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

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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.

On Dec 8, 1:08 pm, 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


The black and red are the switched circuit. Ignore the neutral and
ground and splice that pair into one wire feeding the appliance. Be
neat and do it in a box.

Joe

On Dec 8, 2:47�pm, Meat Plow wrote:
On Sat, 08 Dec 2007 14:08:58 -0500, 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?

since the load is switched, splice the white wires together.

personally i would make up a adapter cord. its easy costs little and
makes it easy to change back if desired

I would get a two gang metal handy box, a grounded cord with a plug, and an
outlet.

Wire the way others have said but wire the outlet to the load side of the
switch. Add a cover plate and now you have a timer that works with any
appliance and is up to code.


"Paul Oman" wrote in message
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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

On Dec 8, 8:34 pm, "Stormin Mormon"
wrote:
The motor in the timer likely needs a neutral.

snip

Good point...I was thinking of a mechanical timer, and with the extra
wires it is obviously AC driven.

Joe