I've used some of them, including the programmable timer unit. They work fine and do not seem to affect any other equipment. For awhile, I was controlling my water heater with it and also some tiny heating units that affect the house thermostats, allowing you to change the temp during the day when you're not home.
This was all useful to me because my electric provider used to offer discounts for usage during off-peak hours. The equipment quickly paid for itself and was relilable. Now I only use the small equipment switches for remote control of lights, etc.
The computer-controlled unit's software was based on old-level DOS, which I no longer have. There's probably an update for Windows but I haven't bothered to get it.
The timer seemed to lose a couple of minutes a month, so had to be reset now and then.
[This message has been edited by rpxlpx (edited December 03, 2001).] |
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