ABOUT THE ENERGY SAVER TIMER

It has been out there doing its job for over 15-years in government and private business sites, and the economical price and energy saving abilities of this timer switch are now known throughout Australia.

It is a one-shot timer that replaces the normal ON-OFF light switch, heater switch or air conditioning switch in new and existing buildings.

Twist the knob to turn it ON, and then it times OFF, it's as simple as that, therefore electricity is used ONLY when needed. Persons may use services as much as they want, but they have to reset the time switch each time, therefore it simply prevents energy waste by leaving services ON all day for no reason. Yes, to save even more energy, you can also turn it OFF half way through a timing cycle via the internal, slipping clutch (i.e. twist the knob anti-clockwise).

The Energy Saver employs the latest in leading edge technology, allowing lights and appliances to be used in 5min. – 120min. "shots". To comply with OH&S regulations, it can even warn people before lights turn OFF at night. It switches up to 6000 watts of electrical load direct (no need for extra electrical relays or electrical contactors). Therefore a timer installation is very cost-effective as it has a very short payback period through energy savings achieved. It is a lights timer, a heater timer and an air conditioning timer, all in one.

Many thousands of Energy Savers have already been installed into numerous educational, commercial and industrial sites throughout Australia over the last 15-years and are collectively saving millions of dollars in electricity use annually. Additionally, due to far shorter hours of operation of building services, future lighting maintenance, air conditioning maintenance and heating repair costs have been slashed for numerous facilities.

Average payback periods for the Energy Saver for the control of lights, heaters and air conditioners are proven to be around 3-years (i.e. a very high 33% per annum return on investment). This is right on the latest energy industry benchmark for all energy saving measures applicable to Australian businesses.

Case study scenario: A large educational facility were complaining of a considerable energy waste problem due to hundreds of lights continually being left ON in numerous vacated lunch rooms, store rooms, utility rooms, plant rooms, lecture rooms, seminar rooms and classrooms etc.

They needed a proven energy saving device that would take the option of manual control for the lighting away from the room occupants. The device needed to be very economical and user-friendly and, most importantly, it also needed to have the option of switching lights OFF in gradual steps so as to give a lights-off-soon warning to teachers and students during night classes.

Some typical applications for the Energy Saver:
a) Interior lighting or exterior lighting that is often left ON:

• Lunch rooms, tea rooms, meeting rooms, staff rooms, & common rooms etc.
• Store rooms, toilets, photocopying rooms, change rooms, computer rooms, switchboard/machinery/plant rooms and external areas etc.
• Classrooms in High Schools & Primary schools, and Lecture & Seminar rooms in Colleges & Universities.

b) Control for small – medium Heating and Air Conditioning for all rooms

Oz Product:
This electrical timer is made from top quality materials and was designed by Australian electricians for Australian conditions and is manufactured at our Australian-owned company premises.

It is suitable for rapid and economical installation, uses standard electrical industry PVC fascia plates and mounting blocks which suit standard mounting clips, mounting brackets and wall boxes. The Energy Saver can be surface-mounted or flush-mounted and has heaps of cable connection space for quick installation.

SOME PAST INSTALLATIONS:

Some recent installations of this electric timer are:

APPLICATIONS:

Wiring diagram showing the new Soft-Off switching feature of this timer control:

The timer circuit diagram above shows the twin switched, early break / late break contact arrangement allows for a Soft-Off switching action which is exclusive to the Energy Saver.

It can be used as a normal time switch with the zero-break contact, or as a far more complex switching mechanism with both contacts.

The Energy Saver’s applications are numerous and are limited only by your own imagination. Some examples that have been found to be successful to date are as a light switch timer, heating switch timer and air conditioning switch timer, as follows:

a) Lighting Control

b) Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC) Control

C) Power Point Control:

Buildings without central air conditioning often have numerous plug-in air conditioners and heaters, which can be left ON for extended hours, often overnight and over weekends, therefore costing a fortune in electricity (each such appliance can cost up to $800/annum to run). The Energy Saver can also be used for economical energy saving control on these appliances.

Install the Energy Saver on the same wall as the outlet and wire it to control the active wire of the power point. This way the appliance will switch OFF periodically, instead of staying ON unnecessarily all day long. Where this method of control is used, it is recommended that the outlet and the appliance cord plug have a round earth pin. This ensures that the appliance can only be plugged-into the timer-controlled outlet.

The Energy Saver controls appliances up to 12.5 amps, therefore is suitable for all 10A power points, and is also suitable for most 15A power points as most large appliances have a maximum running current of no more than 12.5A.

SPECIFICATIONS:

Load Switching Capacity

The Energy Saver has a big capacity for energy conservation through a total direct switching capacity of 6000 VA, via 2 x 3000VA normally open contacts.

Electrical load switching capacities at 240 volts a.c. are:

Switching Capacity for fluorescent T12, T8 or T5 lamps are shown in the table under:

Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), i.e. C-Tick compliance

This is not applicable as the Energy Saver has been purposely designed with a mechanical clockwork timing movement (not electronic) therefore it does not emit electromagnetic radiation.

Suggested Performance Specification

To minimize disturbances from electrical supply harmonics and voltage spikes, energy saving timers will be the electromechanical type with a non-electronic, clockwork movement.

Timers will be the Energy Saver as manufactured by RE Developments Company, Baulkham Hills, NSW, Australia, Ph: 02 9686 6771.

Product Improvement

Due to our policy for constantly improving our products, the timer specifications and the contents of this web site design for the Energy Saver timer herein are subject to change without notice.

Erwin Tischler
   (Business Owner - Cert. Electrical Engineer, Granville TAFE NSW 1973
   & Lic Electrician EA 39404)

RE Developments Company (Incorp. “Energy Conservation”)
   Electrical Engineering Design
   Energy Conservation Services
   Power Factor Correction Services
   DIY Web Site Design Advice

PO Box 441
BAULKHAM HILLS, New South Wales, 1755, Australia

Email: savings@energyconservation.com.au or savings@bigpond.net.au
Ph: 02 9686 6771 Fax: 02 9688 7606

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Our timer may suit persons from all States, Cities and major Towns in Australia, e.g.: Canberra in the Australian Capital Territory (A.C.T. ACT), Sydney in New South Wales (N.S.W. NSW), Melbourne in Victoria (Vic.), Hobart in Tasmania (Tas.), Adelaide in South Australia (S.A. SA), Perth in Western Australia (W.A. WA), Brisbane in Queensland (Qld.), Darwin in the Northern Territory (N.T. NT), Cairns, Innisfail, Ingham, Townsville, Bowen, Mackay, Rockhampton, Gladstone, Bundaberg, Hervey Bay, Maryborough, Gympie, Charters Towers, Mount Isa, Mnt Isa, Mt Isa, Kingaroy, Roma, Dalby, Toowoomba, Ipswich, Warwick, Surfers Paradise, Tweed Heads, Murwillumbah, Ballina, Lismore, Tenterfield, Grafton, Glenn Innes, Inverell, Blacktown, Liverpool, Fairfield, Pennant Hills, Penrith, Narrabri, Moree, Bourke, Coffs Harbour, Armidale, Tamworth, Gunnedah, Coonabarabran, Gilgandra, Nyngan, Broken Hill, Kempsey, Port Macquarie, Pt Macquarie, Taree, Forster, Nelson Bay, Maitland, Cessnock, Gosford, Parramatta, Castle Hill, Pennant Hills, Hornsby, Liverpool, Penrith, Windsor, Lithgow, Katoomba, Bathurst, Orange, Wellington, Dubbo, Cowra, Forbes, Parkes, Young, Leeton, Griffith, Narrandera, Hay, Mildura, Goulburn, Yass, Cootamundra, Kiama, Nowra, Queanbeyan, Wagga Wagga, Albury, Deniliquin, Batemans Bay, Cooma, Merimbula, Wodonga, Wangaratta, Shepparton, Echuca, Swan Hill, Horsham, Bendigo, Seymour, Ballarat, Ararat, Portland, Warrnambool, Colac, Geelong, Warragul, Morwell, Traralgon, Sale, Bairnsdale, Mount Gambier, Mnt Gambier, Mt Gambier, Murray Bridge, Port Pirie, Pt Pirie, Gawler, Peterborough, Whyalla, Port Augusta, Pt Augusta, Port Lincoln, Pt Lincoln, Burra, Kalgoorlie, Norseman, Esperance, Albany, Bunbury, Merredin, Busselton, Mandurah, Armadale, Fremantle, Midland, Northam, Moora, Geraldton, Carnarvon, Newman, Karratha, Port Hedland, Pt Hedland, Broome, Derby, Wyndham, Halls Creek, Collie, Adelaide River, Katherine, Alice Springs, Newcastle, Wollongong.

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