Hello
I was given a adapter that plugged into an electrical socket and switches anything plugged into it off and on according to a timer. A bit like a boiler timer. According to the packaging it is not suitable for use with low energy bulbs. Does anyone know why these kind of timers don't work with low energy bulbs? I was hoping to use it to control a row of lights in a shed with chicken pens in it.
It likely uses an electronic switch. A good old fashioned relay will switch any type of load.
Could you replace one or two bulbs with normal ones?
Bill
As its many CFLs not one you may find it works. Maybe
NT
Solid state control rather than relays probably. Brian
Sometimes there is no reason at all for such warnings as the timer will work perfectly well. Chinese manufacturers seem to delight in saving the odd Renminbi on translation by randomly re-using text which appears on unrelated products. In other cases some will cause some low energy bulbs to flicker slightly when off. Before doing anything else try it with a bulb of the sort you want to use, quite often you will find it will work without a problem.
On Wednesday 13 March 2013 23:23 Chade wrote in uk.d-i-y:
Possibly triac switching - and they are being cautious...
The timers I have for the heaters are relay based, they don't care what they switch.
Thanks everyone for your replies. I will try to substitute one of the energy saving bulbs with an incandescent one.
Have something to add? Share your thoughts — no account required.
Ask the community — no account required