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Enclosures
Back to control water heater with timer or home automation
6 x 6 x 4 enclosures / Pull boxes
45EG20AF contactor
Contactor shown is safe for 1 residential water heater.
Pull boxes/ metal
DPST contactor bolted into a 6x6x4 enclosure using #8-32 bolts
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6x6x4 Metal box
: has knock-outs for 1/2 and 3/4" ... must drill 1/2" hole for fuseholder, bolt holes to hold contactor,
threaded holes for 10-32 ground screw, metal box must be grounded.
Indoor 6x6x4 metal pull box with cover and knock-outs
Indoor 6x6x4 pull box with knockouts on 4 sides/ Wiegman
Outdoor 6x6x4 box with bottom knockouts

Indoor 6x6x4 metal pull box with cover and knock-outs/ Raco
Indoor/ hinged door 10x10 x 6 / Bud Industries
Indoor / hinged door/ 6x8x4 box / Bud Industries

Bud industries boxes at Amazon
Arlington boxes at Amazon
Electric box knock out
Use hammer and screwdriver to remove knock outs
Hit with sharp strike of hammer, and then twist out blank using pliers
Use linesman pliers to remove extra metal for larger hole
Fill unused holes with snap-in plug from electric dept
Use tapered drill bit to make hole anywhere>
6x6x4 enclosure Junction boxes/ Plastic and metal

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6x6x4 plastic box: no pre-drilled holes... must drill holes for Wire connections, 1/2" hole for fuseholder, 3/16" holes for bolts to hold contactor, plastic box does not need ground screw connected to box
Cantex 6x6x4 PVC plastic enclosure with cover at Amazon
Thomas and Betts 6x6x4 plastic with cover at Amazon
Bud industries 11x7x5 box without knockouts
tapered drill bit Tapered drill bit for plastic or metal box
Buy tapered drill/ step drill bit for any size hole
Step drill bits at Amazon
Neiko tapered drill bit 1/4"-1-3/8 holes
Buy electric wiring Book
Black and Decker Complete guide to wiring
Resources;
See inside main breaker box
Use Wire connector in each hole where wire enters box
Buy electric wiring Book
Black and Decker Complete guide to wiring

Resources;
Basic house wiring
Enclosures for timers, relays, contactors, delay timers etc

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Enclosures can be used for other electrical devices
Shown are several devices mounted to din rail
Delay timers will fit if mounted directly to metal box, and not din rail.
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2T511GA Nema3R enclosure at Amazon
10 amp Relays
15 amp Din rail timer
Din rail Fuseholder
Resources:
Din rail timers
Off Delay timers
On delay timers

Intermatic enclosure with relay and contactor
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Contactor, open-frame relay, and small relay with base will fit into Intermatic metal and plastic enclosures, but not the Grasslin enclosures
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2T511GA Nema3R enclosure at Amazon
Seimens 30 amp power relay
30-40 amp Contactors
Resources:
Contactors and relays
Build a 2-speed motor control
Metal Enclosures/ Ground screw in box
2T2485GA enclosure
2T2485GA Nema 3R
Outside: 9-3/8x 5-1/2 x 3-5/8
Rubber seal
Standard Metal indoor beige
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2T2485GA at Amazon
2T511GA enclosure
2T511GA Nema 3R
Outside: 9-3/8x 5-1/2 x 3-5/8
Rubber seal
Standard Metal outdoor gray
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2T511GA at Amazon
Intermatic metal enclosure
2T2040GA Nema 1
Outside: 7-3/4 x 5 x 3
Standard Metal indoor gray
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2T2040GA grey at Amazon
2T511GA enclosure
2T2331GA Nema 3R
Outside: 9-3/8x 5-1/2 x 3-5/8
For T100CR and t1400BR
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2T2331GA at Amazon
2T2331GA
2T2293GA Nema 3R
Outside: 12.5 x 8.25 x 3.8
Metal outdoor gray
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2T2293GA at Amazon
Plastic enclosures/ Box does not need grounding
Intermatic enclosures
Buy 2T2502GA Nema 3R
Outside: 9-3/8x 5-1/2 x 3-3/4
Plastic outdoor beige
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2T2502GA beige at Amazon
Intermatic 2T2500GA
2T2500GA Nema 3R
Outside: 9-3/8x 5-1/2 x 3-3/4
Plastic outdoor gray
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2T2500GA grey at Amazon
Intermatic metal enclosure
Grasslin timer box
Outside: 10 x 6-1/2 x 3-3/4
Inside: 7-3/4 x 4- 3/4 x 3 deep
Grey Plastic Nema 1
Plastic indoor gray
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E150 Indoor at Amazon
Intermatic metal enclosure
Grasslin
Outside: 10 x 6-1/2 x 3-3/4
Inside: 7-3/4 x 4- 3/4 x 3 deep
Grey Plastic Nema 3R
Rubber seal
Plastic outdoor
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E200 Outdoor  Amazon
Intermatic E300 enclosure
Grasslin
Outside: 8-3/4 x 6- 5/8  x 2- 7/8
Grey Plastic Nema 3R
Plastic outdoor
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E300 compact Amazon
Misc enclosures
Enclosure for EH40 timer
2T2926A Nema 3R
Outside: 9-3/8x 5-1/2 x 3-3/4
4 x 3-1/2 see-thru door
Plastic outdoor gray/ see thru
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2T2926A with timer included

Bud Industries with clear door
Intermatic 2TP3352A
2TP3352A Nema 3R
Plastic outdoor gray
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2TP3352A with timer included
2T308A enclosure
2T308A indoor with lock
Gray flush finish
Adjustable mounting bracket
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2T308A at Amazon
Cam lock for enclosures
2T2365GA enclosure
2T2365GA indoor with lock
Gray flush finish
Rivited mounting bracket
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2T2365GA at Amazon
Cam lock for enclosures

Bud Industries junction boxes
Buy various brands:
Bud Industries boxes at Amazon
Boxes from Attabox
Arlington boxes at Amazon
Hammond project boxes
Lynn electronics enclosure
Leviton enclosure
Electric enclosure
Do not fit Intermatic timers
Control centers for timers plus breakers, outlets etc
For more info: Contol centers and manuals

Buy:
T10000R at Amazon

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12" (30.5 cm) high x 12" (30.5 cm) wide with latch x 4-1/4" (10.8 cm) deep

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T21000R at Amazon
16-3/4" high x 18-7/8" wide x 4-3/8" deep/ 4 breaker spaces

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T30000R at Amazon
16-1/2" (41.9 cm) high x 10-7/8" (27.6 cm) wide x 4-1/4" (10.8 cm) deep/ 8 breaker spaces

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T40000R at Amazon
20-3/4" (52.7 cm) high x 12-3/4" (32.4 cm) wide x 4-1/4" (10.8 cm) deep/ 8 breaker spaces

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T40000R4 at Amazon
20-3/4" high x 12-3/4" wide x 4-1/4" deep/ 8 breaker spaces
Control centers for timers plus breakers, outlets etc
For more info: Digital Contol centers and manuals

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PE10000 at Amazon
14.75" x 14.75" wide x 4.25" deep

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PE20000 at Amazon
16.5" x 107/8" wide x 4.25" deep/ 4 breaker spaces

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PE30000 at Amazon
22" x 14.75" wide x 4.25" deep/ 8 breaker spaces

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PE40000 at Amazon
26" x 18" wide x 5.5" deep/ 8 breaker spaces
/ 8 breaker spaces will fit up to 8 - 120 volt single breakers or 4 - 240 volt double breakers or combination of each
Resources:
How to wire control center
How to wire subpanel

GFCI circuit breaker
A GFCI circuit breaker will protect all boxes on circuit including P1353 outdoor timer and pool pump etc.

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.

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GFCI circuit breakers
Push down
single-pole breaker
1" wide Push down breaker
Plug-in breaker
Buy single-pole:
Choose from 15 to 60 amp
Eaton CL series
Siemens 15-60 amp

Single-pole tandem breaker
Tandem breakers
Push down
double-pole breaker
2" wide Push down breaker
Plug-in breakers
Buy double-pole:
Choose from 15 to 125 amp
Choose from 15 amp to 200 amp
Eaton CL series circuit breaker
Siemens circuit breaker
Double pole GFCI
main breaker box
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Review basic breaker box
Resource;
See inside main breaker box
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Contactors/ relays
Install and troubleshoot garbage disposal Waste King disposal
Programmable timers

Woods timers
surge protection
Anode rods anode rods
Recirculation system

Tankless recirculation
Point of use water heater
Type 1 and type 2 surge protection surge protection
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Industrial electric

Industrial supplies

Tools and home improvement

Home and garden

Hayward pool
Pentair pool

Southwire electric
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Tools

DEWALT
Black and Decker
Stanley
SKIL
Makita
Porter-Cable
Bosch

Irwin Hand tools
Klein hand tools
Fluke electrical testing
Dremel hobby tools

Campbell Hausfeld air powered
Tekton automotive

Powerbuilt automotive
Saws and saw blades
box timers Resource:
Compare box timers
DPDT timers
Intermatic
Control water heater w/ Z-wave
Intermatic control centers Resource:
Intermatic control centers: and parts
Digital control centers and parts
Tork control centers and parts
Subpanels
All control centers and parts
programmable timer Resource:
Programmable timers
Countdown timers
Off delay timers
On delay timers
Timer modules
Din rail
Twin & one-shot
Woods
Intermatic
Tork
Low voltage power packs Recirculation systems
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