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TiFFCOFiO Outdoor dusk-to-dawn timer, 2 outletsfrom $9.99 | TiFFCOFiO Power stake timer with remotefrom $25.99 | TiFFCOFiO Outdoor power stake, 6 outletsfrom $32.99 | TiFFCOFiO Dusk-to-dawn power stake timerfrom $23.39 | |
| Type | Outdoor dusk-to-dawn timer | Power stake timer | Outdoor power stake | Power stake timer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | – | Wireless remote | – | Dusk-to-dawn light sensor |
| Outlets | 2 grounded | 6 grounded | 6 grounded | 6 grounded |
| Cord lengths | – | 6 to 100 ft | 15 to 100 ft | 6 to 100 ft |
| Wire gauge | – | – | 14 AWG | – |
| Rated load | 15 A | – | 15 A, 1875 W | – |
| Remote range | – | up to 100 ft | – | – |
| Options | 2 pack sizes | 6 lengths | 9 lengths · 2 pack sizes | 5 lengths |
| Rating | 4.3 of 5 (6,281) | 4.5 of 5 (3,346) | 4.6 of 5 (2,408) | 4.4 of 5 (989) |
TiFFCOFiO Outdoor dusk-to-dawn timer, 2 outletsfrom $9.99- Type
- Outdoor dusk-to-dawn timer
- Outlets
- 2 grounded
- Rated load
- 15 A
- Options
- 2 pack sizes
- Rating
- 4.3 of 5 (6,281)
TiFFCOFiO Power stake timer with remotefrom $25.99- Type
- Power stake timer
- Control
- Wireless remote
- Outlets
- 6 grounded
- Cord lengths
- 6 to 100 ft
- Remote range
- up to 100 ft
- Options
- 6 lengths
- Rating
- 4.5 of 5 (3,346)
TiFFCOFiO Outdoor power stake, 6 outletsfrom $32.99- Type
- Outdoor power stake
- Outlets
- 6 grounded
- Cord lengths
- 15 to 100 ft
- Wire gauge
- 14 AWG
- Rated load
- 15 A, 1875 W
- Options
- 9 lengths · 2 pack sizes
- Rating
- 4.6 of 5 (2,408)
TiFFCOFiO Dusk-to-dawn power stake timerfrom $23.39- Type
- Power stake timer
- Control
- Dusk-to-dawn light sensor
- Outlets
- 6 grounded
- Cord lengths
- 6 to 100 ft
- Options
- 5 lengths
- Rating
- 4.4 of 5 (989)

Set the lights once for the whole season
Holiday lights are the classic job for a dusk-to-dawn timer: the strings come on as the street goes dark and switch off at 10 or 11 at night, every night from Thanksgiving to New Year, without anyone going out in the cold. The plug-in timers carry 2 or 3 grounded outlets, and the timer power stakes carry 6 on a stake in the lawn.
When the lights are spread across the yard, a power stake or the 1-to-3 splitter brings outlets to them so you are not running four cords from the porch. Keep the covers shut on empty outlets, add up the watts of the strings against the rating, and plug the whole setup into a GFCI-protected outlet. The CPSC also asks you to check that outdoor lights are marked for outdoor use. the TiFFCOFiO selection builds every product on this page for outdoor use.
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Questions
TiFFCOFiO Christmas light timers and power stakes: your questions
Pick the hours after dusk on the dial: 4 or 6 hours covers the evening, and the dusk-to-dawn setting keeps them on all night.
Yes, and that is where outdoor lights belong. If the outlet trips when it rains, check for water in an open cover or a damaged string before resetting it.




