On Feb 22, 11:13*am, "Doug" wrote:
On Wed, 22 Feb 2012 05:47:12 -0800 (PST), "





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On Feb 21, 5:53*pm, JIMMIE wrote:
On Feb 21, 12:35*pm, JIMMIE wrote:

On Feb 21, 11:55*am, "Doug" wrote:

On Tue, 21 Feb 2012 09:55:53 -0600, bud--
wrote:

On 2/21/2012 6:36 AM, Doug wrote:
Ok I want to wire in a electronic wall timer that says it can be wired
into a 3 way switch. *I will read the instructions again but in case
it doesn't answer this, does it matter if the timer is wired to the
closest 3 way switch to the electric circuit panel or the farthest
one? * *In either case, if a person used the other 3 way switch to
turn on or off the light, would that affect the timer if it's already
set for a later time?

A link to what you are talking about would help.

Is it just a timer in addition to the 3-way switches? (It can connect
across the travelers.) How is it powered? Does it have a battery? Does
it need a neutral?

If it replaces a 3-way switch how is the timer is powered? Does it need
a neutral?

Using the 3-way switches should not affect the timer.

Sorry Bud I was in a rush this morning to make an appointment. *Here
is the timer I had in mind....http://www.intermatic.com/Products/T...Electronic_Tim...

The wiring diagram only shows common wired into the hot line.

Jimmie

Thought about it *some more, it just may work at either place since it
has a battery. As long as the battery is good it would turn it on
regardless of where it is located. Once on it would run off the AC
and charge the battery. This is a lot of assuming, The diagram still
shows it being used toward the AC main. It would be nice if the
manufacturer included this info.

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Even if the timer/switch is installed in the remote location
it always has 120V present on one of the traveler wires.
However I agree the directions are not clear. * As you point
out, they only show it used on the power end,
where the common is connected
to the hot. *You would think they would show the other common
installation, which is with it installed on the light end, with the
common connected to the light. * Or alternatively if it
won't work that way, to just say so.

Unfortunately you see so much of that today, with
instructions that just are not clear or contradictory.
The worse are those written in China. *I don't
understand why those companies don't just pay
someone competent and fluent in English here
to review the instructions before they ship
millions of widgets. *You would think the cost
would be tiny compared to the cost of all the
calls for support. *Like this example here.
How many calls to customer support is that
going to cause?

First of all... I plead stupidity for wiring but is my question legit
whether the timer needs to be closest to the circuit panel or not? *I
would hate to call them up for this question as they could easily talk
circles around me because of my lack of knowledge.

Per the above discussion, the instructions don't say
that it can only be installed on the power side of the
circuit. Bu the example schematics they provide only
show it installed that way. You should just call them
up. It's their instructions that are poor. You would
think they would get a lot of calls because of this and
that they would clarify it. But, sadly, it doesn't seem
to work that way....



Anyway for the moment I've decided to order 2 timers and each will be
put on a non-3 way switch but I asked because I was thinking later on
wiring one up on a 3 way switch. *I wonder what is the worst I could
do if I mess it up on the 3 way switch.... I'm thinking either trip
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I would think that if it was intended to only be used on
the power end and you instead put it on the light end,
it simply would not work. The chances of you burning
it out if it's otherwise connected correctly I believe are
very small.