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Timer Easily Limits the Amount of Time Your Kids Waste Playing Video Games

Power Cop

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Power Cop

Item# 46900

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Overview

Tamper-proof timer shuts off power to electronic device after programmed amount of time
Program a different usage time for each day of the week
Internal battery supply saves the timer schedule

Essential Info

Are your kids playing video games or watching TV when they should be doing homework or sleeping? Limit the amount of time wasted in front of the tube with the Power Cop, a programmable timer for electronic devices that can be set for different times each day.

Important notes:

Smarthome does not offer technical support on this product, please contact the manufacturer directly for all product support.
Only merchandise credit for defective items returned within 30 days of purchase. No other returns allowed on this item.

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What's Included

Power Cop

2 keys

Instructions

More Info

This easy-to-install video game timer locks away cords to electronic devices for easy monitoring of kids' habits. Open the Power Cop using one of the two included keys. Plug the chosen electronic device into the Power Cop and plug the Power Cop into the wall. Program the Power Cop, and then lock the unit. The tamper-proof lock will prevent kids from accessing the attached electronic device for extra fun time when they should be studying.

Ideal for video games, televisions, and stereos, the Power Cop can be programmed with a different usage time for each day of the week with a minimum schedule interval of 15 minutes. It can be set to unrestricted to enable usage at any time or turned to "off" to disable usage of an electronic device completely.

The Power Cop will beep and flash to alert the user as time runs down. An internal battery supply saves the timer schedule; the battery recharges itself automatically from the power line.

Specifications

Specifications
Standard Merit USA Product No.:	Power Cop
UPC:	854023001014
Dimensions:	4 1/8" x 2 3/4" x 1 5/8"
Warranty:	90 days, limited

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Reviews

HOLLY NORMAN -- bountiful, UT 3/15/2007

It's a great idea, but is too easy for kids to unplug/ reset to be very useful.

STEPHEN -- cedar rapids, IA 3/15/2007

Initial reaction - 46900 Power Cop defective. Even with equipment "off," time would expire off the 46900 unit. Conclusion - after further thought, I realized that AC equipment was not totally off, when turned off. This slight current draw during the equipment's off time tricked the 46900 into thinking the device was actually on. The solution was to physically unplug the AC equipment from the 46900 Power Cop during the off time, so no current would be measured. Not the best solution, but it does meet my needs. Maybe the manufacture should place a comment in their ad that "any" amount of current draw will fool the Power Cop into thinking the equipment is on.

DWIGHT -- stevenson ranch, CA 3/9/2007

Perfect.

ANNETTE -- tracy, CA 2/25/2007

Service was the best i'm very satisfied shopping at Smarthome!

JIM -- divide, CO 2/21/2007

Was easy to install and is working great.

CYNTHIA -- saint martinville, LA 2/11/2007

does not work on certain tvs (on one of our tvs, it drains time even when the power is turned off). works great on the other 2 childrens tvs. very good value.

TIM -- bryceville, FL 2/8/2007

The Power Cop has done exactly what I had hoped for. Now there is no questions about how long my Sons have been playing Playstation and they are now learning to budget their time better.

JEFFREY W -- west chester, OH 1/10/2007

Had some problems with certain tv's still causing the timer to count down when off.

LOUIS -- liverpool, NY 12/29/2006

The Power Cop performed as described on the site. The product reviews were helpful. One review cited the standby power drain of remotely controlled devices like TVs interferred with the time usage allocation. I found the usage count started when the internal clock reached midnightnot when the device was turned on.

Amanda -- butler, Pennsylvania 11/13/2006

Amazing....all of my children's grades have improved greatly since my purchase of this gadget.

STEVEN -- san jose, CA 11/12/2006

The product doesn't work on TV's that use any standby power at all. In our case less than 1 watt standby power is enough to fool the Power Cop into thinking that the TV is still on. Tried it on both of our TV's (Sony models of recent vintage), same problem. Great concept, but not ready for prime time. I was told that a new model is being developed, and am eagerly awaiting its release.

JOSE ROMAN -- woodside, NY 10/8/2006

Excellent product, every Family must have at least one of this, is so easy control the time of our kids.

CHRIS -- san diego, CA 9/13/2006

Excellent product. Arguments over playstation have disappeared. Great for time managment skills.

LISA -- alpharetta, GA 9/12/2006

This product works well. The hardest thing is finding someplace to hide the keys!

RANDALL -- chicago, IL 8/29/2006

Works great. My kids don't like it, but I love it.

JON -- santa maria, CA 8/7/2006

Very fast order processing & delivery! Quality product.

DAVID -- grand rapids, MI 7/27/2006

Works Great. I can't keep the kid off the Xbox 24hrs a day but the Power Cop can! Even though he's on summer vacation I can limit him to just 1 hour a day and 2 hours on Saturday. When School starts only on the weekends and Power Cop can enforce it.

DWAYNE -- lahabra, CA 7/8/2006

great idea

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