User Guide

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Section 2: Installation
Required Tools
• Small Flathead Screwdriver (included in hardware package)
• Wire Strippers
Installation Steps
1. Select a Location
2. Mount the Timer
3. Connect Valve Wires to Timer
4. Connect Electrical Power
5. Activate Battery
1. Select a Location
When choosing a location for your timer, consider the following:
• Choose location near an electrical outlet.
• Ensure operating temperatures are not below 32° or above
158° Fahrenheit (below 0° Celsius or above 70° Celsius).
• Place it away from direct sunlight if possible.
• Ensure at least 9” of space to the left of the sprinkler timer
box for the door to swing open after installation.
• Locate the timer where there is easy access to sprinkler
wire (from valves). If mounted in an outdoor location, shut
the compartment door to keep the timer safe from weather
damage. To lock: insert the key and turn clockwise to the
locked position.
Note: Sprinkler timers are weather-resistant to UL-50 and ETL®
Listings, but should not be placed in areas where continuous water
could cause damage.
ALL CLOSED - BACK
ALL CLOSED - FRONT
2. Mount the Timer
• Install a No. 8 screw (included) into wall. Leave the screw
head protruding 1/8” (3mm) from wall. Use expanding anchors
(included) in plaster or masonry, if necessary, for a secure
hold.
• Slip the timer over protruding screw (using keyhole slot in
back of timer). See figure 2
• Drive a No. 8 screw through one of the two pre-formed holes
located in lower back cabinet.
3. Connect Valve Wires to Timer
• Strip 1/2” (12 mm) of the plastic insulation off the end of each
wire for both the timer wires and the valve wires.
• Connect one wire from each valve (it doesn’t matter which
wire) to a single “Common” sprinkler wire (usually white).
• Connect the remaining wire from each valve to a separate
colored sprinkler wire.
Note: The maximum loading for each station/pump is 250mA, the
maximum loading for the timer is 500mA.
If the distance between the sprinkler timer and valves is under
700’ (210 m), use Orbit® sprinkler wire or 20 gauge (AWG) plastic
jacketed thermostat wire to connect the sprinkler timer to the
valves. If the distance is over 700’ (210 m), use 16 gauge (AWG) wire.
Keyhole
Pre-formed
Mounting Holes
No. 8 Screw
Wall
1/8"