Plug-in photoelectric switch £5.99 @ Lidl from 30 April

Kernel_Sanders

As usual with Lidl, only the barest info. I'd like to know if it's suitable for heaters (the one's I've seen in Tesco aren't). From the photo it looks like it has manual overide, adjustable sensitivity and an LED on/off indicator.
They also have plug-in dimmers and timers.

http://www.lidl.co.uk/cps/rde/xchg//lidl_uk/hs.xsl/index_30733.htm?offerdate=&ar2=7&id=687&country=GB&zipcode=NG17+5FH&city=Nottinghamshire&district=Sutton-in-Ashfield&street=Station+Road&ar=7&nf=TRUE

Fruit_and_Nut_Case

Kernel_Sanders wrote: »

As usual with Lidl, only the barest info. I'd like to know if it's suitable for heaters (the one's I've seen in Tesco aren't). From the photo it looks like it has manual overide, adjustable sensitivity and an LED on/off indicator.
They also have plug-in dimmers and timers.

http://www.lidl.co.uk/cps/rde/xchg//lidl_uk/hs.xsl/index_30733.htm?offerdate=&ar2=7&id=687&country=GB&zipcode=NG17+5FH&city=Nottinghamshire&district=Sutton-in-Ashfield&street=Station+Road&ar=7&nf=TRUE

The description mentions "appliances" which, for me, implies something chunkier than a lamp. Perhaps.

Ultrasonic

Do you really want to have a heater that switches on when it gets dark and off when it gets light?

If you end up deciding you just want a timer switch, then this one on Amazon is rated up to 3.2 kW and so should be suitable for most heaters.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Electronic-digital-mains-Socket-Display/dp/B002P7RF9A/ref=pd_cp_ce_0

I have two of these that I'm happy with, although I use them with lower power devices than heaters. You may find them cheaper elsewhere too, I haven't checked.

Kernel_Sanders

Ultrasonic wrote: »

Do you really want to have a heater that switches on when it gets dark and off when it gets light?

It's for use with my solar PV system. I intend to buy two; the first would be mounted at a southern window. When the Sun comes out, it will turn off a plug-in nightlite enclosed in a dark box. The second one would be in this box 'looking' at the nightlite, so when it goes out it will turn on the heater.