The Clapper

•  The Clapper, developed by Joseph Enterprises, Inc., is a device that is activated by sound sensory, and will remotely turn on or off any two appliances plugged into it.

•  Appearance: This device looks much like a large inverted nightlight without a light source. It is a beige plastic box 3“ tall, 1” deep, 2” wide at the base, tapering to 1” wide at the top with a 3 prong electrical plug protruding from the back, 2 110v receptacles at the base, 2 yellow appliance indicator lights and 3 red clap detection lights located on the face of the clapper and a sensitivity dial located on the side.

•  Parts list:

• Sound Sensitivity Dial - Adjust for a variety of clap sounds
• Home/Away Dial - In AWAY setting, connected appliances will turn on with the detection of any sound! Useful Security Feature!
• Indicator Lights - Indicator lights glow when a connected appliance is clapped off.
• 2 & 3 Clap Outlets - Appliances are activated either by 2 or 3 claps.
• Clap Detection Lights - Lights glow in sequence when proper claps are detected

•  Operating instructions for 2 claps

•  Set sensitivity dial to home

•  Plug appliance into the left receptacle of the clapper

•  Manually turn on the appliance

•  Using the following clapping sequence, you can now turn your appliance on or off:

•  CLAP (pause) CLAP (pause) (pause) (pause)

•  Each pause is approximately ½ to 1 second long. The 3 pauses after the second clap are very important, as the clap detection lights will glow only when a proper clap is detected. You can determine the proper speed and loudness of your claps necessary to activate the appliance by watching the lights.

•  For 3 clap activation, follow steps 4.1 –4.3, plugging the appliance into the RIGHT receptacle of the clapper. Now use the following clap sequence to activate appliances with 3 claps:

•  CLAP (pause) CLAP (pause) CLAP (pause)

•  The clapper:

•  The clapper is a clever device that serves its purpose well, allowing the remote operation of any appliance plugged in to it. While the clapper is set to the lowest sensitivity setting, it is nevertheless prone to activation without intention by sudden laugher, television noise or even opening a can of carbonated beverage. Even with such a set back, the clapper is worth the investment, particularly for those that are bedridden.

•  Photo courtesy of http://www.savontv.com/the-clapper.html

Clapper instructional information courtesy of Joseph Enterprises, Inc.