ET8 how to wire additional lights?

[JDLT11]

Hi,

Looking for some help as I'm putting in some low voltage lighting in my backyard and would like to use the ET8 to automate the lights.

Using AUX 4 relay on the right hand side. Planning on using the GFCI power outlet on the power box.

I ran the another wire from the hot on the outlet to the relay on the first input (left side) then figured the return power would be the 3rd out. but its not working can you help with the wiring?

Maybe I'm doing this all wrong any help will be appreciated.

Thanks!

 

[ajw22]

then figured the return power would be the 3rd out.

3rd out? What does that mean?

You need to pickoff the hot wire from the GFCI protected side of the outlet to the AUX4 relay to the transfromer.

The transformer neutral need to connect back to the GFCI neutral aide of the outlet.

 

[JDLT11]

Let me give this a try again - hopefully this picture helps on what I did - I'm also good if you tell me how to wire .

Thanks.

 

[Jimrahbe]

11,

Just look at the picture on the back of the EasyTouch door.. It will show you what the input and output pins on the relay are..

Thanks,

Jim R.

 

[Jimrahbe]

11,

You are using two Line (Input) pins.. 1 and 3 are inputs and 2 and 4 are load or outputs. 1 goes to 2 and 3 goes to 4 when the relays is closed..

Jim R.

 

[JDLT11]

Jim,

Thanks, got that switch and worked to get load out of pin 2, now when I turn on the relay it pops the GFCI outlet. How should I wire the Line (White) straight from the outlet? or how can I stop the trip?

 

[Jimrahbe]

11,

Since it is a GFCI circuit where do you think it should go? Where do you have it going now?

Jim R.

 

[JDLT11]

I have it going to to low voltage transformer and back to the GFCI outlet. I also ran a ground wire back to the panel to the low voltage transformer. hope that helps.

 

[Jimrahbe]

11,

The GFCI outlet has an input and an output section . Top is usually the input and the bottom is usually the output.

You should come off the hot (black) output side of the GFCI outlet and go to pin 1 of the relay, then pin two of the relay goes to one of the wires on the primary of the light transformer.. the other side of the primary goes back to the Neutral (white) output side of the GFCI outlet.

Jim R.

 

[JDLT11]

Sorry not sure why its not working as it trips the GFCI as soon as I turn on the relay on ET. here is a picture of my GFCI.

Using the top left Hot to relay #1, #2 from relay coming back to light transformer.

For the White Line cable using the bottom right as that is the "Line White", also tried the top right "White Load" and both tripped the GFCI plug.

I have ground from the light transformer running directly to the ET Panel not sure.

Not sure what else to do, don't have any lights tied yet to the light transformer..

 

[Jimrahbe]

11,

You need to take both wires off the "load" side of the GFCI outlet. The black wire to the relay and the white wire coming back from the transformer must both connect to the load side of the GFCI outlet.

Don't take anything off the line side, otherwise it is not GFCI protected.

Jim R.

 

[ajw22]

Jim, @JDLT11 GFCI is installed upside down.

 

[JDLT11]

Thank you Jim and ajw22! Got it working!