I hardwired the orbit timer to a already in place conduit. I cut the plug and wired the blk to blk white to white, and green to negative wire, it says on the display no AC power, i double checked the connections and they were good. It is a 6 valve outdoor, indoor timer...please help if you can? Thanks
Reset the timer? This will sometimes resolve many problems.
Are you sure the conduit has 120Volt? Is the timer connected to single breaker?
Or is circuit 240V? Timer connected to double breaker.
http://waterheatertimer.org/images/Inside-Main-Breaker-Box-8-8.jpg
What do you mean green wire to negative?
What else is on the conduit circuit?
Motors, fluorescent lights, and other electronics can interfere with electronic timers.
Run extension cord to timer from another electrical source and see if problem continues.
Re-post question with model number so timer-electricity expert can read the troubleshoot section of manual.
Copy following links for Orbit manuals:
http://www.orbitonline.com/support/guides/Manualsearch3.cfm?Brand=02&Type=Timers
http://waterheatertimer.org/pdf/Rona-91026-water-timer.pdf
If you need further help, I’m available over the phone at https://www.6ya.com/expert/gene_9f0ef4df2f9897e7
SOURCE: GE digital timer. Instructions say to: 1)
Find the Hot wire:
Your switch has 2 wires. One of these wires is Hot, and one goes to load. Disconnect wires from switch. Turn on power. Do not stand on wet surface. Test each wire to bare copper wire. When tester lights up, that is Hot wire. The other wire goes to load.
Connect wires:
Hot wire goes to Black timer wire
Wire to load goes to Red timer wire
White wire connects to white wires that are twisted together
Bare copper wire connects to Green wire from timer
How to connect white wire to white wires that are twisted together.
a) Strip white timer wire so you have 1-1/2 " of bare wire. Stranded wire will wrap around other wires easily.
b) Remove wire nut. DO NOT UNTWIST wires.
c) Hold all whites together so bare copper lines up. Wrap stranded copper around the twisted wire.
d) Replace wire nut, or use larger wire nut. Twist real tight. Do not use tape. You can solder the connection.
e) When done, pull on white time wire to make sure it is held tight. Push whites back into box.
SOURCE: I have a Orbit 57161
Manual:
http://www.orbitonline.com/lib/media/57114-14%20rF_Eng.pdf
Website:
http://www.orbitonline.com/products/Timers/02/01/19/671/
Tech service 1-800-488-6156
Timer has 4 year warranty
The manual has troubleshooting
Looking through the manual I can see potential trouble areas:
-Water pressure too high > 60 psi is ordinary household pressure > order Brady BTG pressure gauge that connects to hose
-Overlapping times are 'stacked' by timer ... but 'more than one start time' is listed as cause of stations turning on when not supposed to >> reset and re-program timer, make chart of on-off times
-Weak or missing AA batteries >> clean terminal inside timer and replace batteries
-Hard water deposits or unfiltered water clogging water valve (water softeners frequently have this problem) >>> see if vinegar or CLR cleaner can help flush water valve >>> add sediment filter in front of timer
-Look at screen > does display show Manual? As in manual mode
-Fuse blown
-Bad solenoid
-A combination of problems listed above with sediment -or- solenoid as main suspects
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the transformer is built into the timer, i connected the coordinating wires from the conduit to the plug wires. It just states NO AC on the display. I programmed it with all the correct info.including, days, watering time date, etc...I flipped all the breakers as well. any ideas?
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