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A time switch (also called a timer switch, or simply timer) is a device that operates an electric switch controlled by a timer. Intermatic introduced its first time switch in 1945, which was used for "electric signs, store window lighting, apartment hall lights, stokers, and oil and gas burners." A consumer version was added in 1952.
Intermatic Incorporated is an American manufacturer of time switches headquartered in Spring Grove, Illinois. Intermatic was founded in 1891 in Chicago, Illinois as the International Register Company to produce fare registers .
Mechanical timers use clockwork to measure time. [1] Manual timers are typically set by turning a dial to the time interval desired, turning the dial stores energy in a mainspring to run the mechanism. They function similarly to a mechanical alarm clock, the energy in the mainspring causes a balance wheel to rotate back and forth. Each swing of ...
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Consuming more than 45% of daily calories after 5 p.m. can contribute to greater risk of type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular problems, and chronic inflammation, a recent study suggests.
Jay-Z made rare comments about his wife Beyoncé and their three children after being accused in a civil lawsuit of raping a 13-year-old girl along with Sean "Diddy" Combs in 2000.. On Sunday, Dec ...
Rates on a 15-year mortgage stand at an average 6.20% for purchase and 6.22% for refinance, up 16 basis points from 6.04% for purchase and 17 basis points from 6.05% for refinance this time last week.
A cam timer or drum sequencer is an electromechanical system for controlling a sequence of events automatically. It resembles a music box with movable pins, controlling electrical switches instead of musical notes.