Questions tagged [timer]
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Timer Switch Problem
I'm trying to replace a basic on/off switch for the fan in my powder room with a timer switch (which requires a neutral). The timer switch comes with red, white & black wires, the same as what the ...
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how to wire two switches in one box with three wires , two of the go to different lights, which one is hot
If somebody could help me with this, please! There are two switches in a box. I wanted to put a timer on one switch, so I disconnected it. Then I realized that the timer needs a neutral and there is ...
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Maytag dryer timer replacement
The timer was not working on our dryer. The timer wouldn't advance no matter how long you left it on for. So, I bought a new timer and put it in today and now the timer works as expected. However, ...
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How can I control a 240V heater from a pushbutton timer switch?
I am installing a new in-wall bathroom heater (240V - 6.7A). I want to put the heater on a timer rather than a thermostat. This will keep people from cranking the thermostat WAY up and leaving it that ...
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120 volt timer passes small amount of current when off
120 volt timer passes small amount of current when off. It's on Christmas outdoor LED lighting. The lights glow real dim when the timer goes to the off position. Does it on two different timers. ...
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Thermador oven timer not beeping
I have a Thermador pro grand range. All of a sudden, the timer has stopped beeping when the time gets to zero. It says it is finished, but no sound. It still beeps to let me know that the oven has ...
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3 way light switch with timer - flickering
I have a 3 way light switch which works fine with a regular light switch. That is, I can control on/off without issue from either switch.
I moved one of the switches to a timer, the Intermatic ST01, ...
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LED light with built-in switch; installing auto-timer between switch & outlet,
LED aquarium light (a bar with many small bulbs) with manual switch built into cord; Customer requested automatic timer. Placed automatic timer between LED's plug & wall outlet. Functioned well ...
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How to replace a manual timer by a simple on/off switch on a home appliance
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On a simple 220 V home appliance equipped with a manual timer switch ( a knob that you can turn clockwise up to the desired position -time- and will then automatically turn counterclockwise for ...
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Replace Tork 1101 timer with smart switch
I have a Tork 1101 mechanical timer that controls exterior house lights. I want to replace this with a smart timer/switch of some kind so I can set a sunrise/sunset scheme and don't need to remember ...
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Isolating a bulb from stairwell timer
I live in a block of apartments with 6 floors having a stairwell timer that lights all bulbs of the floors at once. I would like to make my bulb switch on independently from the timer so that I can ...
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How to switch 40A timer used for outdoor lighting and direct 120V outdoor lighting
I am redoing my outdoor lighting and need to move 3 wall switches used for outdoor 120V lighting to a different place within the house. The issue is that the inground wire is 10/2 UF but the inside ...
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Geyser timer malfunction
Why would a geyser timer malfunction after only 14 months.? We had our entire DB board replaced and all new components fitted about 14 months ago. One evening about 5 days ago, I smelt burning wires ...
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Fixing a timer control knob on a microwave
The timer control does not register the proper time when we turn the knob. Can this be "home" fixed or not? Thanks for your help.
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Grounding a switch that has no ground screw or wire
I have a timer switch (see photo 1) that has No Grounding Screw and ** No Grounding Wire** protruding from it. It is to be installed into a plastic gang box and replace a switch which is currently ...
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Unable to properly wire timer to old light switch with one “white?” Wire on top and one looped black wire
Top wire is painted white. bottom wire is looped. Timer has screws for line, load, neutral and ground. What goes where?
I am getting power but only half the light output with one part of black loop ...
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Connecting a Leviton light timer w/ 3 way set up
I am trying to connect the Leviton VPT24-1PZ Vizia 24-Hour Programmable Indoor Timer with Astronomical Clock in a 3-way setup w/ LED lights. There was previously another light timer there (prob ~30 ...
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3way wiring with timer AND a dimmer
I'm using an intermatic ST01 to feed the dimmer, since I don't have a neutral in the far box, and I'm told not to feed dimmed input to a timer.
From there is where I'm having a problem, using a ...
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Replacing Bath Fan Switch with Timer Switch
I want to install a timer switch (it has four wires, red (load), black (hot), white (common), green (ground) to replace one switch in a 2-gang switch box having five incoming cables (see first photo). ...
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Electric Furnace, no AC, blower motor starts then slows after 1 second
I have an electric furnace 240V. The blower motor starts then slows and sounds like it is laboring after about one second. It does start at full speed, however. Does the same thing when in constant on ...
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Light switch using only black wires - Incoming whites terminate together in box - New timer switch requires white neutral
I want to replace a simple single pole light switch with a timer switch, which requires red, black, white, and ground. The existing switch is in a triple box, where all three switches have only blacks ...
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Wiring a switch timer
I’ve bought this timer: http://www.pdlglobal.com/data/product_documents/784_installation_guide_document.pdf
The wiring diagram is in that PDF.
I need help understanding how to wire this up. I’m ...
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Timed Light that turns ON every 30 minutes, press button to turn off [closed]
I actually need this set up for my workplace, but I believe you folks here will have the answer.
We need a light to come on every 30 minutes to alert staff to check something routinely. Newer staff ...
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Help with bathroom timer and light switch install
I’m fairly new to doing my own electrical so be gentle if this is a simple question.
I’m trying to install a fan button timer along with a new rocker switch for my bathroom. In the image below the ...
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Three-way switch puzzle
I have an outdoor light controlled by a pair of 3-way switches, A and B. The switch B is much closer to the light.
Here are the behaviors I observe.
During the day:
A: Up B: Up or Down Light:...
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How to wire a Woods PRO 59104 Timer
I'm running an irrigation pump on 240V circuit I added to my breaker panel, and it's working fine with just a switch between them. After my first attempt to add the timer between the switch and the ...
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Making sense of wire colors and connections
I am having trouble identifying which wires are in my box despite all the colors being quite clear.
The voltage drop between:
White-Ground= 123.5
Red-Ground= .3
Black-Ground= .3
Black-Red= 0
Black-...
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Installing an “In-Wall” Light Timer, But it calls for“Load”, “Hot”, and “Neutral”
I am installing a new wall light switch timer, but in addition to my ground, Hot, and Neutral wires that are currently running to the old switch, this new one requires a "Load" wire too. I tried ...
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Leviton Vizia 24 hr timer - How do I install? [duplicate]
I bought a Leviton timer and when I went to install it, I ran into a problem. The outlet box has ONLY three wires - Black, White and a bare copper ground. Looking at the wiring diagram for the Leviton ...
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Light Switch Problem - all Reds and Whites
I have a light switch that I wanted to replace with a timer switch (to control outdoor lights). When I pulled the old light switch out of the wall, there were 4 wires connected to it: Two White ...
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Can a digital wall timer be used with a baseboard heater?
Can the Eaton PT18M-W-K (1800-Watt 15 Amp) timer be used for a 1500-Watt baseboard heater? According to the specs, the answer appears to be "yes". However, "heater" is conspicuously absent from the ...
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LED lights with programmable wall switch
I've recently replaced a standard 3-pole switch with the Honeywell RPLS540A programmable switch. The product says that it is not compatible with CFL or LED lighting. I foolishly did not read the fine ...
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Installing timer switch with jumper wire into possibly old wiring
I'm trying to install push button timer switch for the shower fan.
In the wall socket there are just two wires plus ground. Previously, a mechanical timer connected the two wires.
Based on this ...
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Maytag MLG2000AWW sporadically trips the GFCI when setting the dryer timer.
When rotating the dryer timer knob, the GFCI outlet trips. It usually happens when the pointer is near the Presscare area of the knob. It will never trip ar any other time. I checked the GFCI with a ...
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Wiring timer switch into 2-gang switch setup with common load (red) with downstream load
I want to install a timer switch (it has five wires, red (load), black (hot), white (common), green (ground) and yellow (three-way switching but not needed for my application) to replace one switch in ...
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Replacing a switch where power comes thru the fan to the timer switch, with only 2-wires? [duplicate]
I can see an answer where it suggests a 3-wire run from the fixture but I'm hoping to use existing wiring and it only has black and white wires coming from the bathroom fan to the old timer switch.
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Do i need a short-time timer for coffee maker/water boiler?
In many kitchens I have seen a short-time timer attached to the outlet where the coffee maker/percolator/water boiler is connected. I.e. to make coffee, they both need to start the coffee maker, and ...
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Is hooking up led lights to a timer cost effective?
I have 2 strings of small led Christmas lights above my cabinets in the kitchen as a accent lighting (probably about 100 bulbs total) I have each hooked up to a lamp timer, and they turn on for about ...
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Timer device and Motion Sensor on same box?
New outdoor GFCI box installed from existing indoor receptacle, plus new LED motion sensor installed from GFCI box, plus plug-in timer device for patio lights. Will motion sensor timer and plug-in ...
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How do I replace one switch in a 2-gang box with a timer?
I have a box with 2 switches wired in it. One switch controls the front porch light; the other at least one half hot outlet. I want to replace the switch that controls the front porch light with a ...
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Timer with a Dimmer Switch
I have exterior lights on a timer switch. The lights are too bright. Can I add a dimmer switch to adjust the brightness? And change the timer switch to a three-way switch. Will that work?
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How can I wire this bathroom fan into the middle of an existing circuit?
I am upgrading a bathroom fan from below (no attic access) and replacing the single pole switch with a timer switch. I’ve wired switches and outlets before, but this one is throwing me for a loop. I ...
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How do you make a light switch that will cut power one with a one minute delay, but give power instantly when turned on?
I want to install a fan in the bathroom that works in conjunction with the light switch and stays on one minute after being turned off.
How do I pull this off in my bathroom renovation project?
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Programmable timer for boiler without touching thermostat
I'll try to be clear in a field of which I know little...
I have a new pellet boiler feeding hot water into a puffer for radiators and hot tap water. A thermostat in the house requests water at given ...
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How Do I Program this Timer Switch
There is a timer switch in my garage which I can't figure out how to properly use. What I know about it:
It controls my driveway lights
There are time tick marks around the circumference of the dial,...
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Modifying a water irrigation timer to count in seconds instead of minutes
I have a washing machine that requires manual filling from the sink through an inlet hose. If you forget about filling it, the machine will overflow.
I would like to add a timer valve like the ones ...
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Single light switch to programmable - 2nd hot line?
I've got a receptacle with three light switches, a single, a three-way and a four-way.
I'm trying to replace the single with a Honeywell timer switch. The wiring in the box seems a bit wacky to me (...
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Is it safe to unplug my electric water heater daily to save energy?
Could you please help me answer the following questions?
1) Will unplugging my water heater from the socket when not in use damage it?
2) Which energy-saving timer will work with my water heater?
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Please help on this cable conections
I have a 2 water pump and a controller with a timer that need to be connected. The controller had two outlets for the pumps, and in the back has 3 terminals: HOT Neutral HOT.
But my 240 volt supply ...
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Adding a (series) switch to a timer
I have an existing porch light on a (spring-style) timer. I would like to add a switch for more convenience, so that the light could be manually turned on for a few seconds or for several hours.
The ...
