Installing a geyser timer

You'll have to buy a length of DIN-rail and screw/rivet it to your backplate. Then the timer clips onto it.

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There is one more thing.
This timer has 5 connections points.
Here's the installation instructions:
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I don't need to connect 3 and 5, do I?

It's fine to connect live and neutral to 1 and 2 then the line to the geyser at 4.
 
Connect 4 to your old geyser live trip switch out, 5 goes to the geyser. 1 you connect to the output of the trip switch on the wright. The wire on no 4 must be thick, 2,5mm minimum . 2 goes to neutral bar.
Remember to switch mains off before you start working.
 
Make sure your timer has an easy bypass. You're going to need it with all the loadshedding.
 
upup said:
Connect 4 to your old geyser live trip switch out, 5 goes to the geyser. 1 you connect to the output of the trip switch on the wright. The wire on no 4 must be thick, 2,5mm minimum . 2 goes to neutral bar.
Remember to switch mains off before you start working.
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I am confused.

I take the red wire out of the exit of the geyser breaker. I put that in number 5.

I take a new red cable and connect that from 1 to the exit of the geyser breaker (the point that was removed above).

Then I connect a black cable to 2 and the neutral bar.

Where is the fourth cable??????
 
Trust|Nobody said:
I am confused.

I take the red wire out of the exit of the geyser breaker. I put that in number 5.

I take a new red cable and connect that from 1 to the exit of the geyser breaker (the point that was removed above).

Then I connect a black cable to 2 and the neutral bar.

Where is the fourth cable??????
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And a new thick red wire from 4 to the current geyser trip [output].
Take another thin red wire from 1 to the output of the trip switch on the right.
 
Trust|Nobody said:
I am confused.

I take the red wire out of the exit of the geyser breaker. I put that in number 5.

I take a new red cable and connect that from 1 to the exit of the geyser breaker (the point that was removed above).

Then I connect a black cable to 2 and the neutral bar.

Where is the fourth cable??????
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FFS. Get an electrician before you kill yourself. Don't mess with electricity
 
upup said:
And a new thick red wire from 4 to the current geyser trip [output].
Take another thin red wire from 1 to the output of the trip switch on the right.
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Where is current geyser trip?
What switch on the right? That's the lights circuit.
 
Trust|Nobody said:
Where is current geyser trip?
What switch on the right? That's the lights circuit.
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Is your geyser trip switch not labeled, you need to know which one it is before you can install the timer. Check on the cover.
This timer needs 220 Volt in order you work. if you are going to switch the geyser off at the trip your timer will might die. Therefore you use another power source to operate the timer.
 
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