I want to install a timer for my pool. There is already a timer installed, but it appears as though it is broken. The clock does not turn, so the only way to use it is to flip the manual switch, which toggles the pump on and off. I bought the same model # timer, but it appears as though it is different. Here is what the current installation looks like. It is wired well enough so that the manual switch turns the pump on/off. Other than that, I don't know:
(left to right labeled Line 1, Line 2, Load 1, Load 2)
New item I bought:
(not including the left-most screw, the four main screws are labeled 1, 2, 3, and 4 left to right)
Tests with a multimeter of the currently installed (broken) unit:
If I understand correctly, I need to connect the wires to the new unit as such:
Does that seem correct?
Oh, and on the pump end, the pump is jumpered for 230v, and that's the voltage coming out of the two wires (there's also a third ground wire going to the green screw).
(left to right labeled Line 1, Line 2, Load 1, Load 2)
New item I bought:
(not including the left-most screw, the four main screws are labeled 1, 2, 3, and 4 left to right)
Tests with a multimeter of the currently installed (broken) unit:
If I understand correctly, I need to connect the wires to the new unit as such:
Does that seem correct?
Oh, and on the pump end, the pump is jumpered for 230v, and that's the voltage coming out of the two wires (there's also a third ground wire going to the green screw).
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