# How to delay before turn on

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**Created:** [July 20, 2023, 6:08pm UTC](https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/how-to-delay-before-turn-on/19813 "2023-07-20T18:08:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![kawin.udomsom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e0b2c6/32.png) [@kawin.udomsom](https://forum.ewelink.cc/u/kawin.udomsom)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2023, 6:08pm UTC](https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/how-to-delay-before-turn-on/19813/1 "2023-07-20T18:08:07Z")

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Is it possible to set a delay before the device turns on or not, just like the time delay in an air conditioner compressor, when turning on for a short time, there will be a delay before working again?

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**Author:** ![0o0o0o0](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/0/dec6dc/32.png) [@0o0o0o0](https://forum.ewelink.cc/u/0o0o0o0)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2023, 1:42am UTC](https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/how-to-delay-before-turn-on/19813/2 "2023-07-21T01:42:58Z")

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I think this can be done by triggering the device through automatic scene, for example by RF remote. Running the automatic “test” scene would trigger a manual scene:  
turn on the switch;  
deactivate the automatic “test” scene;  
delay 1 minute;  
activate the automatic “test” scene;  
I don’t know if that was it…

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**Author:** ![PeterGoGo](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forum.ewelink.cc/petergogo/32/460_2.png) [@PeterGoGo](https://forum.ewelink.cc/u/PeterGoGo)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2023, 3:05am UTC](https://forum.ewelink.cc/t/how-to-delay-before-turn-on/19813/3 "2023-07-21T03:05:02Z")

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Hi there, you can either create a manual scene or auto scene.

Auto scene:  
Condition:  
Time of Day: e.g. 9am

Action:  
Delay for x mins  
Switch on device A  
Delay for x mins  
Switch off device A

Manual scene:  
Condition:  
Tap to perform

Action:  
Delay for x mins  
Switch on device A  
Delay for x mins  
Switch off device A