I have an old Intermatic electronic timer which I believe is equivalent to the current P1102ME timer. It has two wires for the 240V power, two wires for the pump, and a screw to attach the green ground wire. No neutral wire.
I wanted to add freeze protection (it freezes a few hours a night for about 3-4 weeks of the year here) so I bought an Intermatic PF1103T, but found it requires a neutral wire. What is my best course of action? In six months or so I plan to install a two-speed pump (for energy savings) and a salt water chlorine generator, so maybe it doesn't make sense to be spending any money on this.
Here's what I've thought of:
1) Have an electrician run a neutral wire to the timer (should the nearby panel have a neutral available so it's a simple job to run the wire?)
2) Sell the PF1103T on Ebay and buy a PF1102T (is this compatible with 240V w/no neutral wire?)
3) Don't bother because the equipment has survived nearly 20 years w/o freeze protection (I just program the pump to run at the coldest part of the night) and I'm planning a bunch of upgrades this year which will probably include some automation.
I wanted to add freeze protection (it freezes a few hours a night for about 3-4 weeks of the year here) so I bought an Intermatic PF1103T, but found it requires a neutral wire. What is my best course of action? In six months or so I plan to install a two-speed pump (for energy savings) and a salt water chlorine generator, so maybe it doesn't make sense to be spending any money on this.
Here's what I've thought of:
1) Have an electrician run a neutral wire to the timer (should the nearby panel have a neutral available so it's a simple job to run the wire?)
2) Sell the PF1103T on Ebay and buy a PF1102T (is this compatible with 240V w/no neutral wire?)
3) Don't bother because the equipment has survived nearly 20 years w/o freeze protection (I just program the pump to run at the coldest part of the night) and I'm planning a bunch of upgrades this year which will probably include some automation.