BN-LINK 24 Hour Plug-in Mechanical Timer Grounded for Aquarium, Grow Light, Hydroponics, Indoor Lighting, Home Appliances, ETL Listed 125VAC, 60 Hz, 1875W, 15A, 1/2HP (2 Pack)

Here are the "good" and "bad" on this product...ADVANTAGES.1. This is the highest consumer rated timer among 179 Amazon.com users with a score of 4.8 of 5.0 stars. Competing brands do not come close..2. It will operate with the highest energy demanding devices. The timer is able handle equipment that requires a maximum of 15 Amps, 0.5 HP, or 1,725 watts..3. UL tested and approved..4. There is a maximum of 96 15-minute settings..5. The construction is heavy - very rugged. It is not the familiar light cheap plastic types that are commonly sold in hardware stores..6. At $10, the consumer is getting great value for an over engineered and durable product that will last for years. For the quality, it should cost $20 to $30..7. It is simple to use. First, slide the side switch to TIMER. Second, use a tooth pick to press down the tabs on the clock dial to set the time(s) for the device to go ON. Each tab represents 15 minutes of activation. Third, rotate the round clock dial and position the black triangle to the present time..8. There is no comparison between this product and the competition. Through the years, I have used Intermec and GE brands. These were the only choices on the shelves of Lowes and Home Depot. They were cheaply made; they tend to overheat; and the life expectancy was short. The biggest problem was the limited number of settings. Two or four plastic pegs were provided to turn devices ON and OFF. In other words, the user can only activate the device once or twice in a 24-hour day. These plastic pegs tend to fall off and get lost - rendering the timer useless..The CENTURY 24 product does not have the above problems. Most important, there are no plastic pegs to insert and lose. Just depress any of the 96 15-minute settings with a toothpick to set a various number of activation times..9. The device is grounded for safety...DISADVANTAGES.1. The timer is heavy and big - leaves little room for another electrical device to plug into the electrical outlet..2. The manufacturer, Century Products, is not well known as Intermec or GE, competing companies that also make timers..3. The timer can only control one electrical device...==================================================================================================..UPDATE 1: I was too premature with my praise for this product. Of the two purchased, one went dead after two days...==================================================================================================..UPDATE 2: The malfunction happened on a Saturday. Three hours after requesting that the defective timer be returned for a refund, the vendor contacted me by email. He politely asked for a description of the problem, which I replied. Within an hour, a second email expressed his personal apologies and indicated that a free replacement will be shipped on Monday..The unit arrived a few days later. It was rigorously tested. The product turned my bedroom lamp ON and OFF every 15 minutes for 16 hours everyday. It was OFF for eight hours, because I did not want the lights flashing ON and OFF while sleeping. The testing will continue for the next few days. So far, the replacement timer is working without any problems..The reality is that defects in manufacturing happen all the time. This is normal..What is not normal is this vendor's reaction. It is unbelievable that a company immediately responded to a customer complaint within three hours on a weekend, confirm the issue within an hour, and ship a free replace on the next business day. Such an experience is "an all-time first." I am totally flabbergasted..Customer service like this puts all other businesses to shame. In fact, it must be emulated by all companies...==================================================================================================..UPDATE 3: I was so impressed with the product's quality, versatility, durability, reliability, and usefulness that I purchased four units. In operation for 24/7, they were continuously ON since October 16, 2016. During this time period, there were no breakdowns or time inaccuracies. My lights and lamps were turned ON and OFF without failure.

works easy to use!

So easy to use compared to my very old ones. Glad I decided to replace them. These don't get hot.

While I don’t doubt this “center-plug” timer works as well as other BN-Link mechanical timers I have purchased in the past, it’s simply too wide to fit my power strip without blocking adjacent outlets. I wanted 15min intervals for my greenhouse fan and thought I’d try the new design. The Amazon description shows a width measurement of 2.9in. In reality, its widest point measures 82mm or slightly over 3.2in. The more traditional model is taller, but has a maximum width of 72mm or slightly over 2.8in. The narrower profile allows use of adjacent outlets on my power strip, which is necessary for my purposes. I returned this one and purchased the other. It works as expected. Note: I can’t seem to add a separate review of the more traditional style timer as the products are linked, both on the product page and here in reviews. If I could, I’d give the traditional model 5 Stars and the center plug 3 Stars. I’m splitting the difference with 4 Stars.

Have been manually plugging and unplugging the light for my aquarium for years. Just bought this timer and it came on Saturday. It was easy to install and has been working great. Unless I need to change the times it is hands free which is very convenient. Wish I had bought this years ago.

Great product! Works great!

Actually easy to do...I have had others that I never could get to work. English really helped.

Edit:The timer stopped working after 4 months. I sent them an email to see if they will replace it. At least it stopped working in the off situation.I'm not using it for this, I use it on a coffee warmer, but if you are legally growing cannabis, I would stay away from this timer. Big chance it could mess up your 12/12 cycle.Original review:It takes a few minutes to figure out how to set it if you are used to the ones with the tiny plastic inserts. This eliminates them and is an improvement once you figure it out.The one negative is it partially blocks the second plug on a duplex outlet. I can plug in a basic standard two prong plug in below it, but the three way plug multiplier I had on that outlet will not plug in because this thing is so bulky.It's quiet. The old ones I have have a low sort of churning sound that can be a little annoying when things are quiet in the room.I like the on switch on the side. The timer functions on and off while its in the off position but if you wanted to just turn it on and off real quick, the switch allows for that.I like the power-on LED. This tells you whenever power is on...obviously. It comes on when the timer setting is to be on, and turns off when the timer turns off, and also comes on if you turn the switch on the side to on. I like seeing that quickly and obviously.I bought this to use with a miniature hot plate I have as a coffee warmer. I have it set to come on earlier in the AM and off early afternoon when I am usually finished drinking coffee or tea. I do that because sometimes I forget to turn the hot plate off and I'm afraid it will go haywire when I'm not in my office and start a fire.This is really 4.5 star product but I dont know how long it will last and I see others have had some failures. 1/2 star off for only using it for a while so far and dont know the longevity and 1/2 start off for it partially blocking the adjacent plug on the duplex outlet. They could have just made the casing a little bit smaller on the bottom and would not have this issue.