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Paul Oman wrote:

I have a electronic countdown timer designed to replace an in-wall wall
switch. However, I want to splice it into the cord of a small appliance
(so that the appliance shuts off automatically ).

The time has 4 wires - black (line); white (neutral), Red (load) and
green (ground). So, how do I splice it into the power cord of my
appliance?


thanks

paul oman


Cut the appliance cord. Splice the white from the timer to both cut ends
of the cord neutral. Splice the black from the timer to the cut end of
the cord hot going to the plug. Splice the red from the timer to the cut
end of the cord hot going to the appliance. Splice the ground wires
together if the appliance cord has a ground, otherwise nip it off.