[Avodah] RHS on shabbat - electricity

[Rich, Joel via Avodah]

> 2) When shabbat clocks first were invented some poskim prohibited
> them. They reasoned that Bet Hillel only allowed something that
> started before shabbat and continued not something that would start on
> shabbat. The coomon psak is to allow even beginning on shabbat.

Usually he mentions the position of the shut harambam which clearly
states that it is prohibited to set in motion prior to Shabbat Kol tuv

Joel rich