One way of saving electricity solved easily and awesome

This outlet timer is predestined for all 230V devices, which you want to have hanging for various reasons only for a defined period to the grid. So, for example, stereos, televisions, washing machines, chargers, coffee makers, in short, devices that have a certain current consumption in standby mode, or you turn off for example forgets regularly, such as coffee machines. Or, for example, chargers should not constantly recharging (for lead-acid batteries or chargers without automatic switch-off).
The operation is self-explanatory and easy. For commissioning By pressing the single button for 2 seconds, and the outlet switches on. Then you can increase the required time (until shutdown) by another quick tap, up to 8 hours. The selected time is indicated by small LEDs immediately and unequivocally. So it must be.
After at least 8 hours, the device connected to this socket is switched off. Automatically and without any further action (how many times you have ever forgotten to turn off a device or disconnect it from the mains?)

I particularly liked the following features:
- When switched off this timer consumes nothing even virtually.
- When switched on it is only about 0.2 Watt
- And in the off state has as a bonus it were still a passable lightning protection, not perfect, but at least with a protective effect in the kilovolt range, since the network separation is effected by a two-pole relays.
Since the switch has been realized with a relay, you can see the socket strain also neat. Even a washing machine is connected (provided that the technical specifications are also withstand a long-term test, what it looks like but).

If one expects that every watt burden the household budget with 2 Euros in continuous operation per year, and a typical home audio / video / SAT receiver / TV set of devices in standby before 20 - 50 watts (ie up to 100 per year ) can consume!, so it becomes immediately clear that pay for the cost of this timer ', depending on the savings potential' fast.

I think a very good idea, to which I have been waiting for, and surprisingly compact, portable and energy-saving function resolved. Now I hope that the Timer continuous operation is equally brilliant. First of 5 stars.

Addendum of 01/13/2013: relays to disconnect only one pole, so there is no truly relevant additional lightning protection. But that's also not a contractual description.
On a positive note, however, that the two devices used still work perfectly, despite decent load. Obviously therefore not quite cheaper electronics trash. I hope it stays that way.