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GM40 timer
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Permanent ON-OFF override
Intermatic WQ timer GM40AV
40 amp 120V-208V-240V-277V
Automatically detects voltage
24 hour, 15 minute intervals
Power outage backup option
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GM40AVQ       w/ back-up battery at Amazon


Manuals/ Resource:
GM40AV Manual
GM40AV sell sheet
GM40 instruction manual
Sell sheet with model numbers
How to set analog timers
Intermatic timers and manuals
Intermatic GM40AVE
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Permanent ON-OFF override

GM40AVE digital
40 amp 120V-208V-240V-277V
Automatically detects voltage
7-day programmable, 20 on 20 off set points
Power outage backup
Buy:
GM40AVE  120-208-240-277Volt
GM40AVE at Intermatic

Manuals/Resources:
GM40AVE manual
GM40AVE sell sheet
FM1D 20 setpoint programming
FM2D 50 setpoint programming
Intermatic timers and manuals
woods wion contactor Woods Wifi
30 amp Woods 50054 WiFi contactor
Auto detect voltage/ 120, 208, 240, 277 volt
WiOn contactor connects to app on phone
How to wire wifi
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Wifi power switch
GE z-wave contactor

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How to wire WiOn for 120 volt and 240 volt
GE z-wave manual
Tork TU universal timer
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Permanent ON-OFF override
Tork TU series
40 amp 120V-208V-240V-277V
Automatically detects voltage
24 hour 15 minute intervals
Buy:
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Buy Tork DTU digital timer at Amazon

Manuals/ Resources:
Sell Sheet
TU wiring manual
TU instruction manual
Tork DTU water heater timer
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Permanent ON-OFF override
Tork DTU digital
40 amp  120V-208V-240V-277V
Automatically detects voltage
Replaces the old Intermatic GM40E
7-day programmable, 7 on 7 off set points, with random option.
Power outage back-up
Buy:
DTU40 At Amazon

Manuals/ resources
DTU40 instruction manual
water heater timer 24 hour mechanical timers
Long lasting
Skip-a-day option
Repairable with widely available parts

Resources:
Intermatic 24 hour timers
Tork box timers

Compare all box timers

GM40 timer
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240 Volt and 208 volt
Wire GM40 for 240Volt water heater

Basic 240Volt wiring
Turns OFF both hot wires going to load

Resource
More ways to wire for 240Volt
Figure volts amps watts for water heater
Wire size charts

toggle between water heater and car charger
Toggle between water heater and car charger

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This can be accomplished with simple 3-way 30 amp switch:
.... your 240 volt line has 2 hot wires.... take one hot wire and run it to both the charge station and the water heater ... connect the second hot wire to the common or different-colored screw on the 3 way switch.
Second wire to water heater connects to one of the other screws, and second wire to charge station connects to remaining screw.
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Tork TU series DPDT/ 120-277V universal timer
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30 amp 3 way switch

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Eaton
Pass & Seymour
Car charger L-blade
Adapter: 3 prong dryer plug to electric car

GM 40 timer controls 2 water heaters 240 volt and 208 volt
GM40 controls two 4500 watt 240Volt water heaters
Turns off 1 hot wire to each water heater

Use 50 amp breaker and 6 gauge wire to timer.
10 gauge ire to each water heater
Timer not rated for controlling two 5500 watt water heaters

Resource
How water heaters work
How to wire water heaters
Figure volts amps watts for water heater
Two water heaters
Wire sizes
240 volt and 208 volt
GM40 controls two 4500 watt 240Volt water heaters using dry terminals
Set dip switches for 240Volt
Timer can control two different voltages, and two separate circuits.
Both circuits turn ON-OFF at same time.
Control any voltage with dry terminals that are separate from clock terminals
Two separate wires from breaker box.
Turns off 1 hot wire to each water heater

Use two 30 amp breakers and 10 gauge wires when wiring two 240Volt water heaters with element wattage over 3800 watts.

GM 40 timer controls two water heater
240 volt and 208 volt
GM40 controls two 240Volt water heaters

One or other water heater is ON.
Both heaters not ON at same time
Use 10 gauge wire


Resource
Two water heaters


GM40 208-240 controls 3-phase
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120-208-240 volt 3-phase
Example: High leg delta
GM40 3-phase timer 120 or 208 or 240Volt
3-phase line and timer must have fused disconnect
Resources
What is high leg delta
See more 3-phase
What is 3-phase


Timer toggle between 240 volt loads
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Toggle between 30 amp Loads
Sometimes there are not enough circuit breakers for  new 240 volt 3 HP irrigation motor.
Use timer to toggle between 240 volt loads, and set timer to schedule irrigation pump. When pump is off, the water heater receives power.

240Volt circuit can be cut off by turning off one hot wire.
Put water heater on NC normally open terminal, so water heater is ON when pump is Off.

Same can be accomplished using 30 amp 3-way switch
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Leviton 3-way 30 amp switch


Resource
How to wire 240Volt outlets
Motor resources
Not enough circuit breakers
GM timer controls 2-speed pump
Always check pump voltage and wiring diagram located on nameplate
Pump operates continuously. Install another timer on L2 Hot line to turn pump ON-OFF
240 volt or 208 volt 2-speed pump

Low speed is connected to NC terminal, and then pump operates continuously in low speed until timer turns ON.
When timer turns ON, High speed turns ON.
Diagram applies for both 120V and 240V 2-speed pool pumps.

Other timers can be used for 2-speed pool pump:
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T106 timer
T1906 timer

Change water heater temperature using timer
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Change water heater temperature using GM40 timer
Applies to all DPDT timers shown at top of this page
Also applies to SPDT Intermatic T106 timer
240 or 208 Volt electric water heaters Intermatic GM series
Use timer for two different temperatures on electric water heater.
This plan allows normal 120°F temperature for saving energy, and then increase temperature to 130-140°F for sterilized wash day or certain times of day. The same can also be accomplished with DPDT 40 amp switch or relay.
140°F is extremely dangerous. Typical bath shower is 110°F and Hot tub 105°F

Operation plan has two states: Either upper thermostat and element have power -or- lower thermostat and element have power. But not both at same time.
When timer activates, power to lower part of tank turns OFF. Power to upper part of tank begins. Upper thermostat is set for higher temperature resulting in very hot water at top of tank, but not whole tank. Disadvantage: If the upper part of tank is heating, then lower part of tank is off, so lower part of tank will cool rapidly as new cold water enters tank, therefore this technique is good for making short-term batches of very hot water.

Work required: Install ECO-protected thermostat for lower thermostat. This ensures both upper and lower parts of tank are ECO-protected from overheating.
Rewire tank so upper and lower parts are separate. Add 2 extra wires.
Use GM40 timer to toggle power between lower and upper parts of tank.

Other options include: 2 water heaters, mixing valve, recirculation system
Resourcese
How to wire thermostats
How to replace thermostats

How to wire off Peak water heater

GM40 timer wired for 277 volts
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277 volt
Timers with automatic voltage detection do not have dip switches, and will detect 277 volt.
GM 40: Set dip switches for 277Volt.
Dip switches must be set before power is applied to timer


Wiring is identical to 120Volt, with Hot and Neutral.
277 volt is a derative of some commercial 3-phase 440 volt services, and does not apply to residential 120-240 volt services.

Resource
How to wire 3-phase timer
What is 277 volt
Wire GM40 for two 277Volt loads 277 volt

Wire GM40 for two 277Volt loads
Both loads turn ON-OFF at same time
Do not exceed timer 40 amp rating
Volts x Amps = Watts.
Each electrical device has rating plate

Resource
Wire and breaker size charts
GM40 277Volt 3-phase
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277 volt 3-phase

Wire GM40 controls 3-phase
Use 277V
Or 480V contactor

Fused fused safety switch, or disconnect, is required on 3-phase line and timer in typical installation.


Resource
How to wire 3-phase timer
See more 3-phase
How to wire fused safety switch

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120 volt

Wire GM 40 for 120Volt water heater

Set dip switches for 120Volt.
Dip switches must be set before power is applied to timer

GM40 120 volt 120 volt 2 loads
Both loads turn ON-OFF at same time
Do not exceed timer 40 amp rating
Volts x Amps = Watts.
Each electrical device has rating plate
3 phase timer
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120 volt 3-phase
Use GM40 to control 3-phase circuit
Most buildings with 3-phase also have 120Volt outlets.
Use 120volt to power timer. Wire timer as shown in illustration directly above.
Timer opens-closes circuit to 3-pole contactor with 120Volt coil.

Resource
See more 3-phase


GM 40 timer is NOT rated for DC voltage, but can switch 24 DC volt line

Wire GM40 timer to control DC motor:
Use same diagram to control any single-phase voltage.
Buy:
Omron-DC-Power-Relay
Resource:
DC relays
Do not mix different gauge wires under same screws. Smaller wire comes loose, causing sparking and high heat and fire.
Do not mix solid wire and stranded wire under same screw.

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Toggle between 120 volt or 240 Volt
Off Peak Wire GM40 timer to toggle water heater between 120Volt and 240Volt.
Wiring inside water heater is not changed
Elements and thermostats will work with 120 or 240
This will not work for Whirlpool energy smart water heater, electronic water heaters, heat pumps, tankless, etc

Use this technique for peak electric prices.
When prices are peak, set water heater to operate at 120 volts for slower heating. Tank stays hot, but hot water does not recover quickly.
Element rated for 4500 watts @ 240Volt, will consume 25% or 1125 watts @ 120Volt and heat water 1/4th as fast as 240 volt.
When peak price ends, resume 240Volt operation for faster heat recovery inside tank.

Resource
Off-peak water heater options
cycle timer
Turn Load ON once every 10 minutes for 8 hours per day


Set 120Volt cycle timer for chosen time duration. For example once per each 10 minutes. Or once each 5 seconds. The cycle timer dial rotates continually, and turns load ON-OFF for each cycle.

To operate the cycle timer at different hours, install GM40 timer.
GM40 timer can be installed on the Hot line before or after the cycle timer.

Resource
Read more
CT2000 cycle timer

Control 2 water heaters
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Control 2 water heaters using 2 EH40 timers

Each water heater can have different 7-day schedule

10 gauge wire and 30 amp breaker run cooler.
30 amp circuit breaker and 10 gauge wire for water heater runs cooler with less energy loss. Breaker box lasts longer.

Different wiring:
For two 4500 watt water heaters, you can use one 40 amp breaker and 8 gauge wire to bring power from breaker box to the first timer.

For two 5500 watt water heaters, you can use 50 amp breaker and 6 gauge wire

Resource
Water heater timers
EH40 water heater timer
Things you can do to increase amount of hot water

9 ways to save with water heater

When black-and-white wires are used for 240Volt, add black tape to white wire.
This practice will notify any electrician that white wire carries power.

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Fire safety/ Do not use stranded wire under screw plate
Stranded wire can come loose under screw plate, causing connection to heat up, and become fire hazard over time.
Keep enclosure door closed.
Attach stranded wire and solid wire with wire connector, and run solid copper jumper wire to screw terminal
No insulation under screw plate
Use only solid copper wire
Do not put insulation under screw terminal
Take photo of wires before starting
Insdulation under screw plate
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Maximum 2 solid copper wires under screw plate
Max 2 wires under screw plate
Each wire must be same gauge
Attach multiple wires with wire connector, and run jumper to screw terminal
Resources:
Wire and breaker size charts




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