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Leviton Push Button Timers 5A 20A ?! Huh
I recently upgraded my bathroom fan from a on/off switch to a Leviton switch
a "5, 10, 15, 30 minute" electronic model 6230M. I was thinking since it's a 15A circuit and a bathroom fan that I'd hook it up using the "5 Amp" wiring diagram, a fan not going to pull anything near 5 amps right?. Black to Line, Blue to device and Green to ground, White/Neutral not connected. Well that didn't work. The LED didn't even come on. So, I change my approach to use Leviton's "20 Amp" wiring diagram which basically just means that you hook the Leviton timer's white lead into the neutral as well. At first I thought that wasn't working either. When I put the power on the main line the LED on the bottom just blinked. I tried pushing some buttons and nothing, then after about another minute it just started mysteriously working like it should. I used a VO meter to test everything, the wiring is all as it should be. Do these switches need to "charge up" before they start working? What's with the 5 Amp circuit not working. Thx. |
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