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| Use only 600 volt wire. Lamp cord, extension cords are not rated 600 volt. Use copper wire only. Aluminum wire is fire risk and should be avoided or installed by professional. 30 amp breaker use 10 gauge / 120-240 volt 30 amp outlet can be installed on 30 amp breaker only/ use 10 gauge wire ... cannot be connected to 15-20-40 amp breaker.  Orange/ #10 gauge wire, with ground ... 30 amp capacity. Safe maximum: 30 x 80% = 24 amps. Buy: 10-2 gauge/ 30 amp 10-3/ 30 amp Southwire electric tools |
Yellow
12 gauge 20 amp 120 volt 20 amp outlet can be installed on 20 amp breaker, but not 15 amp breaker/ use 12 ga wire. ... cannot be connected to 30-40 amp breaker. 1  Yellow/ #12 gauge wire, with ground ... 20 amp capacity. Safe maximum 16 amps. Buy: 12-2 gauge/ 20 amp 12-3/ 20 amp NMB is house wiring UF is underground Rolls of stranded wire HOOK UP Wires |
White
14 gauge 15 amp 120 volt 15 amp outlet, AFCI, GFCI, timer, switch etc can be installed on 15 or 20 amp breaker. Never connect 15 gauge wire to 20-30-40 amp breaker.  White/ #14 gauge wire, with ground ... 15 amp capacity. Safe maximum 12 amps. Buy: 14-2 gauge/ 15 amp 14-3/ 15 amp NMB is house wiring UF is underground |
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amp breaker use 6 gauge / 240 volt 50 outlet can be installed on 50 amp breaker only  Buy: 6-2 wire Southwire electric tools NMB is house wiring UF is underground |
40-50
amp breaker use 8 gauge / 240 volt 40 amp outlet can be installed on 40 or 50 amp breaker only  Buy: 8-2 wire Southwire electric tools NMB is house wiring UF is underground |
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 GFCI circuit breaker A GFCI circuit breaker will protect all boxes on circuit. Circuit must be grounded. Ground wire must be continuous and connected to each piece of equipment. White wire on circuit breaker must be connected to Neutral busbar inside the breaker panel. Buy GFCI circuit breakers |
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Add delay timer to photoeye
circuit Light turns on normally at dusk, then turns off after preset time expires. Set the delay timer to the exact minute, second or hour. Delay timer activates when photeye turns ON, and light turns on normally. When delay period expires, the light turns off, and timer resets to zero,. Timer and light remain OFF until photoeye activates the circuit again next night.  Buy: Twin timers at Amazon Sestos twin timer Omron DH48S twin timer Resource: Twin timer manual Omron twin timer manual |
 Choose One shot modeInput voltage from 100-240 volt. Some models, 12-24 volt AC-DC input. Choose mode between One shot or Repeat-cycle. Timer has dry NO NC terminals, so you can connect any voltage to switch terminals.  Repeat
cycle or One shot ModeTo set One Shot (also called: on delay, off delay, or countdown) - Apply power to timer. Press MD for 3 seconds. Press MD to choose settings: minute, second, hour. When t,nod appears, select the 4 dashes, then press and hold MD button for 3 seconds to exit Mode. Once you exit Mode, press RES button to set Time A and Time B. To set times, the Lock mode must be OFF. Once you exit Mode, press RES button to set time A and then press MD to set Time B. If seconds are chosen for time period A, then time period B must also be seconds. One shot mode is either On delay or Off delay depending how timer is wired. After the time period expires, the load turns OFF or ON and remains ON or OFF until you reset by momentarily connecting and then disconnecting terminals 4 and 3 with a Normally open push button, or timer, home automation, etc... or reset timer by disconnecting and reconnecting power to timer. You can pause the timer by connecting terminals 2 and 4, or reset timer by momentarily connecting terminals 4 and 3. You can control power to the twin timer using a 7-day timer for example, or another twin timer, home automation device etc. Buy: Twin timers at Amazon Sestos twin timer Omron DH48S twin timer Resource: Twin timer manual Omron twin timer manual Resource: How to wire twin and one-shot timers |
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Add 60 minute delay timer to
photoeye
circuit Max on-off timer is 60 minutes for AH3 Light turns on normally at dusk, then turns off after preset time expires. Set the analog delay timer to the approximate minute, second or hour. Delay timer activates when photeye turns ON, and light turns on normally. When delay period expires, the light turns off, and timer resets to zero,. Timer and light remain OFF until photoeye activates the circuit again next night. Illustration shows AH3 delay timer. Also pictured below.  Buy
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 Timer coil voltage 120V AC. Contacts rated 3 amp at 240 Volt -or- 6 amp at 120 Volt Volts x amps = watts/ 6 amp x 120 volt = 720 watts Max 1/4 HP: bath fans are usually 1/6 Hp or 1/3 Hp. Recirculation pumps 1/25 Hp. 1/3 Hp attic fans are probably to large amp draw for this timer to operate long-term. For long term, keep load amp draw smaller than load rating... or connect timer to contactor |
AH3-3
timer
Can be used as relay, ON-delay, OFF delay, or all 3 at same time. 0-60 minute settings are approximate... experiment to fine tune setting. 8-pin base included with 8 screw terminals. Remove timer from base to attach wires. Recommend tightening screw plates very tight against wire, especially if using stranded wire. Stranded wire can become solid wire by adding solder. Solid wire is not fire hazard. Stranded wire is greater fire hazard when under screw plate. Size: 2-1/2" tall with base included x 1-5/8" x 2" 120 volt off delay timer/ Contacts rate 120-208-240 Volt Rated for all loads incandescent (Tungsten), LED, CFL, resistive, inductive etc Rated 3 amp @ 240 volt -or- 6 amp @ 120 volt/ Up to 1/4 Hp @ 120 Volt 120 volts x 6 amps = 720 watt. Bath fans are OK at 1/6 Hp/ Attic fans can run 1/3 to 1/2 Hp... suggest use contactor to carry load Recirculation pumps are 1/25 Hp and delay timer works fine. Buy from my affiliate links AH3 timers at Amazon Resources: Use off-delay to control recirculation pump Use off delay to control motors Fuseholders Omron H3CR sell sheet and wiring |
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 DH48S twin timer used as one-shotIt is possible to use this timer for one-shot (off-delay) application IF... Let's say you want a one-shot timer that turns ON a light while a machine is operating, and then light remains ON for 55 minutes afterwards before turning OFF. You select Minutes (M) for time A, and set time for 55. Then select Hours (H) for time B, and set for 99 hours. Then as long as the machine-and-light circuit turned ON again before the 99 Hours expires, the timer will function as a one-shot. Another example: You want outdoor light to turn ON normally at dusk using a dusk-dawn photoeye, but then light turns OFF 4 hours later. Select Hours (H) for time A, and set time for 4. Select Hours (H) for time A, and set time for 4. Then select Hours (H) for time B, and set for 99 hours. Since the outdoor light turns ON again before the 99 hour expires, the DH48S will function as one-shot timer. Buy Uxcell DH48S-S twin time Resource: How to wire photoeye so it turns off after 4 hours |
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Add several layers of control using twin timer, delay
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mount/ Din
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