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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.
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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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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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14-3/ 15 amp

NMB is house wiring
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50-60 amp breaker use 6 gauge /
240 volt 50 outlet can be installed on 50 amp breaker only
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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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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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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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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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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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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.
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Circuit breaker for Intermatic Control panel

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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2017 NEC (National electric code) .... "GFCI protection is required for all receptacles (outlets) that supply power above the low-voltage contact limit (120 volt) to equipment that handles pool water. This requirement is in addition to the GFCI protection required for 120V-240V, single-phase pool pump motors."
This means all outdoor outlets, including outlets used in and around swimming pools, and located inside Intermatic control panels must be GFCI protected.
This can be accomplished by installing single-pole GFCI breaker inside the Intermatic control center, or by using GFCI outlets.
It also means all 120-240 volt pumps, motors etc used for pool equipment must be GFCI protected.
Both the 240 volt pump and 120 volt outlets etc can be protected all-in-one by installing a 240 volt GFCI circuit breaker inside the main breaker box ... then running 120-240 volt 3 wire cable from main breaker breaker box to control panel.
Caution: Only 1 GFCI per circuit. So if main breaker panel has a GFCI breaker, then another GFCI on same circuit will cause frequent tripping and malfunctions.
Due to complexity of GFCI, a monthly test is required: press test and reset buttons. If GFCI resets, then it is functioning. Safest practice is test each time before use. Only 1 GFCI per circuit.
GFCI must be grounded. Improper grounding will cause delay in GFCI response. Using 2-prong cord instead of 3-prong grounded cord means GFCI will not react instantly. The delay can cause shock and hazard, but typically not death. Exceptions exist.
Control center interiorLarger image
Basic control panel layout

Panel accepts P1353 digital timer that controls 3 separate circuits, or T100 series mechanical timers, or any Intermatic actuator etc.
Rated single-phase 120, 208, 240 volt

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T101M
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Intermatic P1353ME freeze thermostat
178PA28A Air temperature freeze thermostat plugs into circuit board on back of P1353ME timer.
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Household NM-B Wires are color-coded so inspectors/ electricians can easily identify which wire is used during construction

Damp- wet locations:
For direct burial underfoot, in contact with damp soil ... or for other damp locations ... use UF-B wire ... or use plastic conduit. UF-B wire can be difficult to strip back for wiring.
Match wire size and breaker amp rating
If your home was wired by professional electrician who pulled permits, then circuit breaker and wire size will match. If manufactured home or travel trailer has not been altered by homeowner then breaker and wire size will match.

Safe maximum of amp draw on a breaker is 80% rated value of breaker.
Look at label on each load (TV, refrigerator, box fan etc). Add up total watt load on circuit. Divide the watts by the voltage on line = amps.

If breaker is oversized for wire... fire danger
Breaker can let the voltage push too much amperage (current of electrons) through the matrix (atomic structure) of the wire. The natural resistance of the copper wire creates a 'friction' that overheats the wire and causes fire.
Call electrician if you suspect wiring is not correct,

Main breaker terminals are still Hot when main breaker is turned off. Absolute electrocution danger when removing cover off main panel. More information below.

Use 600 volt solid copper wire only
Do not use stranded wire inside main breaker box or any permanent box.
Stranded wire can be used for connectors and plugs, but comes loose under screw terminals of breaker, switch, outlet, or timer etc when heat on wire causes expansion and contraction of wire.

Do not use extension cord for permanent household wiring
Extension cords are used for connectors and plugs only.
Read about extension cord code

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Resource:
How to replace circuit breaker
Ampacities source for TW and UF insulated wires: NEC table 310-16
wire size chart Circuit breaker and wire size must match
Chart on left shows that 30 amp breaker matches 10 gauge copper wire.
Do not use aluminum wire. Copper wire is safe.
All wire expands when electricity travels through wire. Aluminum wire expands more than copper wire. Expansion causes connection points to come loose resulting in fire hazard.
Special compression fittings and CO-AL rated devices must be used with aluminum wire.

Image on left shows rating for lengths up to 100' feet for household NM-B and UF-B
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Wire diameter, weight, resistance
Intermatic control center 120 Volt only
Only 120 Volt is available
208-240V not available with this wiring
Both Hot busbars carry 120V potential to neutral
Double-pole breakers can be installed, but will not produce 240V

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124T2530A breaker base with 8 breaker spaces


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How to change 120 Volt subpanel to 240 Volt
How to install subpanel
Intermatic control center wiring 120 volt + 208-240 volt
Install separate ground busbar if control center does not have ground busbar. Neutral and ground wires cannot be attached to same busbar.
Breaker base with 8 spaces shown

60 amp panel: Use 6 gauge wire
80 amp panel: Use 3 gauge wire
100-125 amp panel: Use 1 gauge wire



The 4-breaker base appears to be discontinued 2020? Install subpanel next to Intermatic control panel if breaker base is damaged, or needs to be expanded.

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How to change 120 Volt subpanel to 240 Volt
How to install subpanel

If panel only has 240 volt and you want 120 volt, then install buck-boost transformer into enclosure located next to control panel.
Or select indoor outlet located on other side of wall from control panel, drill through wall and bring separate 120 volt line to control panel.

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Buck boost transformers
Intermatic control center
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120 volt + 208-240 volt with breakers
Breakers can fit on either side of busbar
Must use double breaker for 208-240V
Use single breaker for 120V
Breaker base with 8 spaces shown
8 breaker spaces, same as typical subpanel



Intermatic control center wiring 208-240 volt only 
120 Volt is NOT available with this diagram
Single-pole 120V breakers can be installed, but it is against code to use Ground wire as Neutral
Subpanel applications requiring GFCI outlet, must use either the 120-240V diagram above, or 120V diagram below.
Breaker base with 8 spaces shown


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How to change 240 Volt subpanel to 120-240 Volt
How to install subpanel
If you have 240 volt ... but not 120 volt at control panel... then 3 options:
buck boost transformer
1) Bring in a Neutral wire from main breaker box. All subsequent 120 volt circuits at control panel will use a Hot from main breaker box, and the new Neutral from main box. The 120 volt circuits that are made from this will be protected by the 240 volt GFCI that is installed in control panel or main breaker box.

2) Select indoor outlet located on other side of wall from control panel, drill through wall and bring separate 120 volt line to control panel. If the 120 volt circuits used for the pool area are powered by the Hot and Neutral from this new line, then a GFCI must be added to the 120 volt circuit, either at the control panel or convert the indoor outlet to a GFCI or install GFCI breaker inside main breaker box.

3) Install 120-240 volt power transformer inside another enclosure, and create 120 volt from the 240 volt line.

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Inexpensive .... reliable ... requires enclosure
5.1 x 5.6 x 3.6 inches ; 3 pounds ... it is fairly large. Optional fuse block can be installed on top.
Input 120-240 -(commercial 480 volt) ... and transformer converts to 120-24 volt AC
Outputs are AC not DC.
How to wire power transformer: Incoming 240 volt, one hot wire to H1-H3 and other hot wire to H2-H4.
120 volt output comes from X1 and X2 terminals. Optional fuse clip.
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Siemens MT0050AExample wiring diagram for transformer
If the input voltage is 220-230-240 volt, then connect one wire to terminals H1 and H3, connect other wire to H2 and H4.
Output on X1 X2. Optional fuse clip.

If input voltage is commercial 440-460-480 volt (480 for Americas), then connect one wire to H1 and other wire to H4, then jumper a wire between H2 and H3.
Larger image of transformer
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Note: 60 Hz Hot to Hot 240 volt is for power grid in Americas, 50 Hz Hot to Neutral 230 for Europe, and 50 Hz Hot to Neutral 220 for Australia etc.
Encapsulated step down Transformers/ Typical household use would be to step 240 volt down to 120 volt.
Convert 240Volt to 120Volt without neutral wire from breaker box

Convert 480Volt to 240Volt
Type 3R outdoor enclosure

 Wiring:
480Volt input connects to H1 H4, and then H2 and H3 are connected together
240Volt output connects to X1 X4, and then X2 and X3 are connected together

240Volt input connects to H1 H4, and then H3 connects to H1, and H2 connects to H4
120Volt output connects to X1 X4, and then X3 connects to X2
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Read about household single-phase electricity
Read about 3-phase
How to wire 3-phase timers

When ordering: "If the dual voltage is separated by an “X” (120 x 240), the transformer can be connected only for 120 volts or 240 volts.
But, if it is separated by a “slash” (120/240), an additional Neutral connection is possible since the mid-point becomes available for 240/120 3-wire operation."
Resource pdf pg 4
Read more about transformers
Wiring T104 timer and light switch/ outlet
This is 120V-240V control panel  / with 240 volt and 120 volt breakers.

When the incoming 240 volt circuit is GFCI-protected via 240 volt GFCI breaker inside main breaker box, then all 120-240 volt circuits inside the control panel are GFCI protected ... IF and only IF a ground wire from main breaker panel is connected to the ground busbar inside control panel, and ground wires are properly connected to all timers, outlets, switches, as per illustrations above.
Ground wire not shown in illustration to the left for lack of space and need to keep illustration .
T101M
Note: The 60 amp control panel has 4 breaker slots and incoming wires from main breaker panel connect on right side or breakers as shown.
125 amp control panel has 8 breaker slots and Lugs for the incoming wires are located at bottom as shown in 120-240 volt illustrations above.
Wire Intermatic control panel
Ground wire not shown.
All ground wires connect to Ground busbar located at bottom front of subpanel.
Ground is required by code ... and is required for basic safety and for GFCI to work quickly.
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Wiring for GFCI inside control panel
This is 120V-240V control panel  / with 240 volt and 120 volt GFCI breakers.
Note: The GFCI breakers are connected to the Neutral busbar as shown.

Note: the 240 volt GFCI breaker does not REQUIRE a neutral since it measures power leakage to the ground wire ... this means if the incoming 240 volt breaker from main panel is a GFCI, then both the 240 volt and 120 volt circuits are protects ... the result of GFCI on the incoming power, means less wiring inside the control panel.
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Wire and breaker size
How to wire T100 series timers
How to install subpanel
How to wire GFCI

Intermatic control center GFCI breaker How to wire GFCI breaker to switch
Image show GFCI breaker installed on busbar
Neutral wire required in panel
Connect white wire on GFCI breaker to Neutral busbar

Panel must have Neutral wire present
Do Not Use two GFCI on same circuit

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Image show GFCI outlet
To install a switch, remove yellow tape that covers secondary terminals on GFCI, and then wire both black and white wires to those two screws.... black wire to brass-colored screw, and white wire to silver-colored screw


Panel must have Neutral wire present for 120 volt circuits and GFCI
Do Not Use two GFCI on same circuit

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GFCI circuit breakers
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GFCI circuit breakers
Single pole and double pole GFCI is same as ordinary breaker, and will trip when amperage or heat on the wire exceeds amp rating of breaker. However, heat on the wire will NOT trip breaker immediately, and cannot protect people from electrocution. The GFCI protects from electrocution by immediately tripping when number of electrons flowing on one wire is different from electrons flowing on the other wire.
White wire must connect to Neutral busbar.
Avoid double GFCI protection on same circuit.
Unlike breakers and fuses that can be added at any point along same wire, multiple GFCI or AFCI on same wire can cause tripping.
This means, if the circuit breaker that supplies power to the Intermatic control center is a GFCI or AFCI, then do not add GFCI or AFCI in the control center.

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Wiring for 2 speed pump
Uses T104 and T106 timers located side-by-side inside control center

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How to wire T104
How to wire T106
How to wire Hayward 2 speed pool pump
How to wire PF1112 freeze control
How to wire T10404R and T10101R
How to wire T12404R
How to wire T10604R for 2 speed motors
How to wire Hayward 2 speed pool pump


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Wiring for 2 speed pump
Uses P1353 digital timer

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P1353 and digital and remote control panels
P1353 timer
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Wiring for 1 speed pump
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Intermatic Digital Control Centers have various configurations for controlling pool equipment, starting with the basic 3-channel P1353 timer shown above..

.... then adding the PE950 transceiver antenna on top of control center for remote override of the P1353 timer and P4243 valve actuator ...
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Digital control centers and manuals
... then adding the 5-channel PE653 receiver
21T156A standoffs.
Install wiring devices inside the Intermatic control panel enclosure
First remove rectangular knock-out(s) in dead front.
Remove front panel
Remove hex head screws from enclosure and install  21T156A stand-offs in place of screws. 6-32
Attach deco-style wiring device to standoffs.
Replace front panel

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How to wire control center GFCI
Install GFCI on control panel Install GFCI on side of control panel
Neutral is required for GFCI outlet or GFCI combo device

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How to wire control center GFCI
how to bond control panel
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Control panel should be bonded to ground wire that is connected to ground rod driven to correct depth to meet local soil conditions/ refer to local codes for bonding and grounding.

Test ground with continuity tester. Test should reveal zero ohms, or fully open pathway for electrons to reach ground with no resistance.

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Why you need ground wire
Circuit breaker for Intermatic Control panel Breakers that fit Intermatic control centers
1" wide 120Volt, 2" wide 240Volt
Push down type breaker

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main breaker boxLarger image
120Volt and 240Volt breakers

Image shows 120Volt line and 240volt line.
Both circuits have ground wire.
Each 120 and 240 require two wires to complete circuit.
120V requires 1 hot and 1 neutral
240V requires 2 hots
Ground wires are for safety.
Read more about 240 volt

Some 240Volt lines have additional neutral wire. However, neutral not necessary to complete 240Volt circuit.
Some 240Volt lines have white and black instead of red and black

Most service boxes today have separate Neutral and Ground busbars, but these busbars are bonded together electrically, and are the same.
Illustration on left shows both Neutrals and Grounds on same side of box. In actual box, the Neutral is on right side and ground on left. Illustration shows separated neutral and ground so it is easier to illustrate wires leaving breakers.


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Color code and wire sizes
Basic 120 volt and 240 volt water heater circuits
How to wire 240 volt outlets
How to wire 3-phase outlets and timers
How to convert 240Volt  water heater to 120volts
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Keep wires straight
Use solid copper wire
If wiring terminal or end of wire are covered with green, use emery board to clean terminal and sandpaper to clean wire.
Insdulation under screw plate
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Both wires MUST be same gauge
Straighten each wire
If wire is corroded or overheated, clean the end with sandpaper and wipe with cloth.
If wire has been melted, cut back and reattach, or replace wire.
Tighten screw very tight against copper wire

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3 wires/ or different gauge wires
Join wires with wire connector or push-on connector
Run jumper to screw terminal.
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Connector assortment
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Fire safety/ Do not put stranded wire under screw plate
Do not install stranded wire under screw.
Problem1: picture shows 2 different gauge wires under screw plate
Problem2: Stranded wire will expand and contract and come loose under screw plate, even if it is the only wire under the screw plate
Attach stranded wire and solid wire with wire connector, and run solid copper jumper wire to screw terminal
Take photo of wires before starting.

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Timer caught fire
Load ratings for Intermatic timers/ pdf


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10-3-wire
10-3-wire  12 Ga
10 gauge or 12 gauge?
Compare your wire with short pieces of 10 and 12 gauge wire from local box store

10 gauge for 30 amp breaker.
10 gauge wire can have black-white and sometimes black-red

12 gauge for 20 amp breaker
12 gauge will have black and white wires
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Basic house wiring
Add black tape when White wire carries voltage (applies to 208 and 240V circuits)
With 120 and 277 Volt circuits, White wire is Neutral, and Black is Hot
With 208 and 240 circuits, both wires are Hot, and both wires carry voltage
Black tape on White wire identifies wire is Hot and not Neutral

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