I was considering modifying this timer to accept a control
signal from an external source to override the relay, switching it on. I concluded this was too fiddly due to the power supply not being isolated.
The
schematic is recorded here in case anyone else finds it useful in their
experiments or fault finding.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B43XXiSt0MIdem9TcjBDNUNhcnM/edit?usp=sharing