Aube by Honeywell TI033/U 7-Day Programmable Timer Switch, White

Product Details

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ASIN: B000F3ZR8C
Item model number: TI033/U

By : Aube Honeywell
Price : $39.61

Product Description

From the Manufacturer
This easy-to-set up Aube by Honeywell 7-day programmable timer switch handles motors, all varieties of lighting and presents the flexibility of 7-programs per week. Performs with motors and all types of lighting (compatible with electronic ballasts, compact fluorescent lights and tungsten lights up to 5-Ampere). LCD shows time, day and load status. Manual override enables load to be turned on and off without having affecting system. Built-in rechargeable battery . Programming protected for the duration of energy outages
2400-watt programmable timer attributes 7 different programmable sequences. Don't come dwelling to a dark residence. Program your lights to turn on automatically at precise occasions with the Aube 7-Day, 2400W Timer, an beautiful high-capacity programmable timer that works with motors as properly as all forms of lighting, which includes electronic ballasts, compact fluorescent lights and tungsten lights up to 5A. Unlike regular programmable timers, the 2400-watt Aube 7-Day Timer can be employed to manage any lights or appliances up to 20 amps. A Decora-style wall plate is not included. Very easily record up to seven separate on and off sequences, which can be programmed daily or weekly. Want to come across something quickly late at night? No problem: The Aube 7-Day, 2400W Timer gives a manual override, which enables the load to be turned on and off without the need of affecting the programming. Programs are protected against a power failure by a pre-installed rechargeable battery. Mount the Aube 7-Day, 2400W Timer onto a common single or multi-gang electrical box and connect the line, neutral and load wires. The timer might be made use of for a single-pole switch installation. Plan the date and time and then your seven on and off sequences, and the Aube 7-Day, 2400W Timer will make sure your lights are on when you get dwelling soon after dark. Added capabilities involve an LCD that shows the time, day and load status.

Technical Details

Sleek design mounts flush with standard decorative wall plate (not included)
Two-operating modes: manual (conventional on and off switch), automatic
Programming: up to 7-programs (7-on and off times) per week. A program can apply to a single day or repeat every day (a program that repeats every day is still considered one-program)
Connection: 3-wire (line, load, neutral and 2400-Watt maximum)
Dimensions (height by width by depth): 2.7-Inch by 1.8-Inch by 1.6-Inch

Customer Reviews

The timer switch I am talking about is the TI033/U 7-Day Programmable Timer Switch. It requires a neutral wire. Unlike TI032 or TI034, it has NO minimum wattage requirements so that it can be used to control a single CFL light. Also, it can NOT be used to replace a 3-way switch. It can only replace a single-pole switch. If you want to replace a 3-way switch, you need to use a model that has a -3W (3-Way). Remember that all the Aube 3-way timer switches have a minimum wattage requirement of 40W, but they do not require a neutral wire, and they can replace a single-pole switch as well as a 3-way switch. All the Aube timer switches that do not have a minimum wattage requirement requires a neutral wire. BE SURE TO FIND THE CORRECT MODEL FOR YOUR USE BEFORE PURCHASE. My following comment (No. 3) may give you a hint as to know whether or not you have a neutral wire. (BTW: 3-way switches always come in pairs, meaning two switches control the same lights).
I've been using this switch for three weeks. Not a single problem found yet. Once you identify the three wires in your switch box (line, load, and neutral), it is very easy to install and program. A good thing I really like is that you can program it to turn on any time before mid-night and to turn off after mid-night the next day. Some other timers will be messed up if you program it across different days.
Switching it between a regular manual switch and an automatic timer is also convenient by pressing the cover for 3 seconds. If you want to temporarily turn it on or off under automatic mode, you simply hit the cover like a regular switch, and it goes back to automatic mode at the next programmed on or off event. The "on" or "off" will flash if it is at a temporary manual mode, which is the one that I don't like very much.
Wall plate is not included. You need to buy it separately. The timer switch fits into a standard size GFCI opening.
Highly recommend to use a multimeter to check the wires in your switch box if you are not sure which one is which, especially if you have a combination switch box. Wrong wiring can hurt you and damage the switch.
How to find the three required wires in your switch box:
1. Line is the power source (hot wire) from your switch box, normally black color but not always. It will be connected to the black wire of the timer switch so that power will come into your switch from the power source. Line is located "upstream" to your timer switch. Voltage between line and ground wire is 110-120 V whether the switch is on or off. Verify with a multimeter.
2. Load is the wire that allows power to go out of your timer switch to your lights, normally black color but not always. It will be connected to the blue wire of the timer switch, and it will be located "downstream" to your switch. Voltage between load and ground wire is 110-120 V when the switch is on, and is close to zero when the switch is off. Verify with a multimeter.
3. Neutral is the wire that comes out of your lights (not switch) and is located "downstream" to your lights in the return circuit. It will be connected to the white wire of the timer switch. Not every house has a neutral, but if it has, the neutral wire is normally white. If you see two or three white wires connected together by a wire nut, they are very likely neutral wires. Neutral wire is grounded, but it is separate from ground wire in most houses built the last 10-15 years. If you see bare copper wires wrapped together, they are ground wires, not neutral wires. Since neutral wires are grounded, voltage between neutral and ground wires is zero. The only way to make sure your white wires are neutral and are not hot, is to use a multimeter to measure the voltage between the white wires and the ground wires. Of course, you need to know your ground wires are properly grounded by measuring voltage between the ground wires and the ground (should be zero).
Important: NEVER use electrical tape to connect wires in switch box. It is a fire hazard. Code requires proper size wire nuts.
ALWAYS cut off power supply from breaker before working on switch box.

I used this to replace my ST01C, controlling a whole house fan. The ST01C has a problem that it would randomly reset the clock to 12:00. This is much better with a neutral line. It's also easier to program. Highly recommended.