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Multimeter
Test for breaks in wire/ Test for voltage
Most appliance require 80% rated voltage to function correctly
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Clampmeter for testing amp flow on line
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How to test and replace element
How to test thermocouple
Element tests for 120 volts
How to test wire

Safety when testing wires:
Never touch wet or previously flooded appliance.
Never stand on wet surface when working on electric.
Never stand on bare soil, put down dry boards.
Tape tester leads to wood sticks to keep hands away from power.
Use non-contact voltage tester before touching wires.
Never touch or lean into any made of metal.
Remove metal objects from pockets.
Do not use oxygen or fuel accelerants in same room as electrical repairs

Resource:
Basic house wiring

Non-contact voltage tester
Test for power without touching connectors
NEVER assume power is OFF

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Resource:
How to test electric power is off
GFCI receptacle120 volt 15 amp devices including GFCI, timers, switches, plugs, wifi controls etc can be installed on 15 or 20 amp breaker.

120 volt GFCI, outlet, receptacle that is rated 20 amp can be installed on 20 amp breaker only, but NOT on 15 amp breaker.  
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20 amp GFCI
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Basic electric book
Home plumbing/ electrical codes
Basic electric book
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Safe electric wiring
Basic house wiring

Use outlet tester to check for correct wiring on any 120 volt straight-blade outlet.
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Circuit breaker finder
Electric usage monitor
armored cable
Non metallic flexible cables must carry ground wire, but do not have hazard of short circuit causing injury from shock.

Armored steel cable can be used as a grounded connection, and will protect wires from damage. Metal can be energized from an insulation failure.

All conduit ...metal, plastic ... flexible and rigid ... must be attached to structure, and attached to enclosures, boxes.
Movement, damage and deterioration are major cause of electrical failure.
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Non-metallic flexible conduit
Power whip
Armored cable
Southwire armored cable cutter
Pull boxes
Southwire armored cable cutter
Electrical tools must be insulated.
Always best to disconnect power, but insulation failure, lack of proper grounding, grounded neutral, lack of GFCI, out-of-code wiring, generator operating without transfer switch, and other problems still pose a risk to anyone working on electric power ... even when breaker is off.

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KNIPEX
Connect wire to screw terminal
Use only 600 volt solid copper wire.
Do not use stranded wire or extension cord.
Do not use solder anywhere on residential 120-240 volt wiring.
Attach electric installation to structure. Tighten screws very tight against wire.

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NEC books
Dewalt plumbing/ electrical codes
Basic electric book
National electric code guide/ illustrated

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How to twist wire
How to select and install twist-on wire connectors
Lever switchWeatherproof lever switch on outdoor lights
Safely operate outdoor toggle switch
Replaces outdoor cover
Install over top of ordinary switch
Works with single-pole, double-pole, 3PST, 3-way, 4-way switches etc
Use weatherproof box for outdoor
Can be used indoor or outdoor

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Best choice: Cantex lever switch
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Lever switches

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Cantex-toggle-switch-covers.pdf
Cantex-PVC-junction-boxes.pdf

Terminals

Terminals

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Crimping tool kit
Blue for 16-14 wire
Yellow for 12-10 wire
Ratcheting Crimper

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How to install terminal
Push on wire connectors

Push-on wire connectors in place of twist-on connectors

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Push on wire connectors Amazon
Red 3P connector for 10-14 gauge wire
Lever connectors for stranded wire at Amazon

Use nipper instead of pliers or screwdriver for removing staples (and nails). Do not damage cable or wires inside cable.

Code
-Cable SHALL BE secured without damage to the outer covering. NEC sec. 336-15
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When removing insulation from wire, do NOT score or put cuts on surface of copper wire. Doing so increases resistances on wire and creates weak point.
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Wire strippers at Amazon
Linesman pliers
Pro linesman plier
Needle nose pliers
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6x6x4 pull box
6" Pull box
Junction boxes for conduit and wiring
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Bud industries 6x6x4 best value/ no KO
Raco 6x6x4 metal pull box
Wiegman 6x6x4 pull box
Hoffman 6x6x4 pull box
Adamax raintight enclosure
Raintight 6x6x4 box
Pull boxes
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Polycarbonite boxes
Resource: Enclosures and boxes


 Swilight LST 700  Intermatic EI500      Tork 701A
  Pass and seymour RT12     

Single pole timer
(With or without neutral wire available inside box)
Applies to most ordinary in-wall timers
How to replace ordinary wall switch with single pole timer
Your wall switch has 2 wires, plus green ground screw for bare-copper ground wire.
Timer has 3 wires, plus green ground wire.

Extra wire on timer is used to run clock inside timer.
Typical in-wall timer clock consumes .8 Kwh per year

Manual says:
Timer-Black-wire to Hot;
Timer-Red-wire to Load (lights)
Timer-White-wire to Neutral.
Timer-Green to ground.
Heres what to do
1) Timer-green-wire connects to bare ground wire.
2) Switch has 2 wires.
Take switch wires and connect them to timer-black-wire and timer-red-wire.
Choose either one for now.
Variations: (Leviton timers have blue wire instead of red) (and Some 3-way timers have both red and blue... use blue and cap red)
3) In back of electric box are white wires twisted together and covered with wire connector. Connect timer-white to these wires.
4) If electric box does not have white wires described above, then connect timer-white to bare ground. Timer will work until you have time to run additional White neutral wire from nearby outlet.
5) Turn on electricity, and push ON-OFF button. If lights come on, timer is wired correctly. If lights do not come on, then reverse timer-red and timer-black wires.
If lights blink after installing timer, then white wire is connected to red wire.
Resources
See all programmable timers
See all countdown timers
Twisted wire 1) Strip stranded wire longer.
2) Wrap stranded around the solid wire
3) Twist wire connector over both wires
4) Twist wire nut very tight
5) Pull stranded wire and make sure it will not come loose
 EJ500 Utilitec
Tork
ST01C  ST01C
Honeywell
Aube T1032
Aube
Intermatic EI500
Intermatic
   Water heater

Leviton

GE
Gardena T1030 Gardena Sylvania Westek TE06WHB Woods  Power pack
Timex
 Countdown 24 volt timers
24 volt timers
Westinghouse timers
Westinghouse


Omron
 Dayton Westek timers
Westek
Woods 49028
Outdoor timers

Power strips
3-phase timer
3-phase timer
Diehl timers
Diehl timers
GE 15313 incandescent-only 7-day timer
See GE 15313
Leviton LTT series countdown / incandescent only
See Leviton LTT
Digital Timers with NO neutral wire
Follow same directions shown above, except ignore white wire connection.

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3-way Timers
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Resources:
GE 15312 wiring
Applies to GE 15312 timer
     
Resources:
Intermatic ST01C wiring
Intermatic Ej500 wiring
Applies to ST10C, Ei600, Ej500, Ej600, Ei400
 
Remember, the timer replaces 1 of the three-way switches. The other three-way switch is rewired to operate as ordinary on-off switch. The remaining switch functions to reverse the timer programming.
Larger image of wiring
Another image of wiring
Instruction manual and wiring
Single-pole spring wound timers
 12 hour shut off timer  Spring wound timers have connections for 2 wires, and some models have 4 wires
Resources:
See all spring-wound timers
Spa timer wiring
Timer, spa and wires are GFCI-protected when Black Hot and White Neutral wires are connected to Line and Load screws as illustrated.
Most spa timers have maximum 20 amp rating, and will turn contactor on-off instead of directly controlling motor load, depending on motor rating, and spa design. 
Resources:
See contactor wiring
How to wire GFCI
Spa timers and modules

 PB series digital


PB series mechanical



  Diehl mechanical



FM1 series















Intermatic FM1 timer
Box type timers, and other timers
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See all boxtype
How to wire Intermatic T100 series and T170 series timers
How to wire Intermatic Sprinkler timers
How to wire WH40, EH40, EH10, WH21 timers
How to wire Intermatic ET series timers
How to wire Intermatic GM40 and WHQ timers
How to wire T1906, T1905, T1975, T1976 timers
How to wire Intermatic ST01C, Ei600, EJ500 timers
How to wire Intermatic/Malibu timers
How to wire Intermatic FM1 timer
How to wire Intermatic PB300 series timer
How to wire Intermatic whole house surge
How to wire remote control timer
How to wire 3 phase timer
How to wire GE 15312 timer
How to wire GE 15207 timer
How to wire GE Box timers
Tork DTU40 wiring

How to wire box timers

Intermatic GM seriesTork-DTU40
How to wire Tork DTU40
Tork-DTU40
How to wire Intermatic GM40
Intermatic GM series
Intermatic EH10 and WH21
Intermatic EH40 and WH40
  
Intermatic T-101 T103 T104
Pool timers and manuals
Intermatic T104P201

GE box timers
Sylvania timers
Intermatic ET series
Intermatic ET104C
Troubleshoot Intermatic
Compare timers
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Water heater Box timers
Greenbrook T80 timer wiring How to wire DIN rail timers


Resource:
How to wire din rail timers

In-wall water heater timers
Resources:
How to wire timers for water heater timer
277 480 3-phase WYE 3-Phase timer
Resources:
How to wire 3-phase timer
How to install 3-phase surge protector
Wire GE 15312 timer How to wire switches
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How to wire switches
240Volt outlets and plugs
Resources:
How to wire 240Volt outlets and plugs
GFCI

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Arc fault breakers at Amazon

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How to wire GFCI outlets and combo-switches
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Select correct wire size
Select and install wire connector

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.
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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.
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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.
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14-2 gauge/ 15 amp
14-3/ 15 amp

NMB is house wiring
UF is underground
50-60 amp breaker use 6 gauge /
240 volt 50 outlet can be installed on 50 amp breaker only
6-2 wire
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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
6-2 wire
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8-2 wire
Southwire electric tools
NMB is house wiring
UF is underground
     
Copper ground wire.
Every device, load, metal enclosure etc must be grounded. Ground wire must be continuous throughout installation, never switched on-off, never used as a Neutral wire.
Generally ... use same size as other wire in circuit
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12 gauge copper ground wire
Ground wire
Green ground wire
Ground pigtails
Ground rods/ ground clamps at Amazon
armored cable
Non metallic flexible cables must carry ground wire, but do not have hazard of short circuit causing injury from shock.

Armored steel cable can be used as a grounded connection, and will protect wires from damage. Metal can be energized from an insulation failure.

All conduit ...metal, plastic ... flexible and rigid ... must be attached to structure, and attached to enclosures, boxes.
Movement, damage and deterioration are major cause of electrical failure.
Buy:
Non-metallic flexible conduit
Power whip
Armored cable
Southwire armored cable cutter
Pull boxes
Southwire armored cable cutter
Electrical tools must be insulated.
Always best to disconnect power, but insulation failure, lack of proper grounding, grounded neutral, lack of GFCI, out-of-code wiring, generator operating without transfer switch, and other problems still pose a risk to anyone working on electric power ... even when breaker is off.

Buy:
Electrician tools kits
KLEIN TOOLS
Tools kits
IRWIN tools
KNIPEX

Telephone cable knife
Low Voltage Mounting Bracket for Telephone
stranded wire
600 volt 12 ga Stranded wire ot THHN wire is good for conduit with multiple wires ... but stranded cannot be installed under screw terminals on outlets, switches, timers etc without risk ... of heat causing splayed strands ....that come loose ... and begin to arc. Connect stranded to short piece of solid copper wire, and attach solid to screw terminal. Do not solder residential or commercial wiring.

Project wire, extension cords, thermostat, bell and automotive wire are not rated for residential or commercial wiring. Only wire maked 600 volt can be used for permanent household wiring.
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Southwire 600 volt stranded wire
Rolls of stranded wire
HOOK UP Wires

Protect wiring from damage
Use nipper instead of pliers or screwdriver for removing staples (and nails). Do not damage cable or wires inside cable.

-Code says: Cable SHALL BE secured without damage to the outer covering. NEC sec. 336-15
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Electrically insulated tools
When removing insulation from wire, do NOT score or put cuts on surface of copper wire. Doing so increases resistance and heat on wire and creates possible weak point.
Buy tools:
KLEIN TOOLS
Wire strippers at Amazon
Electric Wire Stripping Machine
Linesman pliers
Utility knife at Amazon
multimeter
Multimeters
Voltage is tested across two separate wires. Ohms or resistance is tested across both ends of same wire. Amperage is tested along one or two points on same wire.
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Analog multimeter
Multimeters at Amazon
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Clampmeter for testing amp flow on line

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.

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Push down
single-pole breaker
1" wide Push down breaker
Plug-in breaker
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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
Electricity leaves power plant Resource: Electricity:
The grid is defined by three parts: transmission, distribution and end user. The following links show how it works
Power plant to end user power pole
Power pole to residential breaker box
Power pole to commercial breaker box

How to wire residential electric
How to wire commercial 3-phase

Why you need ground wire
How to wire 3-phase timer
3-phase water heater

Contactors/ relays
Type 1 and type 2 surge protection surge protection
Programmable timers

Woods timers
surge protection
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Electronic parts

Industrial supplies

Tools and home improvement

Home and garden

Hayward pool
Pentair pool

Southwire electric
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Tools

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Stanley
SKIL
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Bosch

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Fluke electrical testing
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Campbell Hausfeld air powered
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box timers Resource:
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Control water heater w/ Z-wave
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Subpanels
All control centers and parts
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Countdown timers
Off delay timers
On delay timers
Timer modules
Din rail
Twin & one-shot
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