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1000-Watt Outdoor Timer with Photocell Light Sensor for Christmas Lights and Decorations

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  • Easy-to-use dial settings for 2, 4, 6, 8 hours
  • LED power on indicator
  • Raintight, suitable for damp locations
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Product Details

The HB51K outdoor timer with photocell light sensor is ideal for use with landscape lighting and Christmas tree or holiday decorations. The timer has easy ON/OFF presets and a choice of settings. The light sensor will assure your lights go on at dusk. Compatible with CFL and LED lights.
  • Easy-to-use dial settings
  • 2, 4, 6, 8 hour countdown from dusk, dusk-to-dawn or always on options
  • LED power on indicator
  • Suitable for damp locations
  • Rainproof
  • Two 3-prong receptacles
  • 7 in. cord
  • Return Policy
  • California residents

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Q:I?ve set my timer to be ON from dusk to dawn. When it?s dark out, the lights turn off for a few seconds every 15-20 minutes and turn back on again. This happens throughout the night. Is it just a defective piece that needs to be replaced?
by|Dec 8, 2022
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A:  It could be detecting the light from your device that just turned on. try isolating the timer so it is not near the light source

by|Dec 15, 2022

    A:  Regarding "when it is dark out, the lights turn off for a few seconds every 15-20 minutes and turn back on again", is a common occurrence affecting photo cells when they pick up a light source. In your situation, it is likely the same light source you're aiming to keep "On", from dusk to dawn, the light sensor is picking up, as "dawn". I see two choices you make: 1. set the timer to "8 hours" , or 2. change the positioning of your Intermatic 1000-Watt Outdoor Timer with Photocell Light Sensor, so that there is no direct light source to the front of it, where the sensor is located. Sometimes, this is also solved by putting a little "keep off, pesticide applied" sign, a few inches in front of the timer, to shade the timer from the light source causing the condition.Hope this helps.

    by|Dec 15, 2022
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      Q:Can this be used indoors?
      by|Dec 5, 2022
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      A:  If you are wanting something to turn lights on and off with inside, it would be better to get a power strip with an on/off switch. Using this would be difficult to plan. It would either be on when you didn’t want due to low light or you would be sitting in bright light when you didn’t to keep it on schedule. 

      by|Dec 7, 2022
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        Q:Since the first time I used it it never shuts off when I set it to a certain amount of hours
        by|Nov 29, 2022
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        Q:How do you set 6 hours?
        by|Nov 28, 2022
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        A:  When you plug it in set it on six hours and it will come on at dusk and shut off in six hours.

        by|Dec 11, 2022
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          A:  Once the device is turned “on” the photo cell is activated to turn lights on at dark. Tun dial to 6 hours and after lights are on for 6 hours then are automatically turned off.

          by|Dec 1, 2022
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            Apr 14, 2022
            Short term solution
            This was a short term value solution for us that lasted almost 2 years. It worked well installed to control 30W worth of low voltage LED lighting on a pier, but the timer eventually began blowing a GFI breaker at the control panel. This is a decent timer, and easy to use, but I would not consider it a long term outdoor solution exposed to weather. The warranty on this product is 1 year.
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              Jul 14, 2020
              Does as advertised for a good price, I would recommend
              Does as advertised for a good price, I would recommend
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              Jan 26, 2023
              Replacement
              Works well. The similar unit I replaced lasted ten years.
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              Jan 18, 2023
              Performance is great....
              Performance is great.
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              Jan 12, 2023
              This was a great outdoor timer for my Christmas decorations....
              This was a great outdoor timer for my Christmas decorations. Easy to set up and worked perfectly.
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              Jan 11, 2023
              It snowed, it rained and then it snowed some more...
              It snowed, it rained and then it snowed some more and some more. The blizzard winds were 25+ mph. But the Christmas lights on my very large bristlecone pine came on at dusk and went off at dawn from Thanksgiving through the 12 Days of Christmas thanks to this outdoor timer
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              Jan 6, 2023
              So far, it has been excellent....
              So far, it has been excellent.
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