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Plug in replacement for 24 hr mech timer

  • 20-01-2013 10:11am
    #1
    G-Man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 559 ✭✭✭


    24 mech timer has stopped. It appears to have the standard backplate, which as 6 pins pushing against the terminals...

    I really really want together the standard mech timer again. It is fort henhouse of an aged person and they have gotten so used to it that I can't possibly suggest a digital replacement. Problem is I can only find digital replacements.


    Anyone know of a standard replacement which is mechanical.. Yes I know I am probably losing Luton reliability by sticking with mech, but you know she understands it so wants the same.


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  • #2
    corkgsxr
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,404 ✭✭✭corkgsxr


    Fit a apt timer. Costs about 40 euro and lasts years


  • #3
    G-Man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 559 ✭✭✭G-Man


    Have replaced a few apts already after a few years.... Anyhow I don't think apt is a plug in replacement... Previous spark has left no cable slack for me to wire in a replacement.
    I was hoping to make this a quick replacement.


  • #4
    TPM
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 871 ✭✭✭TPM


    G-Man wrote: »
    24 mech timer has stopped. It appears to have the standard backplate, which as 6 pins pushing against the terminals...

    I really really want together the standard mech timer again. It is fort henhouse of an aged person and they have gotten so used to it that I can't possibly suggest a digital replacement. Problem is I can only find digital replacements.


    Anyone know of a standard replacement which is mechanical.. Yes I know I am probably losing Luton reliability by sticking with mech, but you know she understands it so wants the same.

    Could you post a photo of the timer and the backplate


  • #5
    G-Man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 559 ✭✭✭G-Man


    I actually got a nice Sunvic RF Room Thermostat TLX RFP thermostatic timer installed in the house today.. ( in parallel to the busted timer).. After you program it once, all of its functions are great and really logical
    http://www.spareboilerparts.co.uk/cgi-bin/trolleyed_public.cgi?action=showprod_SUNRF

    But the training course for the end user left me in doubts if she would be able to operate it. So its back on to the interweb to find a true replacement for the original timer to leave her happy.... The experience is really turning me off a digital programmer because the original has a nice clear display where she can see whats on and whats off and also with a finger "push" in a another hour if she needs.

    It looks identical to this but is unbranded

    http://www.grasslin-controls.co.uk/towerchronqm1.html
    This PDF below has a a picture of the standard backplate

    http://www.tfc-group.co.uk/assets/graphics/static/QM1%20%20INSTRUCTIONS.pdf

    UK plumbing sites have it about 33 pounds, I might go with that... Anyone know of a walk in stockist in dublin? Actually will go with the dual channel one (qm2) as I see another use where I can give them the option to switch to a room thermostat controlled boiler for overnight use..

    Its actually interesting that the timer part of these switches corresponds to a grosslin fm1 timer module (http://docs-europe.electrocomponents.com/webdocs/05c1/0900766b805c1d0e.pdf) which looks a lot like a lot of those plug in timers.... I am wondering if bought one of those timers and bust it open would it have the exact pin compatible timer module inside?


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