I would like to use this to operate four sets of outdoor spotlights so there is about 300 feet total. Does this timer work for that length of wire?
628184
In my opinion - and it's only an opinion, as I'm not a licensed electrician - is that is more dependent on the circuit that operates the spotlights. As long as the circuit can manage the power going to those floods, then this switch is simply there to time the on/off aspect. There may actually be a limit to the amount of electricity you can send through the switch, but I doubt that a normal application would exceed that limit. Personally, I use this to operate a bathroom fan that acts as our fresh air return system for a small (1,200 sq.ft.) home. After tightening up the house with recent energy upgrades, and moving to sealed combustion for furnace and water heater, I needed a way to regularly cycle the air in the house. This switch works like a charm with up to 50 on/off points programmable for a single day, and the option to have a full 7-day schedule.
628185
According to manual, the 'max wire length from digital timer to all installed remotes cannot exceed 300 ft'http://waterheatertimer.org/Programmable.html#vpt24
628186
Sorry, I did not try it in that application, I would look at their website to determine what the max wattage is to ensure you are not exceeding that
718931
No. Each light has a 30 inch input wire and a 30 inch output wire. Factoring some slop for wire management, I would say max distance of separation would be around 4.5 ft.
1035159
Yes, I have used it to run a second set of lights. It works well, however, it will not handle wire larger that 12 gauge.
1571033
it should work? what are you using it for? outside timer or mechanical timer?
1657715
If you buy a kit not sure of the amount of lights wire a cheap timer comes with it.....but the single lights do not come with wire.....
2239536
I haven't used it in conjunction with a timer but it does work with a dusl til dawn sensor so I would assume that it would work with a timer as well as long as the fixture is compatible with the bulb itself.
1543440
Wire on my unit is approx. foot long. Works well. This the second unit that I bought. First one was for my father who was elderly and could not turn on a lamp.
1425077
No, you will need to extend the wire. I don't recall the exact length, but you'll need to add an extension.
886522
Don't really know. I would think that it would work fine on any timer. I just plug it in when needed and pull the plug out after.
480847
The wire it comes with is about a foot long. You can attach more wire if needed.
747204
Yes that is what I got it for and it works perfectly! I love this light switch it works first time every time...The farthest I have used it is 30ft so not sure about the distance but works everytime from 30ft away.
422645
Yes, this should just work for that distance. We would recommend a minimum of 12-gauge wire, with 8 or 10 gauge reducing voltage drop (dimming) at the last fixture.
99548
No, I don't think so. It's more of a feature light, where the distance between the feature and the light is like 5 feet. Think "small piece of statuary" or "small pond feature". Anything bigger/farther away from that will need a genuine spotlight, and probably one fed with 110VAC at that.
103676
Probably not. I use it with a repeater works great. In that your in a timer area. I would say half mile at best
1109416
Yes, it will work fine. I have mine in an outdoor fixture that turns off and on with a dusk to dawn switch (just like a timer) and it works great.
1705315
Not real long. Approx 18 inches or so. Typical placement would generally be at the elect outlet anyway. You generally would not have normal use by plugging extension cord into the outlet but instead would plug timer device info the outlet and then plug extension cord into the timer to feed whatever you have intended to be controlled by the timer.
469188
no problem here. Installed a year or two ago. Ran old telephone wire pair to the CMV IR-130. Supplied unit with 12 volt DC as specified. The unit will automatically turn off when there is existing lighting ( like sun light ). My wire run was around 50 feet, using 22 gauge wire, as close as I can remember. Note that the frequency of the light must be the same frequency as the sensor in the camera. I was careful to mount the IR-130 in such a manner that water would not run into the internal part of the unit. Note: the hex tool used to adjust the 130 is metric. I do not recall which tool, seems like it is a 3 or 5 millimeter hex tool, but do not remember which. Just be prepared to find the right tool. Unit has never had a problem in the year or 2 that I have been using it. Good luck.