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  • #46
    Shame you're not closer. From a legal point of view it has to be capable of switching what could be plugged into it, unless you limit what can be plugged in. So if you wanted to just have a single wall plate not two, you could have the switch with a double GPO, it would just have to be protected by a 10A circuit breaker. To avoid nuisance tripping you'd have to put it on its own circuit. Probably more expensive but if you really want just one plate it's one of the options.

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    • #47
      I think I will ask that it be put it in the single socket plate to be safe. The risk of overheating and a fire inside the wall cavity is too great.

      I assume the double GPO that is there can stay, separated from the Iconic mechanism, as long as it doesn't exceed the GPO number on that circuit. (I thought it used to be "x" GPOs per circuit - don't know if the rules still go that way.)

      Luckily the double GPO with the toaster and kettle at the other end of the bench is on a different circuit.

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      • #48
        Originally posted by steve7 View Post
        I assume the double GPO that is there can stay, separated from the Iconic mechanism, as long as it doesn't exceed the GPO number on that circuit. (I thought it used to be "x" GPOs per circuit - don't know if the rules still go that way.)
        Used to be 20 I think (double counted as 2), but now it's as many as you like provided you don't have so many the circuit trips regularly. How many that is depends on what's getting plugged into it. Given that you're just separating the machine and grinder there's no additional load and no problem.

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        • #49
          I decided to go ahead. All up material cost was $180 (mechanism and switch plate) - installation extra.

          It doesn’t quite match in with our Clipsal C2000 plates, but with the coffee machine in place it does not stand out. See pic.

          The Wiser Room app is easy to operate - you can try it out with demo apps.

          With the app you set how long you want the timer to run for, down to the second - and you can can turn it off and on from the app (Because the 3 metres from the table to the switch is so far!) It also allows you to control the light behind the timer switch (eg: flashes when on). You can also start and stop the timer with the push button switch.

          Not cheap and I could do it manually, but I keep leaving the machine on and the alternatives aren’t viable.
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          • #50
            Good result. Kept your bench space and gained long term functionality, invisibly when the machine is in place, and sounds like it's solved your issues.

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            • #51
              Thought I would do a quick update 3 weeks on.

              The Clipsal Iconic timer is doing the job well. I just noticed on the app, the icon shows how long the timer has to run, which is a feature I thought was missing.

              I was so happy with it, I replaced the booster switch on the solar hot water system with the Iconic clock mechanism (10A) to give it a boost every afternoon when the sun has finished doing most of the heating. If the water is hot enough, nothing will happen, but on rainy days or the cooler months we will get that little boost without having to remember. You can also override it at any time using the timer function.

              That’s the main reason I am mentioning this here. The clock version in the Iconic range also does the timer function, so that would be more useful with the coffee machine. You could have the GPO switch on at 0700 using the clock function, ready for when you get up. Then throughout the rest of the day you use the timer function to run the machine for say an hour. Both mechanisms are the same price, so I don’t know why they bother with the timer on function.

              Oh - and if your bedroom is within Bluetooth range of the switch, you can use your phone to turn it on while lying in bed!

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