It the timer body water proof? How do the solenoid wires connect to timer? How do additional valve solenoid wires connect to timer? Under timer body picture?
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The body is water proof. The solenoid leads are internal. Mine has only one value.
1543778
The clear piece you see in the image is the water proof casing. It screws on and seals it. The solenoid wires are actually plugs. They plug into the bottom of the timer. There is room for 4 solenoids. Works very well. Just make sure to follow the directions when setting it up or it may not work properly.
546713
This valve works in conjunction with the orbit timer. Each valve is associated with a zone on the timer. If the zone is on, the valve is on. If the zone is off the valve is off. The timer takes batteries.
2169304
Since this is a timer with built-in valve, anything it is hooked up to will be shut off when that is called for by the timer. Any other restriction will depend on what is attached to the outlet side of the valve. If you have another hose on the outlet side, it will flow just as well as if the timer were not there when it is open.
1349250
I have not had any problems. Is this timer new, or has it been working ok until now? If new, I would double check wiring, and if ok, would assume its defective.
47566
Hi,Great question. The second wire is the water temperature sensor. Since this is a shoot through hull transducer, there has to be another sensor to contact the water directly to acquire a good temp reading. We have several in stock for immediate shipment
1653495
Hi MeganWhile the valve is connected put the timer in the "manual" position to water for a few minutes the "clear" it. That will normally switch the valve gate. If that doesn't work call orbit customer service/tech support 800.488.6156. They are very helpful!
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My timer came with three wires, one that acted like the input wire, one that acted like the output wire, and the third is to be connected to the ground. My guess is if you do not have a ground in your house wiring, then do not connect the ground to anything. that seems to be fairly typical for older homes. I've had a couple of houses that were older and there were no ground wires, either. The ground wire is usually uninsulated.
825965
It connects to existing wiring one wire isn't used the directions are great . It is very easy to program. We have had several different timers over the years and this is the best.
1988642
Excellent question! I had to pry open the unit to find out. My recollection is that the timer arrived with a small plastic tab. I must have pulled the tab to activate the battery. The battery is well sealed, with a VERY tight fitting cover, held in place by a small Phillips screw. I will add a Dymo label on the back, for when it becomes time to replace the battery.
947893
Yes, all you have to do is wire of the power supply to your pool timer. PS you'll probably want to use watertight connections.
915019
The time is set by inserting the batteries. This means you must be present at the time of day you want the water to start flowing. It is kind of low tech but also the reason the timer is cheaper than others. In my experience over one summer it worked flawlessly.
383324
The valve is normaly close. Electro magnt holds it open when it get the signal from the timer. The valve is spring loaded. Good chance it will work ok as long as no calcium deposit prev3nt it from working freely.if the source of water is faitly free from minirals, i ould try it.
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Just found this out.If you go to the page on Amazon where they sell the relay and go down to the 5th photo there is a basic schematic.It shows that the pulse wire to active the relay is 12V+ which you need anyway to power the timer.One of the reviews also talks about this as one person wished the pulse could have been 12V-JW
1120465
The wiring is simple. In most cases, you have a Line- the power source. It consists of a hot wire (usually black), a neutral (white), and a ground (bare copper or green). Black goes to #1, white goes to "A", ground goes to green screw at bottom of enclosure. For the Load (light, motor, etc. that you want timer controlled), attach white to "A" (the same point as Line white (neutral), ground to green screw (like Line ground) , and remaining colored wire from Load, to #2. Simple! 2 wires + grd. IN (Line) - 2 wires + grd. OUT (Load). Hope this helps. God Bless.
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I agree with 'water resistant'. Looks like both of them can take a splash or light rain but I wouldn't 'submerge' the controller, or install the receiver were a lot of road mist or natural rain would hit it constantly.As others have stated, a little silicone will seal the ends of the receiver heat shrink better. If you leave the controller out in the rain, well, bad on you... :)
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The timer does not have pigtail leads for the input. It has two tabs (+ and -) so you can solder or use crimp-on female terminals to attach your wiring.
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The timer has a short cord that plugs into the outlet. It also has a receptacle for plugging in whatever you want to control. In our case, we use it to control our pool filter, having it run while we are working and it is in direct sun. Keeps it clean and warm! We also like the "On" feature - a little slide switch on the timer that allows you to over-ride the timer without changing the settings. On our 2nd year, still working fine. Wish I would have bought one long ago.....