Syukur 1 Report post Posted February 19, 2011 Dear All, Basically I only want my aircon compressor to be powered on only from 10pm to 6am. Currently I am doing it manually, open my window, push down the aircon compressor at 10pm, & then push it up at 6am. I went to DIY shops asking for timer, but they all gave me timer where it has to be fitted to a wall socket. I checked my aircon, theres no wall socket, only lever outside the window. So is it possible to call an electrician to actually solve my problem? Cause I no longer want to do it manually. If it is, do anyone of you can kindly leave me some contact? Thank you all for reading my posting. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ashburn15 0 Report post Posted February 19, 2011 (edited) Dear All, Basically I only want my aircon compressor to be powered on only from 10pm to 6am. Currently I am doing it manually, open my window, push down the aircon compressor at 10pm, & then push it up at 6am.I went to DIY shops asking for timer, but they all gave me timer where it has to be fitted to a wall socket. I checked my aircon, theres no wall socket, only lever outside the window. So is it possible to call an electrician to actually solve my problem? Cause I no longer want to do it manually. If it is, do anyone of you can kindly leave me some contact? Thank you all for reading my posting. Sori bro but why do u want to off your compressor in the 1st place? If aircon is off then compressor won't be on what. Unless u want to save the standby power or maybe want it for restriction sake eg. for tenants/kids? Just curious.. Anyway for the timer problem, guess yours is connected directly to the mains and only have the on-off lever in between. Timer for this is a bit more tricky cause aircon uses 30Amps while usual household appliances use 15Amps (I'm also looking for a timer for my Storage Water Heater and its 30Amps also) So even if u had wall socket u can't use it (the aircon wall socket will be with round type pins cause 30 Amps, not rectangular like normal 15Amp plugs). Anyway, u can go for something like the Intermatic Timer which is supposed to be found at Homefix. But there are not many of these 30Amp timers which connect directly to appliances in the market and i doubt they're weatherproof if u intend to fix it outside your unit next to the compressor. Another way is to replace your current module with a timed module at your circuit breaker. This has to be done at your Main Circuit Breaker (which is usually located at the hall or kitchen and can be prone to tampering) but this type of timed modules are plenty in the market. Either way best is to get an electrician to do for u (what u wanted at the beginning) but at least now u know what will be happening Anyway once u find the solution, do let us know what u did eventually so that others may benefit! Edited February 19, 2011 by ashburn15 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
