| Light timers are a great way to save energy. | | | | 5. Connect the light to the timer and turn on |
| These timers have the tendency to control the | | | | the light. If the timer is working properly, the light |
| operation of different electric appliances like lights, | | | | will not turn on. This ensures that the timer will |
| fans, or other electronic devices. They are | | | | now control the turning on and off of the light and |
| extremely simple and flexible to use. Although | | | | allow the light to turn on or off on set time. |
| many different types of timers are available in | | | | Digital Timers |
| the market, but all of them mostly work under a | | | | 1. Digital timers are simpler, easy and supple |
| same principle. You might at times feel difficulty in | | | | than conventional timers. It is suggested to read |
| understanding the functions and operations of the | | | | the instructions carefully given in the manual |
| timer, but manuals are there to guide you and it | | | | before setting digital timer. Digital timers have |
| can be easy for you once you go through those | | | | some special features to schedule weekly |
| manual guides. | | | | program. |
| Required Items | | | | 2. Open the menu and exactly set the time |
| - Light timer | | | | when you want to turn your light on. With digital |
| - Wall outlet | | | | timer you can set an exact time distinct from |
| - Light or other electronic device | | | | manual timer. |
| Steps | | | | 3. Now set the off time in the same manner |
| Conventional Timers | | | | you did the on time. |
| 1. Directly connect the manual timer into the | | | | 4. Many digital timers have the feature of |
| wall outlet. Usually a switch operates the outlet. If | | | | setting a schedule. If your timer has one, set the |
| you have that switch make certain that is it on. | | | | weekly schedule for your lights. You can find the |
| 2. Non-digital timers usually have a big dial | | | | option in the same menu. |
| that indicates the time. Adjust the current time | | | | 5. In the end connect the time to plug and |
| by turning the dial. Note that different brand | | | | turn it on. Now onwards your timer will take care |
| names may have different procedure for time | | | | of turning your lights on and off. |
| adjustment. | | | | Tips |
| 3. After adjusting the current time, set the | | | | - Light timers are very helpful in many ways. |
| preferred time for lights to turn on. Locate a | | | | It not only saves energy, but also of great help |
| colored plastic key on the slot, which is used to | | | | to prevent any theft in your absence. The only |
| set the preferred time. Set nearest possible time | | | | thing you need to do is to use digital timers in |
| that you want to set for your lights to turn on. | | | | your different rooms with slight change in their |
| 4. Similarly adjust the time for lights to turn | | | | set timings while going away from your home. |
| off. A colored plastic key is used on slot to set | | | | - A timer with three-prong outlet is best |
| the turn off time for lights. Set your preferred | | | | option to avoid any damage to your timer in case |
| time on the timer. Sometimes more than one | | | | you use powerful light bulbs. Timer with |
| keys are there to set multiple times for lights to | | | | three-prong outlet is considerably heavy duty and |
| turn on or off on the set time within same day. | | | | able to hand more watts. |