What is a Digital Timer?
A digital timer is a small, battery operated device that digitally counts down minutes for accurate timing. It can sometimes be much handier than using a traditional clock. Analog clocks normally have one position setting for an alarm and most are not highly portable. A digital timer can be small and light enough to slip into a pocket. After you enter the desired time value, the timer will beep, or in some cases vibrate, at the lapse of the set time period. Moreover, a digital timer can be set to immediately restart the countdown and repeat the alarm function at regular intervals. Digital timers have an infinite array of applications. Circuit training, for example, involves working out different muscle groups for set periods of time. Cyclists time and alternate periods of high and low exertion. Coaches time warm-ups, practices and workouts on varying skill sets. But a digital timer isn’t just for sports. Mothers with new babies can find several uses, from warming milk to sneaking in a
This is a handy little item that you can connect to a wall outlet and have a lamp or other appliance connected to it. You then program it to have a lamp turn on around 6 PM and turn off by 11 PM. If you have a Digital Timer with Random Feature, it can turn the lamp on and off throughout several hours of the evening. The times will be different for each day of the week therefore lights will not have a predictable pattern of turning on and off. There are Digital Timers that can handle up to 15 amps, for heavy duty appliances or for more than one lamp at a time. You can purchase Digital Timers that easily record up to 20 on/off programs over 7 and 8 day groupings and have a pre-installed battery backup. Some Digital Timers have 3 wire grounded plugs and even an LCD that shows the time and day.
