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Intermatic vs. Aube light timers - experiences?
I currently have six Intermatic SS7(c) electronic light switch timers
installed in a house. In the years since they were installed, I have had four failures requiring replacement. In the troubleshooting information (as well in some topics in here), this problem is usually connected with cold temperatures. I live in an area which basically never goes below freezing, and the majority of the timers are inside the heated home, anyway. The one unheated switch, in a garage, has yet to fail. I contacted Intermatic, and they told me this is a known issue, they are redesigning the SS7's and SS8's, and they're due out in March or April. I decided to try someone new, and found Aube Technologies. The prices are comparable to Intermatics, and while I haven't found a local dealer yet, I have found an internet supplier (http://www.atlantasupply.com) which will ship these for free. Has anyone had experience with Aube switches? Are they reliable? I am looking at the T1034, which has a solar timetable, but I imagine feedback on the regular, T1032 timer would be helpful as well. While I probably won't go back to Intermatic again, I am looking at the EJ500, which the Intermatic rep told me does not have the flaw of the SS7/8's. Any experience with these would be nice, too. Thanks for your input. Any other recommendations are welcome, too. |
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