer Review: Like a robot for your light switch but do not use with CFL bulbs
Summary: 5 Stars
We installed one of these switches for our backyard exterior lights in 2007 and we're returning to buy a second one for our front lights. The switch has been maintenance free for 5 years. We set it once and forget it.
The automatic daylight savings time feature might not sound like much but as more of the clocks and timers in our house become atomic or automatic, the twice annual switch becomes much less of a chore. Living in Minnesota, the difference in daylight from summer to winter is huge and this timer handles all the adjustments for us. It's like having a butler on staff. We get increased safety by having lights on when its dark yet we save on our electric bill too because we never forget to shut the lights off. The automatic adjustments really work well in our opinion.
We actually bought a competitive product (GE Smart Digital Timer) and will replace it with this one as soon as possible because missing the daylight savings time switch was the final straw and because all the programming is completely manual, no automatic adjustment at all, a huge hassle in the spring and fall. If there is a next time, I'll be sure to get this model again and not assume other things that look and cost about the same have the same functionality. We've learned the hard way that they don't! I also think the switch is attractive so it's fine for the decor in my living room and kitchen.
I wish I had this when my daughter was a teenager and we'd leave on the front light for her only to wake up and find she forgot to turn off the lights when she let herself in. Sometimes it was the next evening before we realized the lights had been left on. No such waste with this timer. I learned about this product when my brother-in-law died and our brother installed one for my sister so she wouldn't be coming home alone from work to a dark house. That brought her great comfort.
There are lots of good reasons to leave on outside lights when its dark but few good reasons to leave them on during the day. This timer is like a little robot that does this one function really, really well.
Update: The product just arrived and I've learned that I can't use this model with CFL bulbs or other electronic ballasts. I called Intermatic and learned that their model ST01C does work with CFLs (and also costs quite a bit more). When we first bought the timer for the backyard lights we had halogen bulbs. I always thought that the flickering of the lights that started when we replaced them with CFL flood lights was due to the CFL but now the timer manufacturer customer service guy said it might also be due to the switch being incompatible with the bulbs. They told me the bulbs won't last as long and I might damage the switch. Heads up on this detail.
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