https://cbi-lowvoltage.co.za/asc-qr

CBI has a really bad reputation for timers ... I dont support them ...simply because for half the price you can get a timer which will break just as quick ... however I came acrosss this new timer/Astuate smart controller from CBI.

I will only be collecting my new unit in the morning ... I wanted to get some feed back from anyone else who has tried this timer/smart controller ...according to CBI everyone who has one is very happy with the unit ... lets hear from everyone

bragging the following:

Wi-Fi enabled
Scheduled energy management
Energy monitoring
Automation and IoT
Device automation sharing
CBI Home App and more

What got my attention is the 30 amp switch rating ... I dont know of any brand of geyser timer that can handle a 4 kw geyser element longer than 6 months of constant switching.

I am being told the unit falls aseep if it looses the wifi connection ... that just sucks ... apparently the unit is controlled in the cloud ... no cloud no operation

If you have a telkom ADSL line like me ... that means you loose hot water every couple of weeks for a a couple of weeks ... you know what that means within a week the unit will be bypassed or disconnected and thtown in the pile of 5 trillion other "geyser" timers I have installed for customers ... who within a couple weeks or months realise its a gimmik and have it removed ... all it takes is 1 cold shower after a visit to the beach on a saturday morning at 11 ... the wife wants it out.