Is there any harm in put this on a timer or remote to turn cut off the power?
291732
I can't imagine it would be a problem. There aren't any pre-sets, for example, that could get lost with a power interruption.
567608
No, use the Connection ribbon that came with the timer. As a additional note. Power failures and surges shorted two of my timers. I have since installed a Surge Protecting receptacle.
1441739
If you need it to be on all the time, then do it, but it's best if you don't use it, turn it off and you may save some power... this just personal opinion. I always turned my off and if I need it, I'll turn it on.
1088851
Yes, but in your case you do not need the remote on off switch. A regular appliance timer will do.
354034
Yes. Word of warning...if the power goes out, you will need to reset the timer. Also, this product lasted about one year and died on me. Did not replace with another. Went to Lowes and bought one that is digital and has battery backup ($25) seems to work great, but time will tell
1153878
Yes. You should remove power. Follow Abbot F. answer for the steps. Some people answering are saying that "if you are careful" or the power is low voltage and won't hurt you. This isn't the main reason for removing the power. It is in your best interest to protect the new device installing, and also the panel you are connecting it to by removing the power before installing.
2258273
you could set up a timer on the power supply that is three volts to shut of then back on in 17 min timer this is a sealed computer box. So messing with that not advisable.
849008
I did not put the unit on a timer, but is is on a switch. However due to the low power usage, I just leave it running all the time, to keep fresh air in the laundry room.
1415292
Personally I wouldn't. I would turn off water and heat tape. If you go away and if this should stop working, or power outage then you come home to much bigger problems.
1071835
If you want it off at specific times you can attach it to a cheap timer you can get in any harddware store for a few bucks. The reason you can do that with this unit is that i has an automatic power interruption/restoration restart feature. External timers are equivalent to power failure, and most brands stay off after interrupted power comes back - not this one. The timer built in selects short intervals for round clock on-off, which is not what you want.
1184639
No, the timer is strictly a Shut Down Timer. Also of concern to some is a Power Outage will cause the haeater to stop working and it will need to be manually restarted. I expect both of these features were designed this way because of safety concerns, for instance a heater starting in a dangerous environment while unattended.
1651601
Yes you can Ken I used it on my travel trailer to shut down the power when not in use.
470323
No. It means the maximum load you can connect to the outlet on the base unit is 10 Amps (115 watts). The total power draw will depend on the loads (appliances, lamps, etc) that you have plugged into the outlet on the unit. When turned off, the base unit itself will likely draw only negligible power from the AC outlet. The whole point of this gizmo is to cut off the power draw from appliances such as TVs, VCRs or DVD players which constantly draw "standby power", even when you think they're turned off, as long as they're plugged in. This remote switch will essentially "unplug" anything connected to it when you press the remote, so there's no more "standby power" being drawn constantly.
1580655
I guess it depends how long you need it to run in the event of a power failure. If this is your only computer and only need a very short up time before shutting down it may be over kill for you.
318730
when you want the timer to cut on automatically.otherwise you can choose off or on.
1022909
I cannot say for sure but I think that anytime the power is lost the units would shut off and would manually have to be turned on. To be sure I would call Manufacturer Sorry I couldn't help.
1455012
This should be possible by leaving the controls set at "on" and plugging the power cords into the timer