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Fred writes:
Hello,

How reliable are time switches?

I ask because once a year we use some for our Christmas lights, sow e
are not talking about heavy loads, but they are not working properly.

Are timeswitches what you really want?
I use a movement detector to switch the Christmas tree lights on
for 15 minutes, which means they go off when the room is not
occupied, or if everyone falls asleep (which can happen at that
time of year;-)

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Andrew Gabriel
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