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Hey guys,

As always, when i can't seem to find what I need, lebgeeks forums is where I come looking.

So I am looking for some sort of timer, digital or analogue, doesn't matter, which will temporarily disable home appliances such as the fridge, because on 5A, everyday when the electricity switches from EDL to the neighborhood generator, the "disjoncteur" pops.

The problem is we bought a new fridge, and still have the old one, we are a big family and both are usually filled and constantly working, so we face this problem every single time, where we have to unplug one of the fridges, adjust the disjoncteur , then wait like 10-15 mins so that we can plug it again,

So is there some sort of device that we set for example for 5 mins, it gets triggered as soon as the EDL stops supplying, and after 5 mins, the fridge turns on?

I have found some timers where you control the on/off times, but this is of no use since the switch isn't always predictable, we don't always know when it's gonna happen.

Sorry for the long text and as always, thank you fellow geeks, Cheers!
Yes, there is such thing. My aunt had a fridge with constant problems. Eventually, it was diagnosed to be because of weak voltage when electricity switches on, and the heavy load that hits everywhere. So they bought a "delayed starter voltage regulator", it's technically a regulator, but doesn't supply electricity till after 10 minutes of receiving power.
I remember one of the members, nuclearcat, had something really professional done for his servers in VISP.

If you can find him and email, that would be neat.

Otherwise, I think you should be able this at "Arout" in Dawra [in case you know the store name]
What you're looking for is a relay. I don't have experience with mains voltage ones, just the 12v DC. When the power goes out it automatically switches an appliance on or off. It's very cheap, but requires proper installation since you're dealing with high voltage/current. You can find these relays at any electric shop and any semi-capable electrician should be able to install it. Make sure to install it inside a plastic electric box so that no one messes with it.

You have 2 kinds of relays, the regular ones which will cost you around 5 bucks and the Solid State ones which will cost you around 50 bucks. In the end the relay you're gonna end up with depends on which one the electrician is familiar with.

Here are some pictures from a Lebanese re-seller (Ketranji)

Regular socket relays: http://www.ekt2.com/products?cat_id=7cf77f6e-2324-454c-bde1-fc667bf0ad6e

Solid State: http://www.ekt2.com/products?cat_id=54bad170-0fef-4e6f-9c9a-77189d1f196d

Just make sure to choose something that can handle at least twice the amps of the fridge. Meaning go for 10A or higher.