bob kater wrote:
how abt a photo cell??
"Art" wrote in message
k.net...
I had an old Intermatic mechanical used indoors for controlling a
light. When it started running slow I sprayed the internals with
WD40. That was 20 years ago. Still working since but I only use it
on vacations. "Spam Catcher" wrote in message
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Hi all,

We have an old mechanical Intermatic T107-30 timer which controls
our landscape lighting. In the last few weeks, the timer started
acting up - it
is running extremely slow.

Basically for every hour, the timer will only run ~2 minutes.

Is it worth getting this timer repaired? Does anyone know if there
is a simple fix for this issue?

If not, can anyone recommend a timer which will:

1. Control ~1000 - 1500W of lamps
2. Sunset programming AND turn off the lamps at a fixed time (i.e.
3:00am).
3. Multiple programs (turn on at sunset and turn on around 5:00am?).

Since this is for residential use... something cheap + reliable
would be ideal ;-)

Thanks!

WD-40 is often a good way to get those old mechanical timers working again.
Follow it with a coat of some good silicon or other thin lubricant. It
tends to wash out whatever lubricant might have originally been there.

A couple good blasts from an air hose are handy, too.

Pop`