good to use with device charging
and good price as well
4 for $3
baught yesterday from roxburghpark masters in vic
they still have plenty of stock at least 200 units
thanks
not sure if its online or not but definitely instore nationwide
Olsent 24hr Timer Power Outlet Switch 2pack BOGOF - 4 for $3 @ Masters
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Changed their minds on the recall then ?
Wasn't this just for a particular power cable?
Good deal OP. How did you get buy one get one free ? Thanks
Wonder if these are compliant with the new regs for switching both active and neutral?
I think thats specific to NSW. But may be i am wrong. It shows in description that not to be sold in NSW due to safety reasons.
Do you have any references? Surely electrical wiring falls under an Australian Standard (like AS/NZ3000 or something).
I did very very brief search but couldnt find any applicable reference to something NSW specific.
Surely electrical wiring falls under an Australian Standard (like AS/NZ3000 or something).
AS/NZS 3000 covers house wiring installations.
Australian electrical safety is handled at a state level, and there are actually some quite remarkable differences between states.
For example, RCM labelling and registration of domestic appliances under the ERAC EESS scheme is mandatory in QLD, but not required in NSW.
@llama: Christ, what a cluster****. So are we to imply that there's at least 2 different ways to be as safe as possible when making electrical goods - bit it depends on which state your in as to which one is true.
And we pay these idiots 250K to come up with such idiocy. And leave to it going.
Yeah, spot on this is a plug in device should have thought of that.
I wonder what the thinking is requiring a plug in device as double pole when the wall sockets are single pole. Or does AS3000 specify double pole wall sockets now too? (is there anyone around with a copy of AS3000 that can maybe answer my curiosity? couldn't seem to pull up a copy without paying money.)
@perkinma: i can't believe we still can't get pdf copies of this crap for free. WTF is going on at the govt?
You can get them for free if you know how :-)
Standards Australia funds it's operations by the sale of the Standards. It's the same all over the world. Australia is exactly the same as every other country - the Standards cost $$.
@llama: Ha, mate thanks for the effort, it will probably take me a week to get tot his, but thank you for the time, I will definitely put it to use
$7.30 for a 2 pack here in Perth
"good to use with device charging"
How so?
To save your charger using up more than its supposed to, you record how long it usually takes and next time put that time in the timer outlet and it will only charge to how much you need
And you could utilise the off-peak rates and charge devices then
To save your charger using up more than its supposed to,
The battery decides how much charge is needed.
and it will only charge to how much you need
The charger looks after that automatically.
When the battery doesn't need any charge, it stops being charged. So the battery doesn't use any power so the charger reverts to standby mode… almost certainly using under 1W of power.
Furthermore, the timer uses power… probably more power than the charger uses in standby!
There is ZERO practical advantage in using a timer to switch off a charger like you propose.
Depends if your charger is a smart one or not (not a pun lol) and that's why in all Eneloop posts it is always recommended to purchase and use a "smart charger" because if you use a "dumb charger" you can shorten the lifespan of your batteries or devices you plug in to charge.
@Ultraman: Hi Ultraman, I have this charger, is it considered a 'dumb charger'? I have noticed after charging 2 AAA eneloops, they lose charge very quickly. Maybe I'm doing something wrong?
http://www.jaycar.com.au/panasonic-ni-mh-battery-charger-wit…almost certainly using under 1W of power
This is ozbargain mate, 1W matters lol
@Alex10: Yeah the BQ-CC18 is not a smart charger. Read this article for more info: http://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/54996187
I'm unsure if this is why your AAA eneloops lose charge quickly, as it may be due to a number of reasons, but if you get a smart charger you could try to recondition them. Also assuming they are genuine eneloops too =)
Depends if your charger is a smart one or not
Err, no it doesn't
that's why in all Eneloop posts it is always recommended to purchase and use a "smart charger" because if you use a "dumb charger" you can shorten the lifespan of your batteries or devices you plug in to charge.
Which has ABSOLUTELY nothing to do with this timer. This timer cannot turn a dumb battery charger into a smart one LOL
@llama: Of course not. But if you know it takes five hours to fully charge your device this timer is the next best thing until you could get your hands on a smart one.
I in no way advocate using the timer in this way for dumb chargers, but I would not say:
There is ZERO practical advantage in using a timer to switch off a charger like you propose.
if you know it takes five hours to fully charge your device this timer is the next best thing until you could get your hands on a smart one
But how, just by looking at a battery, would YOU know if the battery needed 1 hour, 2 hours, 5 hours or 10 hours to fully charge?
How do you propose that other people know how long to set the timer for? Are you offering that they can ask you to check your crystal ball for them?
The kind of people who don't understand that a smart charger is needed will have absolutely no idea about charging times. They won't care about their batteries to be bothered timing them.
It isn't, the OP is using imagination to explain how electricity works like all electricans do. I mean do not.
it was instore roxburghpark masters in victoria with big yellow sign on it BOGOF next to fronT register i asked them and they said its nationwide
No stock on eastern victoria masters
When these switch off, does it mean no standby power drawn?
No. The little motor that drives the timer still uses standby power.
Clearance stock only available in the Morayfield for SE QLD. Good deal if you can find them.
morayfield, bummer
do these need to be set every day ?
No; just set and forget.
They run continuously while they remain plugged in. You don't need to set them every day if you leave them plugged in and powered.
They use the mains power to run the timer motor. So when you unplug, the time gets lost.
However the "program" remains as that is physically controlled by pins that you place manually. Hence if the power is lost and time becomes wrong, you simply rotate the main dial to reset to the current time.
thats pretty convenient with the phone charging.
Not a very good review for this listed on the Masters site:
One worked, one broke within hours and they don't keep accurate time. In the two weeks they've been running, they are off by half an hour or more. One broke while trying to set the time and now runs slow. Setting the on/off switches are very dodgy at best as they don't fit together properly. Overall it's a very poor design. All in all, if you need a cheap electrical timer and it isn't all that important that it keep proper time, this is the one for you…
These are hopeless: noisy. Yes, the timers are noisy and guess what it takes to make noise constantly: power. Great way to save electricity - except that your chargers are not using any more power than goes in the battery so you just wasting electricity and spending money pointlessly.
Oh wait this is OzBargain, perfect timer actually.
I've used these and similar many times before, generally before going away to activate lamps through the house and in general, I find at least have stopped working by the time I've returned (anywhere between 3 and 20 days). However, at this price I'd be willing to get a few more.
So you put lamps and stuff on while you are going away to create the impression that someone is present in the house?
That's a good idea. However if u believe someone is casing your joint. U also need someone to empty your mailbox and use your water.
re water: get a sprinkler timer
Perfect "timing" XD
I use mine to turn on the slow cooker at 11am, as we leave for work at 8.
Ours isn't this brand however.
Not BOGOF at Masters Keysborough, VIC store. I took the item to the counter to have it checked staff confirmed it's not BOGOF.
I called Roxburgh Park Masters and they mentioned that BOGOF is not valid for this product. I think OP is lucky to get the BOGOF :-))
FYI I found out last weekend that my local Bunnings has no timers on the shelf because of a recall of timers.
Apparently, many/most are wired to only switch one of the two wires off. If your power point is wired correctly, this works fine. But if you're in a place that has the power point wired incorrectly, it might only switch ground on and off, rather than the live current. So a new Australian standard now requires timers to switch both wires on and off.
This might be why some timers are on clearance at Masters - they're getting rid of them before they're not legal to sell. (Or, umm, maybe after they're not legal to sell.)
The bloke at Bunnings told me that he expects a new batch of compliant timers to be available in the next couple of months.
6168 has this 2-pack on clearance for $2.10
Surprised its regular price is only $3
Kmart and Bigw used to sell a different design single unit for about $7.One neat trick with these is to daisychain them. Bottom one runs only 15m/24hr, making the top one up to a 96 day timer. Handy when used for emergency watering potplants while on holidays.
https://m.masters.com.au/product/900024202/olsent-24-hour-ti…