can someone please explain to me how to wire an intermatic timer to my pool pump i currently have a 2 speed pump that i run on low 90% of the time just looking to put a timer on it so i dont have to manually turn it on and off. the pump now currently plugs in to a gfci plug.
INTERMATIC TIMER HOOKUP?
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Honestly, so many different Timer, what exact timer do you have ? I just went through an install....
i have not bought one yet but was looking at the 101 i just want a basic timer to turn pump on and off nothing fancy
The wiring details are easy, yet so different depending on your exact details. If you go to INTERMATIC web site and search for their pool timers, you will get many examples of exactly how to wire.
My is electric vs. mechanical, so not sure I can help.
My is electric vs. mechanical, so not sure I can help.
Since you have a plug-in pump, just search for a plug-in pool pump timer. Intermatic makes a few models.
does anyone make a plug in 20 amp timer? if i do go with the intermatic 101 and hardwire it straight to my breaker box how would this be a gfci connection
You wire it into your gfic outlet. Where are you going to put the timer ? I have a 101 and put it in my basement out of the weather.
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not sure where to put it i would like to find one that i can just plug in to my gfci plug i have now and then plug the pump into it but all i can find are 15amp and i need a 20 amp anybody seen one?
Is that pump 120 or 240 volts?
You could wire a plug and receptacle into the T101 and then plug that into the gfci receptacle you have.
You could wire a plug and receptacle into the T101 and then plug that into the gfci receptacle you have.
pump is 120 , 20 amp . i see what u say about the plug and receptacle but would i not have to wire the timer to plug into the gfci receptacle i already have then rewire the pump into the timer would this not void the warranty on the pump.
What I was thinking was that you'd wire a plug into the power side of it to plug it into the gfci and then you'd wire a single receptacle into the relay side to plug the pump into. That way you really wouldn't change anything.
yeah that would work . probably what i will have to do . looks like someone would make a straight plug in type?