Kes Geyser Load Control Timer Manual New Here

⚠️ DANGER: Electrical hazard. Geysers operate at 220V-240V AC (or 110V in some regions). Installation and wiring must be performed by a registered electrician. Incorrect wiring can cause electrocution, fire, or damage to the timer and geyser.

Before programming or handling the timer:

The KES Geyser Load Control Timer has been a staple in South African homes (and other regions with load shedding or time-of-use tariffs) for years. The new manual model retains the rugged, mechanical design but introduces a few subtle improvements over older versions—namely a clearer dial face, sturdier pins, and a more responsive override switch. This device is designed to automatically switch your geyser on/off at preset times, preventing unnecessary heating during peak electricity rates or overnight.

Nina Khumalo had not slept through the night in three weeks. kes geyser load control timer manual new

Every morning at 2:47 AM, her geyser roared to life like a wounded hippo, shaking the pipes in her tiny Johannesburg flat. The culprit was the old, forgotten load-shedding timer installed by the previous tenant—a cryptic black box with the faded label “KES Geyser Load Control.” It had a mind of its own.

Frustrated, she finally called the landlord. “Fix it, or I deduct the electricity bill,” she said.

An hour later, a courier slipped a thin, brown envelope under her door. Taped to the front was a sticky note: “New model. Manual inside. You install. I’m busy.” ⚠️ DANGER: Electrical hazard

Inside was the KES Geyser Load Control Timer Manual (New v.4.2) . It was 48 pages of dense, single-language engineering.

At 9 PM, with a headlamp and a screwdriver, Nina opened the old meter box. The old timer was indeed a KES—a rusted relic. She swapped in the new KES-LCT-9000.

Then came the programming.

The manual said: “To set Load Shedding Profile P1, press MODE for 3 seconds until ‘Prog’ flashes. Use UP/DOWN to set ON time. Press SET to confirm. Repeat for OFF time.”

Simple, right? Wrong.

She discovered that the KES had four overlapping modes: Before programming or handling the timer:

At 10:17 PM, she accidentally enabled Mode D + Eskom-Sequencer. The geyser clicked on for 17 seconds, off for 43 seconds, then on again—a frantic staccato. The manual’s flowchart on page 27 showed a loop labelled: “If erratic cycling: Perform factory reset (see Appendix B: Prayer).”