Note: Water Heater Timer requires only one box and one wire.
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1: Gather materials Go to do it yourself + charts Home |
Install
Old Work Box:
Wall covered with
sheetrock? No problem: > use Old Work Box as
shown
below:
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Instructions:
Cut 2-1/4" x 3-3/4" hole in sheetrock using knife or saw > find
electric wire inside wall > pull electric wire through hole
> feed wire
into box > set box into hole > turn screws so pop-up fin
tightens against
inside of sheetrock > install switch. Note: Water Heater Timer requires only one box and one wire.
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| How to drop wire into wall covered with sheetrock |
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1.Before going in attic, choose wall for switch 2. Avoid walls with pocket door or plumbing pipes or exterior walls with insulation 3. Go in attic and estimate location of wall 4. Pull back insulation & find top plate as shown 5. Measure exact location or have helper tap on wall from below |
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If another wire already drops through top plate where you want your wire, see if your wire will push through same hole. If you have to drill, move over several inches from existing hole so drill won't contact wires. When drilling through top plate 3 things may occur: 1.) You may hit a nail > drill another hole 2.) You may hit top of upright 2x4 > drill another hole 3.) You may drill into the wrong cavity > that's why you drill through top plate before cutting hole in sheetrock Tip: after drilling hole in top plate - and - before cutting hole in sheetrock, drop your wire into wall and have helper rattle it around to make sure you're in the right spot. Put timer at eye-level so it's easy to program. |
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