myTouchSmart In-Wall Digital Timer, 4 Programmable On/Off Buttons, 2 Easy On/Off Buttons, 24 Hour Daily Cycles, Blue LED Indicators, with Battery Backup, for Indoor/Outdoor Lights, Fans, 26893

Great item very user friendly. The timer is well constructed, easy to read and program. It allowed me to set my lights on-off timer in record time. The back light is great and makes it easy to see your current settings. The price is unbeatable.

I'm so used to bare minimum instructions in poorly translated-from-Chinese English, that I never go to the instructions first... I don't even go to the instructions when I run up on confusion (I FaceTime my Dad). I've replaced so many light fixtures, so many wall outlets, but this was my first switch. 1980s, at that. I was not prepared; I understand why licensed electricians make bank lol. Anyway, after FaceTime with my Dad, I pulled out the instructions sheet and unfolded it. Let me just say that, after that, I was embarrassed I didn't go to the instruction sheet first and that way I could have acted to my Dad later like I never got anxious, never panicked, and the install was a breeze. Because, with these VERY DETAILED instructions... they had to have been written by an overthinker with anxiety because, I'm only slightly kidding when I say I need instructions for the rest of my life written out by the one who wrote out these instructions. I'm surprised there wasn't a note under #2 that said "Relax. It's normal for there to be that much dust in the wall. You can vacuum it before you put the plate back on." or something.Oh, yeah, the switch works. I've programmed it to come turn on my overhead light with 4 75watt bulbs early in the mornings so I'll have no choice but to get my warm and toasty tail out of bed if I want the lights back off. (Seasonal depression is going hard this wild, cold winter!!)I'll update if anything goes amiss in the function of this switch. Buy it because you need it; buy it because the instructions are 10 out of 5 stars; buy it because it's one of the more affordable options.

Works great. Easy to understand the instructions.

I no longer have to worry about turning on and off my outdoor front lights. My handyman installed it easily. It was very easy to program and set up. It worked perfectly and now my front of my house is lit up at night. I don't have to worry about anyone falling in my pathway while delivering packages.I love it!

Switch is easy to install and program for a basic DIY’er. But the directions are both CRAP and WRONG. Chinese translation done half-a$$ed. First, the Load and Line are both Duh! and backwards or shown reversed. In the text, it says to connect Line to Line and Load to Load…Duh! So go to the diagram, right? Wrong!!! If you follow the diagram, the switch will NOT work.Here’s how I was taught to remember LINE vs LOAD. “LINE” is the power from the power “line” or power source. “LOAD” is everything you expect this switch to “carry” (like Carry the Load): lights, plugs, tools, etc.Second, there is nothing stating how to program the on/off timer options. So here you go:a) To set current time, use the up/down triangles. Nothing special, but always active. Meaning, if you accidentally hit a triangle instead of the top on/off buttons, you WILL change the time.b) The top “on/off “ button are your manual controls.c) For programing, you can program two “on” and two “off” options. For example, On at 5pm and Off at 10pm. To set the “MY ON/OFF TIME”: Press “My time ON” twice and the time window will flash the last programed ON time (or factory set). Use the Triangles to set desired ON time. It does scroll fast, but does scrolls an entire 24-hour period; 1-minute at a time. Triangle let you control forward or backward on the time. When held down, Rate is about 2-3 numbers per second or one-minute per single triangle press. When you have what you want press the “My Time On” again, to save your program to that button. Now for the other three on/off button, repeat my (c) for each button.Best of Luck to All. I have just installed a few of these, but it is way too early for me review longevity. Functionally, simple and effective. I do recommend them with all the conditions I’ve listed. Cheers All!!

This little doohickey has solved a long-term problem. Two years ago I moved to a new neighborhood where the culture is to leave the porch lights on overnight (this wasn't the case in my previous neighborhood). "Simple!" I thought. "I'll just get one of those sensors that fits in the socket, and it will turn the porch light on when it gets dark and turn it off at sun up." Well, I got the sensor, but didn't take into account one factor. My porch VERY deep, and covered—thus, there's no clear delineation between "day" and "night." Instead, for much of the day, the light fixture is in a nebulous "gray" zone between light and dark. This caused the fixture to flicker for HOURS every dawn and dusk, and even on cloudy days! Ugh! But what to do?After a while, I got so sick of the flickering that I removed the sensor, and just tried to remember to manually turn the light on and off. Of course, there were many times I forgot to turn the light on (which I'm sure the neighbors weren't so happy about). And other times, I'd forget the turn the light off until the middle of the day. I figured there had to be a better solution, and that's when I found this product! My handyman installed it in only a few minutes, and I easily programmed it. Now the lights go on and off when I want them to; no flicker, no forgetting! I turned off the breaker for 15 minutes to test the back-up battery, and it worked like a charm. THIS PRODUCT IS FANTASTIC! I only wish I'd discovered it years ago. Great price. Attractive. And it does exactly what it's supposed to do. What's not to love?