Timer Switches

rjb · 3 Oct 2007

I am wanting to take advantage of cheap over night electricity as I use my washing machine very frequently. In my kitchen I have a FCU which then goes feed the plug socket positioned down low next to the machine which it plugs into.

This plug is quite constricted and it is not very practicle to use a plug in timer plug.

Is anyone aware of any product that inclrporates a FCU and timer. If not what is the best way incorporate a timer. The FCU is chased into a tiled wall so I don't really want to disrupt that too much.

mikeyd · 3 Oct 2007

Are you sure this FCU is connected to a low rate supply during the night?

http://www.rscomp.com.sg/electronic...-time-switches-24-hour-7-day-single-gang.html

EDIT: Or for the same thing at a quarter of the price follow comms link below

comms · 3 Oct 2007

http://www.tlc-direct.co.uk/Main_In...rs_Index/Immersion_Heater_Timers_1/index.html

rjb · 3 Oct 2007

Thanks for the links. With regards to the over night electricity - I only have incoming suppliy through one meter, but it shows two readings and I am bill in this way too.

I was assuming that the tele meter altomatically switches from night to day and all of my electricity supply is cheaper over-night.

Have I assumed wrong in this?

flameport · 3 Oct 2007

It is likely that the whole house changes to the lower rate at night, unless you have an additional consumer unit. Do you just have one consumer unit wired directly into the meter?

As for the washing machine, you are unlikely to save very much even if you use it every day. Most standard washers only use a couple of units per wash.

Unless you have night storage heaters or some other heavy duty appliances which are used overnight, you may be better off not bothering with the cheap rate at all - generally the price for the 'day' units is more than normal when you have a lower rate overnight.

luminaire · 3 Oct 2007

Also have a look here for more timers that can be incorporated in a socket box.

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