Help with Timer for shop sign

[Coach]

Can anyone recommend a digital timer to replace a light switch for a outdoor shop sign. There is L+N+E at the switch and it would be easy to fit a timer directly on the back box. BQ do one, but it does not look too clever.
If not I will replace back box and switch. Most of the timers seem to be for Immersion heaters or C.heating.
Thanks for this guys if you can help, I have just come back into the trade being out since the early 90's. Got my 17th.edit. but still got to get my head around all the new products.

 

[singingfraggle]

check the loading and type of lamp of the sign I had a pub sign with low energy lamps killed two timers before I realised and had to fit a contactor so digital not allways the way to go with modern lights

 

[mayfair]

So you need basic info like power that the sign needs it could be 200 m long and take 3kw for all we know

Can anyone recommend a digital timer to replace a light switch for a outdoor shop sign. There is L+N+E at the switch and it would be easy to fit a timer directly on the back box. BQ do one, but it does not look too clever.
If not I will replace back box and switch. Most of the timers seem to be for Immersion heaters or C.heating.
Thanks for this guys if you can help, I have just come back into the trade being out since the early 90's. Got my 17th.edit. but still got to get my head around all the new products.

 

[Coach]

No need to be sarcastic Mayfair. I asked about timers, the load will be sorted when I have all the details when the sign is fitted this weekend. Still need a timer though.

 

[davethsparky]

Bung a good old sangamo timeswitch in and she'll be right, probably.

 

[davethsparky]

No need to be sarcastic Mayfair. I asked about timers, the load will be sorted when I have all the details when the sign is fitted this weekend. Still need a timer though.

You need to know the load to design the correct control system

 

[ruston]

Bung a good old sangamo timeswitch in and she'll be right, probably.

You forgot the photocell lol.

 

[Coach]

He doesn't want one.

You forgot the photocell lol.

 

[ruston]

He doesn't want one.

Aye typical , save it's cost in no time, what can you do though.

 

[mayfair]

so what if you buy a 10amp timer switch and the load is
more ....not sarcasim a pretty bloody obvious question IMO

No need to be sarcastic Mayfair. I asked about timers, the load will be sorted when I have all the details when the sign is fitted this weekend. Still need a timer though.