Installing a Timer

Installing instruction for installing an Intermatic T101 or T103. We show how to test the timer. We show where to connect the neutral wire. Where the black hot wire goes. This timer controls two circuit of outside lighting.

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Education

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• Install timer
• T101
• Pool pump
• lighting
• home depot
• lowers
• repair
• generation 3 electric
• Philadelphia electrician
• Electrician in Philadelphia

[stevohouston]

IAM GLAD TEXAS GOT STRONG RULES AND REGULATIONS SIMPLE STUFF LIKE THIS CAN START BIG FIRE 90% OF PEOPLE THAT DIED IN FIRES ARE KIDS UNDER AGE OF 10!!!! MAYBE YOU NEED TO READ NFPA REPORTS

[Generation3electric]

@stevohouston Humm. According to hustiontx.gov. Exempt work. section 301.2.

4. Repair or replacement of current-carrying parts of a switch, contactor or control device.

5. Reinstallation of attachment plug receptacles, but not the outlets therefor.

6. Repair or replacement of any overcurrent device of the same capacity in the same location.

The people of Texas do not have to hire you to replace an outlet switch or a timer. I do agree with you about handymen. Hire an electrician!!

[stevohouston]

whay would you show how to doit when is iligal to do this without license

you can get people kild with those stupid videos

[Generation3electric]

@stevohouston It is my belief that knowledge is to be shared. You should be aware that it is not illegal for homeowner to do electrical work in their own homes. People are not going to get killed by learning how to do basic electrical work. They get killed by not learing.

[scottNlillianNkelly]

like the video forgot 1 thing the hot is allways the first thing to be disconnected and last to connected when instaling

[Generation3electric]

@scottNlillianNkelly Good point. Not too concerned about that with a timer. Always with an electrical service. Still that is the right order when working with wires.

[scottNlillianNkelly]

@Generation3electric I was taught that even when replacing outlets and lights .Why you ask because when you discount the hot first on any thing your working on you don't have worry so much about getting shock even tho the neutral could always have another circuit coming back on that neutral. I don't how state laws are for where you live but we are allowed to have 1 neutral for every two circuits.

Accept for dedicated circuits going to bathrooms,pools ,and kitchens

[Oggielectric]

@stevohouston I'm sorry to hear that the government in Texas is so intrusive that a home owner can't replace their own timer. It was my belief that Texans were independent people. I did not know that minor electrical repairs were soooo life threatening. Grow up!!

[stevohouston]

IT IS ILIGAL AT LEAST IN TEXAS!! . THATS WHAY THEY HAVE INSPECTION AND LICENSING,ELECTRICAL WORK ITS ONLY TO BE DONE BY LICENSED ELECTRICIAN (CERTIFICATED ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR) NOT BY HOMEOWNER OR HANDYMAN!  VIDEOS LIKE THIS NEED TO BE REMOVED BEFORE SOMEONE GET KILED. IF YOU WANT POST VIDEOS TO HELP ELETRICIANS POSTHEM ON ELETRICAL BLOGS AND SUTCH WEBSITES