Many household appliances have their own programmers that allow you to turn on the equipment at a specific time. This is a very practical solution, especially for people who use dual-tariff electricity. This way, they can use cheaper electricity even when they are not at home. The timer allows you to similarly control other devices in your home. Thanks to it, you will have everything perfectly planned and always on time.
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What is a timer?
Time programmers mounted on rails 
electrical devices are connected to a controlled electrical circuit. Other models can be plugged into a socket - they act as an adapter because they also have space for the device plug. This connection allows you to control the power supply to the receiver according to a previously programmed schedule. This way, even in your absence, devices can turn on at a specific time. Others will turn off according to the set program.
What are the uses of programmable time controllers?
- Running receivers in a cheaper electricity zone - for example, heating water or an air conditioner on very hot days.
- Controlling devices that should work with temporary breaks.
- Turning on the lights at home during holidays to simulate the presence of household members.
- Turning off devices after a specified period of time after startup.
- Control of production processes in which individual machines should be started at a specific time.
In addition to choosing the right model of the time controller, it is also important to program it correctly.
How to choose a timer?
The basic division of time controllers distinguished digital and mechanical models. The latter most often indicated a 24-hour operation cycle, and each subsequent 15 minutes was marked with another switch. It was enough to turn on the buttons corresponding to the hours when the device was to be turned on. However, this solution was not very practical and was quickly replaced by digital models. They make it possible to set a weekly program by entering the times of switching on and disconnecting the power supply.
Models with a different program scope were also created. The Zamel ZCM-22 timer has an annual program that can be set every week. Each controller has its own clock (also with a calendar), which is powered by an additional battery. This way, a power outage will not result in losing the program or resetting the internal clock.
How to set the timer?
is displayed on the LCD display 
current time of the internal clock. However, using the buttons below allows you to enter program entry mode. For each period (usually days of the week), the times for starting the device and cutting off the power supply are entered.
Experts point out that it is possible to copy the program from one day and paste it to the rest. This is a great convenience. Another function that is often forgotten, and which every timer has, is the possibility of manual control.
With one button you can enter four controller states:
- Manual with power on. In this mode, the device will work all the time.
- Automatic with power on. Regardless of the program, the device will remain running until the next change saved in the schedule. Then the controller will start working according to the entered program.
- Manual with power off. The timer disconnects the power.
- Automatic with power off. The device will remain switched off until the next program change.
To better explain the operation of the second mode (and similarly the fourth mode), let's assume that the set program turns on the device every day at 10:00 a.m. and turns it off at 2:00 p.m. Therefore, at 8:00 the power will be disconnected. When entering the second mode, the programmer will remain active until 10:00. Then it will switch to scheduled control - that is, the device will continue to operate until 2 p.m., when it will be turned off. The automatic restart will take place the next day at 10:00.
Timer programmers available in the Onninen wholesaler
The Onninen electrical wholesaler sells many models of time controllers. The most popular models with standard operation, such as the Zamel 1-KAN weekly timer , are characterized by a very low failure rate and long service life.
The offer also includes more advanced controllers, such as the Zamel ZCM-31 astronomical timer , which adapts to current weather conditions or the time of day (day - evening - night). This opens up even more interesting possibilities for controlling lighting or devices in single-family buildings.