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J999w wrote:
Some Radio Shack digital AC timers actually run from batteries - run
even without AC present. (hit the "manual ON" switch & listen for the
relay to click with the unit not plugged in to AC)
--
Doug Smith W9WI

I wonder if the sales clerk would know this? (doubtful).

Will check it out, thanks!

The 61-1060 wall wart type (and its more expensive 7 day big brother)
won't click, because the relay board is powered by the AC plug, but
the timer is on a seperate board with only two wires between it and
the relay board. Easily hackable, IMHO. (Replacing the click dome
pushbuttons with tact switches is recommended, too).

Mark Zenier Washington State resident