Masterplug TMS24-MP Energy Saving Daily Mechanical Segment
Masterplug TMS24-MP Energy Saving Daily Mechanical Segment Timer Plug, White
About Masterplug
With over 75 years experience, the Luceco plc brands of Luceco LED lighting, BG Electrical, Masterplug and Ross are market leaders in key electrical categories, offering a “one stop shop” for trade and retail accessories. Masterplug is one of the most recognisable brands in the world and has been at the forefront of Portable Power for many decades.
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| Weight: | 300 g |
| Size: | normal |
| Dimensions: | 17 x 10 x 6 cm; 300 Grams |
| Model: | TMS24-MP |
| Part: | TMS24-MP |
| Colour: | White |
| Pack Quantity: | 1 |
| Batteries Required: | No |
| Batteries Included: | No |
| Manufacture: | Masterplug |
| Dimensions: | 17 x 10 x 6 cm; 300 Grams |
| Quantity: | 1 |
| Size: | normal |
So, I grabbed this mechanical segment timer to manage my Christmas lights, because, let’s face it, manually plugging and unplugging them is impossible to remember and sending the child into the garage to do it twice a day is apparently unfair.
Setting it up was a breeze. I just dialed in the times, plugged in my paltry light display, and voil!
The real magic? Walking outside and feeling all Christmassy every evening without lifting a finger, and knowing I won’t wake up to a still-blazing light show because I forgot to turn them off.
In short, if you want to add a bit of punctual pizzazz to your festive setup, this mechanical timer is well recommended.
We purchased a couple of these for our different sets of Christmas lights. There work 100% as they should. Easy to set up. Only drawback is they are a little loud, especially when turning on/off they give a loud click. But apart form that, when they are on there is a very faint ticking sound, which you can only hear in a silent room. Overall great purchase.
Set time before pushing any triggers I thought it didn’t work for about 3 hours I messed around with this thing was going to send it back had a brew and gave it one more go wollop! It worked now u would have to prize it from my cold dead fingers I use it plugged into a halogen heater so it comes on for 15 mins every hour keeps the chill out of bedroom .just set it and forget it reliable and silent doesn’t like double adapter plugs that was my first mistake but will work in a cord extension for 4 quid why not maybe cheaper on eBay but Amazon’s come brand new in a sealed blister pack unlike eBay where 10 people have had it before u and I speak from experience give it ago u won’t need another unless u want 2 of em!
Fiddly to set up, but got there. Don’t use your finger nails to set the dial, you’ll break them; I used a metal nail file. Once done it works well.
Minus side – Time setting is fiddley because of the small size dial. You have to adjust 96 tiny segments in a 5cm dial which is difficult to read.
Once set and tested it works well and is worth the money
The dial is too small to be overly accurate when it comes to setting the time (unless you can judge by eye a quarter of a degree angles per minute for a tiny dial) so if you’re desperate for accuracy, or are trying to perfectly synchronize it with other timers, then this is most certainly not for you. Your best bet is to set it to the nearest quarter of an hour and go from there — and it will reliably do what it’s told day in day out.
The actual mechanical switches are flimsy, difficult to differentiate and set, but with a little effort there’s nothing really wrong with the timer. Of course this is under the assumption that it is for a basic non-time sensitive application. We use it to start a lava lamp in the living room, and despite my best efforts it turns on 4 minutes late. But honestly? Who cares. The duration of time it will be on will be perfect, but the actual initiation time will vary depending on patience.
We haven’t had any issues with loss of time, although it if strays too far it can be twisted back to where it was fairly easy. The sound to us is inaudible, but having used a variety of timers for various applications over the years, I know that they can drive you up the wall if you are in a truly quiet room at midnight — so don’t take my endorsement as gospel.
The build quality is decent, but clearly wouldn’t stand up to frequent and regular changes, but for everyday tasks it’s perfect. It doesn’t take up too much room in the socket and you could easily place plugs, or even other timers, next to it (as the pictures show.)
Overall, decent for the price and if your uses are limited. For time sensitive and similar tasks I’d go digital.