Installation and User Instructions
WARNING
Risk of Fire or Electrical Shock
• Disconnect power at the circuit breaker(s) or disconnect switch(es) before
installing or servicing.
• Do NOT recharge, disassemble, heat above 100˚C (212˚F), crush, or incinerate the
non-replaceable Lithium battery. Keep out of reach of children.
• Do NOT use timer to control devices that could have dangerous consequences due
to inaccurate timing such as sun lamps, sauna, heaters and crock pots.
• Use #14 AWG wires, rated at least 90°C (194°F) - COPPER conductors ONLY.
• Installation and/or wiring must be in accordance with national and local electrical
code requirements.
Installing the Switch Timer
1. Turn off power at the circuit breaker or fuse and verify that the
power is OFF before wiring.
7/16”
2. Strip wire ends to 7/16”.
3. Make wire connections using the twist on
connectors provided.
4. Take one of these actions.
- If you have a single switch setup, then perform the
procedure “Installing the Timer with a Single Switch Setup”.
- If you have a 3-way switch setup, then perform the
procedure “Installing the Timer with a 3-way Switch Setup”.
Installing Switch Timer with a Single Switch Setup
1. Connect the LINE (Hot) wire from the wall to the black wire
from the switch timer with the twist
BLACK
WHITE
connectors provided.
2. Connect the LOAD wire from the wall to
the blue wire from the switch timer with
the twist connectors provided.
BLUE
3. NOTE: Cap the RED wire, which is
not used in single-switch installations,
with a twist connector.
RED
4. Connect the BARE COPPER wire
(capped, not connected)
to the grounding screw in the box
If a plastic box, connect to ground as supplied.
5. Connect the NEUTRAL (usually White) wire from the wall to the
WHITE wire from the timer.
6. Gently tuck wires into the timer wall box leaving room for the timer.
7. Using screws provided, mount the switch timer into the wall
box, then install the wall plate.
8. Turn the power back on at the service panel.
9. Go to “Intro to Programming: Read Before you Begin.”
Installing the Timer with a 3-Way Switch Setup
NOTE:
BLACK
WHITE
• The distance between switch timer and
remote switch must not exceed 100 feet.
• The timer must be installed in the wall box
that contains the LINE and Neutral
wires. The remote switch must be
BLUE
installed in the wall box that contains
the load wire (“WIRE C” in diagram 1).
RED
1. Using diagram #1 below, identify the
LINE wire previously connected to the COMMON terminal of
the old 3-way main switch.
2. Connect the BLACK wire from switch timer to the LINE wire,
using a twist connector.
3. Connect the other two wires from the old switch to the BLUE
and RED wires from the switch timer.
4. Connect the BARE COPPER wire to the grounding screw in the
box. If a plastic box, connect to ground as supplied.
5. Connect the NEUTRAL (usually White) wire from the wall to the
WHITE wire from the timer.
6. Using diagram #1 below, identify and remove wire “C” from the
“COMMON” terminal of your existing remote switch.
DIAGRAM 1:
LOAD
“COMMON” TERMINAL
TYPICAL
LINE
WIRE “A”
EXISTING
WIRE “C”
NEUTRAL
2-SWITCH
WIRE “B”
3-WAY
3-WAY
SETUP
REMOTE SWITCH
MAIN SWITCH