Intermatic ET8000 SERIES Installation and User Instructions

Brand: Intermatic

Model: ET8000 SERIES

Type: Installation and User Instructions

Electronic Astronomic

7-Day Time Switch

Time Switch

• InputVoltage:120/208/240/277VAC,50/60Hz

• PowerConsumption:6.0wattsmax.

• ContactConguration:SPST(ET8015C),DPST(ET8215C),and

SPDT(ET8115C).Seewiringdiagramsonnextpage.

Switch Ratings—ET8015C, ET8215C (per pole)

• 30AInductive/Resistive:24/120/208/240VAC,60Hz

• 20ABallast:120-277VAC,60Hz

• 20AResistive:28VDC

• 5ATungsten:120/240VAC,60Hz

• 1HP:120VAC,60Hz

• 2HP:240VAC,60Hz

Switch Ratings—ET8115C (NO/NC) Normally Open/Normally Closed Contact

• 20A/10AInductive/Resistive:120/208/240VAC,60Hz

• 20A/3ABallast:120-277VAC,60Hz

• 5A:120/240VACTungsten

• 1HP/¼HP:120VAC,60Hz

• 2HP/½HP:240VAC,60Hz

Set Points (Events)—EachloadoutputoftheTimeSwitchcansupportup

to14timedONand14timedOFFeventsperdayaswellasAstroON

andAstroOFFevents.

Battery-Powered Clock Operation—2yearsminimum(uses2AAA

industrialgradealkalinebatteries,supplied)

Minimum ON or OFF time—1minute

Maximum ON or OFF time—6days,23hours,59minutes

Shipping Weight—2.5lb.(1.1kg)

Enclosures—Threeenclosureoptionsareavailable.

• ET8xx5C–NEMA1indoormetalenclosure

• ET8xx5CR–NEMA3Rindoor/outdoorlockablemetalenclosure

• ET8xx5CPD82–NEMA3Rindoor/outdoorlockableimpactresis-

tantpolycarbonateenclosurewithclearcover

Knockouts—Combination1/2-3/4inchsize,1onbackandeachside,

2onbottom

Wire Size—AWG#10through#18

Installation and User Instructions

MODEL ET8000 Series

TheIntermaticET8000SeriesElectronicAstronomic7-DayTime

Switchautomaticallyswitchesloadstoapresetweeklyschedulewith

to-the-minuteaccuracy.

• Theastronomicfeatureprovidesanautomaticallyadjustedsunset

ONandsunriseOFFtoeliminatetheneedforseparatephoto

controldevices.

• Theindependent7-dayprogrammingprovidescompleteexibility

forapplicationswhereloadswitchingdifferseachdayoftheweek.

• Astronomicprogrammingcanbecombinedwithindependent

programmingtoprovideasunsetONandtimedOFFprogram.

UsetheET8000seriesasanON/OFFtimerinapplicationsrequiring

7-dayastronomicloadcontrolsuchaslighting,airconditioningsystems,

pumps,etc.EachloadoutputoftheTimeSwitchcansupportupto14

timedONand14timedOFFeventsperdayaswellasAstroONand

AstroOFFevents.TheprogramcanbeoverriddenbypushingtheON/

OFFloadoverridebutton(s).

TheET8000SeriesTimeSwitchisdesignedtodirectlyswitchtung-

stenorballastloadsuptoitsrating,andinductiveorresistiveloads

upto30Aat120,208,240,or277VAC.

Speciﬁcations

With Battery

Carryover

Description

WARNING: Disconnect the

power to the Time Switch

and the loads before instal-

lation.

1. Removethemecha-

nismfromthecaseby

depressingthecatchat

thetopofthecaseand

pullingout,asshown.

CAUTION: Do not

touch circuit board

components since

static discharge could damage the microprocessor.

2. Setvoltageselectorfordesiredinputvoltage.

Thetimerisshippedwithvoltagesetfor120

VAC.Tooperateat208,240or277VAC,move

theselectorswitchtothedesiredsettingas

markedonthecircuitboard.SeelocationAin

Rear Viewaboveanddetailattheright.

3. ThetimerisshippedwithDST(DaylightSaving

Time)enabled.TodisableDST,insertajumperatlocation

markedDST.SeelocationBinRear Viewabove

anddetailattheright.

4. ET8215C ONLY—Decidewhetheryouwantto

controlmultipleloadssimultaneously(SIM),

independently(IND),orwitha2-secondpulse

(PUL)(e.g.,forusewithmechanicallyheld

contactorsorbellringingapplications),andmakesurethe

jumperispositionedaccordingly.SeelocationBinRear View

aboveanddetailattheright.(Theunitisshippedwiththeloads

setforIND.)

Installation Instructions

Slide down

to remove

battery case

Snap out catch

Tilt top forward

Front View

Rear View

• Electrical shock hazard. To avoid ﬁre, shock, or death, disconnect all

power before installing or servicing time switch or connected loads.

• Follow local electrical and safety codes, National Electric Code (NEC)

and Occupational Safety and Health Act Codes (OSHA).

• If the power disconnect point is out of sight, lock it in the OFF position

and tag it to prevent unexpected application of power.

• This time switch must be grounded.

• Do not exceed maximum current carrying capacity.

• Always replace the plastic insulator covering the terminal before

powering ON.

WARNING–Risk of Fire or Electric Shock

5. Mounttheenclosureinthedesiredlocationusingthe3mount-

ingholesprovided.

Position at eye level if possible, providing space to the left of

the enclosure for the cover to swing open fully, as shown.

6. Replacethemechanismintheenclosure.

7. Lifttheleftsideoftheplasticinsulatorofftheretainingpostand

pivotitupandawaytoexposetheterminalstrip.

8. Stripthesupplyandloadwiresto1/2”.

Use AWG#10-#18 copper conductors only.

Knockouts

Mounting holes

Neutral

120VAC

Input

Hot

2 3 4

Timer Power

Load

Install jumper

only if timer input

and load voltage

are the same

ET8015 conﬁgured for SPST, 120 VAC load

Line 2

120/208/240/277

VAC Input

Line 1

2 3 4 5 6

Load

Timer Power

Install jumper only if timer input

and load voltage are the same

ET8115 conﬁgured for SPDT load switching

Line 2

240VAC Input

Line 1

2 3 4 5 6

Line 1

Line 2

Install jumper only if timer input

and load voltage are the same

Timer Power

Load

ET8215 conﬁgured for 240VAC DPST load

with jumper set to SIM

Line 2

120/208/240/277

VAC Input

Line 1

2 3 4 5 6

Install jumper only if timer input

and load voltage are the same

OFF

Timer Power

ET8215 conﬁgured for pulse SPST load

with jumper set to PUL

Line 2

120/208/240/277

VAC Input

Line 1

2 3 4 5 6

Load

Timer Power

Load

ET8215 conﬁgured for 2 SPST loads

with jumper set to IND

Line 2

120/208/240/277

VAC Input

Line 1

2 3 4 5 6

Load

Timer Power

Load

ET8215 conﬁgured for DPST loads

with jumper set to SIM

Mounting

Holes

Knockouts

Mounting

Hole

9. Insertthewireendsundertheproperterminalplates(see

wiringdiagramselsewhereonthispage)andtightenthescrews

rmly.

10.Connectgroundwiretogroundingterminalatbottomofenclosure.

11.Replacetheplasticinsulatorontheretainingpost.

12.Removethebatterycasebyslidingitdownasshownbythe

arrows,theninstall2AAAalkalinebatteries.Makesurethe

batteriesarepointinginthedirectionshown.

13.VerifythatthedisplayisONtomakesurethebatteriesareOK.

If the display shows scrambled information, press the RESET

button to clear it up.

14.ApplypowertotheTimeSwitch.

IMPORTANT:

PressandholdtheENTERbutton,thenpresstheRESETbutton.The

screenwillash12:00AMandMON,andtimerstatusisManual

Mode.

NOTE: You must reset the time switch using this procedure

whenever you change the jumpers.

The Time Switch is now ready for programming.

Programming Overview

BypressingtheMODEbutton,theTimeSwitchwillcyclethroughthe

menusnecessaryforprogrammingthecurrenttime,date,astrozone,

astroevents,andtimedevents.

ThebasicprocedureistousetheMODEbuttontomovefromone

menutothenext(e.g.,DATE,TIME,etc.),the+or– buttonsforthe

rstpartofasetting(e.g.,MONTH),theENTERbuttontomoveto

thenextpartofthesetting(e.g.,YEAR),thenMODEtoexitandmove

tothenextmenu.Toskipamenu,pressMODEtomoveahead.

If you make a mistake, press the MODE button repeatedly to cycle

back around to the error, then make the correct entry.

NOTE: DATE and TIME must be set before you can access any

other programming menus.

1 – Setting Date

1. PresstheMODEbuttonrepeatedlyuntilthewordsSETand

DATEappearintheupperareaofthedisplay.

2 – Setting Time

1. Ifnecessary,presstheMODEbuttonrepeatedlyuntilthewords

SETandCLOCKappearintheupperareaofthedisplay.

2. Pressthe+or– buttonstoenterthecurrenttime.

NOTE: To go from AM to PM, keep pressing the +or

– buttons to cycle through the day. You can hold the+or

– buttons down for 3 seconds to make the time scroll

quickly.

3. PresstheMODEbuttontoexitandadvancetosettingAstroZone.

2. Pressthe+or–buttonstoenterthecurrentMonth.

3. PresstheENTERbuttonwhentheMonthiscorrecttosavethe

setting.ThescreenadvancestocurrentDate.

4. Againpressthe+or– buttonstoenterthecurrentDate,fol-

lowedbytheENTERbutton.

5. RepeattosetthecorrectYear.

6. PresstheMODEbuttontoexitandadvancetosettingthetime.

Wiring Diagrams

AnASTROeventwillletyousetSunsetONandSunupOFFevents.

1. Ifnecessary,presstheMODEbuttonrepeatedlyuntilthewords

SET,ASTRO,andON/OFFEVENTSappearintheupperareaof

thedisplay.

2. PresstheENTERbuttonifnecessarytodisplayON@.

3. MakesureyouknowwhichdaysyouwanttheEventtobe

active.

- IfyouwanttheEventtooccureverydayoftheweek,press

theDAYbuttontodisplaySUNSETandalldays.

- IfyouwanttheEventtooccurforadifferentcombinationof

5a – Setting SUNSET ON/SUNUP OFF Events

3 – Setting Astro Zone

AstroZoneishowfarnorthorsouththelocationis,toadjustfor

differencesinsunriseandsunsetforbetteraccuracyinturninglights

onandoffatdawnanddusk.

1. Ifnecessary,presstheMODEbuttonrepeatedlyuntilthewords

SETandASTROZONE

appearintheupper

areaofthedisplay.

2. Pressthe+or– buttons

todisplaytheZonethat

includesthelocation.

Usethemapattheright

asareference.

3. PresstheMODEbuttontoexitandadvancetosettingexact

Astrotimes.

Fig. 8

South

North

Center

North

Center

South

4 – Setting Exact Astro Times

WhenyouchooseanAstroZone,theTimeSwitchusesanapproxi-

matetimeforsunupandsunset,adjustingautomaticallyasthe

seasonschange(earliersunsetinwinter,etc.)Youcansetexact

sunupandsunsettimes,whichareavailableinthenewspaperoron

theInternet.

Formulti-circuittimeswitchET8215C,youcansetmultiplesunup

andsunsettimes—useful,forexample,inenvironmentsinvolving

lightingwithdifferentwarm-uptimes.

1. Ifnecessary,presstheMODEbuttonrepeatedlyuntilthewords

SETandSUNUPappearintheupperareaofthedisplay.The

displayalsoshowsthedefaultsunuptimeforthedateandzone.

2. Pressthe+or– buttonstoadjustthesunuptime.You can offset

the time up to 120 minutes in either direction.

3. PresstheMODEbutton:

- Ifamulti-circuittimeswitch,SUNUPandLOAD2appear

onthedisplay.

a. Pressthe+or– buttonstosettheexactSunuptimefor

Load2.

b.PresstheMODEbuttontoadvancetoSunsetforLoad1.

- Ifasingle-circuittimeswitch,

ThewordsSETandSUNSETappearonthedisplay,alongwith

thedefaultsunsettimeforthedateandzone.

4. Pressthe+or– buttonstoadjustthesunsettime.You can

offset the time up to 2 hours (120 minutes) in either direction.

5. PresstheMODEbutton:

- Ifamulti-circuittimeswitch,SUNSETandLOAD2appear

onthedisplay.

a. Pressthe+or– buttonstosettheexactSunsettimefor

Load2.

b.PresstheMODEbutton.

- Ifasingle-circuittimeswitch,

Thetimeswitchexitsandadvancestosettingevents.

days,presstheDAYbuttonagainasnecessarytocycle

throughthedaysorcombinationofdaysyouwant.

NOTE: To remove an individual day, press the DAY button

until the day is blinking, then press the – button.

4. Whenyouhavesettheeventcorrectly,presstheENTERbutton

tosetthenextAstroevent,whichisforSunupOFF.Thewords

SET,ASTRO,ON/OFFEVENTS,andOFF@display.

5. RepeatfromStep3abovetosettheeventforOFFinsteadofON.

6. PresstheMODEbuttontoexitandadvancetosettingxedtime

events.

AnASTROeventwillletyousetSunsetONandSunupOFFevents.

Whenthecircuitsofmulti-circuittimeswitchET8215Csettobe

independentofeachother,youcansetsunupandsunsettimesfor

eitherorbothcircuits.

1. Verifythatthetwocircuitsareindependent.RefertoStep4in

Installation Instructionsonpage1.

2. Ifnecessary,presstheMODEbuttonrepeatedlyuntilthewordsSET,

ASTRO,ON/OFFEVENTS,andLOAD1appearinthedisplay.

3. PresstheENTERbuttonifnecessarytodisplayON@.

4. MakesureyouknowwhichdaysyouwanttheSunsetON

eventtobeactive.

- IfyouwanttheEventtooccureverydayoftheweek,press

theDAYbuttontodisplaySUNSETandalldays.

- IfyouwanttheEventtooccurforadifferentcombinationof

days,presstheDAYbuttonagainasnecessarytocycle

throughthedaysorcombinationofdaysyouwant.

NOTE: To remove an individual day, press the DAY button

until the day is blinking, then press the – button.

5. Whenyouhavesettheeventcorrectly,presstheENTERbuttonto

setthenextAstroevent,whichisSunsetONforLoad2.Thewords

SET,ASTRO,ON/OFFEVENTS,LOAD2,andON@appearinthe

display.

6. RepeatfromStep4abovetosettheeventforON.

7. PresstheENTERbuttontosetSunupOFFforLoad1.The

wordsSET,ASTRO,ON/OFFEVENTS,LOAD1andOFF@

appearinthedisplay.

8. RepeatfromStep4abovetosettheEventforOFFinsteadofON.

9. PresstheENTERbuttontosetSunriseOFFforLoad2.Thewords

SET,ASTRO,ON/OFFEVENTS,LOAD2,andOFF@display.

10.RepeatfromStep4abovetosettheeventforOFFinsteadofON.

11.PresstheMODEbuttontoexitandadvancetosettingxed

timeevents.

5b – Setting SUNSET ON/SUNUP OFF Events

on Multi-Circuit Time Switches (ET8215C)

1. Ifnecessary,presstheMODEbuttonrepeatedlyuntilthewords

SET,FIXED,ON/OFFEVENTandEVENT01appearonthe

display.

2. Ifnecessary,presstheENTERbuttontodisplayON@orOFF@

(dependingonwhatyouwanttoset).

3. PresstheDAYbuttontodisplay12:00amandalldaysofthe

week.

4. Pressthe+or– buttonstoenterthetimeyouwanttoset.

NOTE: To go from AM to PM, keep pressing the +or

– buttons to cycle through the day. You can hold the+or

– buttons down for 3 seconds to make the time scroll

quickly.

5. IfyouwanttheEventtooccurforacombinationofdaysrather

thaneveryday(e.g.,weekendsonly,weekdaysonly,orindividu-

aldays),presstheDAYbuttonagainasnecessarytocycle

throughtheindividualdaysorcombinationofdaysyouwant.

6 – Setting Fixed Timed Events

Setting Sunset ON / Fixed Time OFF

Experienceintheeldhasshownthatisthemostcommonlyused

settingfortheTimeSwitch.Theseinstructionscovertheentire

procedure.

1. Ifnecessary,presstheMODEbuttonrepeatedlyuntilthewords

SET,ASTRO,andON/OFFEVENTSappearintheupperareaof

thedisplay.

2. PresstheENTERbuttonifnecessarytodisplayON@.

3. MakesureyouknowwhichdaysyouwanttheSunsetON

eventtobeactive.

- IfyouwanttheEventtoturnONeverydayoftheweek,

presstheDAYbuttontodisplaySUNSETandalldays.

- IfyouwanttheEventtoturnONforadifferentcombination

ofdays,presstheDAYbuttonagainasnecessarytocycle

throughthedaysorcombinationofdaysyouwant.

To remove an individual day, press the DAY button until

the day is blinking, then press the – button.

4. PresstheMODEbuttonasnecessarytodisplaySET,FIXEDand

ON/OFFEVENT.

5. PresstheENTERbuttonasnecessarytodisplayOFF@and

EVENT02.

6. PresstheDAYbuttontodisplay12:00amandalldaysofthe

week.

7. Pressthe+or– buttonstoenterthetimeyouwanttoset.

To go from AM to PM, keep pressing the +or– buttons to

cycle through the day. You can hold the+or– buttons down

for 3 seconds to make the time scroll quickly.

8. IfyouwanttheEventtooccurforacombinationofdaysrather

thaneveryday(e.g.,weekendsonly,weekdaysonly,or

individualdays),presstheDAYbuttonagainasnecessaryto

cyclethroughtheindividualdaysorcombinationofdaysyou

want.

NOTE: To choose a combination not shown during

cycling (e.g., Tuesday and Thursday), you must create an

individual event for each of the days you want.

6. ET8215C ONLY—Foramulti-circuitdevicewithloadsset

independently,youcanchoosetheloadyouwanttheeventto

control.Thedefaultsettingisforbothloads,asyoucanseeon

thedisplay.PresstheON/OFFbuttonunderaloadtoremove

theloadfromtheevent.

7. Whenyouhavesettheeventcorrectly,youhavetwochoices:

- PresstheENTERbuttontosetthenextxedtimeevent(up

to28events).

- PresstheMODEbuttontoexit.

PresstheMODEbuttonrepeatedlytoselectthedesiredoperating

modeonthedisplay.Thereare2options:

• AUTO—wheretheTimeSwitchfollowstheeventsyouhavepro-

grammed,turningthecircuitsONandOFFatthetime(s)set.

NOTE: You can override programmed events and force the

Time Switch ON or OFF by pressing theON/OFF button.

• MANUAL—whereanyeventssetaredisabledandtheTime

SwitchcontrolsallcircuitsthroughtheON/OFFbutton.

NOTE: You can review or edit any programmed events at any time

by pressing the MODE button repeatedly to return to the appropriate

menu, then following programming instruction provided on this sheet.

Operating the Time Switch

Usethisproceduretoclearthesettingsprogrammedforanevent.

1. Ifnecessary,presstheMODEbuttonrepeatedlyuntilthewords

SET,FIXED,andON/OFFEVENTSareshownonthedisplay.

2. PresstheENTERbuttonasnecessarytocyclethroughevents

thathavebeensetuntilyouseetheeventyouwanttodelete.

3. Pressthe+or– buttonsATTHESAMETIMEtodisplay--:----.

4. PresstheMODEbuttontoexit.

OPTIONAL – Deleting (Clearing) an Event

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• BatteriescanbeeasilyreplacedwithoutremovingtheTime

Switchmechanismoreldwiring.

• Pressinanddownward(inthedirectionofthearrows)onthe

batterycover.

• Itisrecommendedtoreplacethebatteriesevery2-3yearswith

2AAAindustrialgradealkalinecellsaspartofnormalmainte-

nanceontheTimeSwitch.