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2. Time switch - Wikipedia

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   A time switch (also called a timer switch, or simply timer) is a device that operates an electric switch controlled by a timer. Intermatic introduced its first time switch in 1945, which was used for "electric signs, store window lighting, apartment hall lights, stokers, and oil and gas burners." A consumer version was added in 1952.

3. Timer - Wikipedia

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   A typical kitchen timer. A timer or countdown timer is a type of clock that starts from a specified time duration and stops upon reaching 00:00. An example of a simple timer is an hourglass. Commonly, a timer triggers an alarm when it ends. A timer can be implemented through hardware or software.

4. Programmable interval timer - Wikipedia

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   The Intel 8253 PIT was the original timing device used on IBM PC compatibles.It used a 1.193182 MHz clock signal (one third of the color burst frequency used by NTSC, one twelfth of the system clock crystal oscillator, [1] therefore one quarter of the 4.77 MHz CPU clock) and contains three timers.

5. Dimmer - Wikipedia

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   Since semiconductor or solid-state dimmers switch quickly between a low resistance "on" state and a high resistance "off" state, they dissipate very little power compared with the controlled load. Most recently, software programmable internal dimmers can use signals from the same switch that turns lights on and off to control dimming.

6. KosherSwitch - Wikipedia

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   The KosherSwitch (a.k.a. "Kosher Switch", "Shabbos switch", "Shabbat switch") is a wall switch marketed to the observant Jewish market and institutions servicing this market, as a means of controlling electricity on-demand on Shabbat and Jewish holidays in a manner that is permissible according to some Orthodox authorities, [1] though some ...

7. Attention Last-Minute Shoppers! Here Are Walmart’s ... - AOL

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   Check out Walmart's hours for New Year's Eve 2024 and New Year's Day 2025. Looks like the retailer's sticking to its traditional schedule after all! Attention Last-Minute Shoppers!