Intermatic ET8000 Series Guide

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:24/120/208/240/277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:120/208/240/277VAC,60Hz•
20A/10AResistive:28VDC•
6A/3A Ballast: 120-277 VAC, 60 Hz•
5A/3A: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.
Removethemecha-1.
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.
Setvoltageselectorfordesiredinputvoltage.2.
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Ain
Rear Viewaboveanddetailattheright.
ThetimerisshippedwithDST(DaylightSav-3.
ingTime)enabled.TodisableDST,insertajumperatlocation
markedDST.SeelocationBin Rear Viewabove
anddetailattheright.
ET8215C ONLY4. —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con-
tactorsorbellringingapplications),andmakesurethejumperis
positionedaccordingly.SeelocationBin 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
B
A
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

Mounttheenclosureinthedesiredlocationusingthe3mount-5.
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.
Replacethemechanismintheenclosure.6.
Lifttheleftsideoftheplasticinsulatorofftheretainingpostand7.
pivotitupandawaytoexposetheterminalstrip.
Stripthesupplyandloadwiresto1/2”.8.
Use AWG#10-#18 copper conductors only.
Knockouts
Mounting holes
1
Neutral
120VAC
Input
Hot
234
Timer Power
Load
Install jumper
only if timer input
and load voltage
are the same
ET8015 configured for SPST, 120 VAC load
1
Line 2
120/208/240/277
VAC Input
Line 1
23456
Load
1Load
2
Timer Power
Install jumper only if timer input
and load voltage are the same
ET8115 configured for SPDT load switching
1
Line 2
240VAC Input
Line 1
23456
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
1
Line 2
120/208/240/277
VAC Input
Line 1
23456
ON
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
1
Line 2
120/208/240/277
VAC Input
Line 1
23456
Load
1
Timer Power
Load
2
ET8215 configured for 2 SPST loads
with jumper set to IND
1
Line 2
120/208/240/277
VAC Input
Line 1
23456
Load
1
Timer Power
Load
2
ET8215 configured for DPST loads
with jumper set to SIM
Mounting
Holes
Knockouts
Mounting
Hole
Insertthewireendsundertheproperterminalplates(seewir-9.
ingdiagramselsewhereonthispage)andtightenthescrews
rmly.
Connectgroundwiretogroundingterminalatbottomofenclosure.10.
Replacetheplasticinsulatorontheretainingpost.11.
Removethebatterycasebyslidingitdownasshownbythe12.
arrows,theninstall2AAAalkalinebatteries.Makesurethe
batteriesarepointinginthedirectionshown.
Verifythatthedisplayis13. ONtomakesurethebatteriesareOK.
If the display shows scrambled information, press the RESET
button to clear it up.
ApplypowertotheTimeSwitch.14.
IMPORTANT:15. 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
Pressthe1. MODEbuttonrepeatedlyuntilthewordsSETand
DATEappearintheupperareaofthedisplay.
2 – Setting Time
Ifnecessary,pressthe1. MODEbuttonrepeatedlyuntilthewords
SETandCLOCKappearintheupperareaofthedisplay.
Pressthe2. +or – buttonstoenterthecurrenttime.
NOTE: To go from AM to PM, keep pressing the +or – but-
tons to cycle through the day. You can hold the +or – but-
tons down for 3 seconds to make the time scroll quickly.
Pressthe3. MODEbuttontoexitandadvancetosettingAstroZone.
Pressthe2. +or –buttonstoenterthecurrentMonth.
Pressthe3. ENTERbuttonwhentheMonthiscorrecttosavethe
setting.ThescreenadvancestocurrentDate.
Againpressthe4. +or – buttonstoenterthecurrentDate,fol-
lowedbytheENTERbutton.
RepeattosetthecorrectYear.5.
Pressthe6. 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.
Ifnecessary,pressthe1. MODEbuttonrepeatedlyuntilthewords
SET,ASTRO,andON/OFFEVENTSappearintheupperareaof
thedisplay.
Pressthe2. ENTERbuttonifnecessarytodisplayON@.
MakesureyouknowwhichdaysyouwanttheEventtobe3.
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-
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dif-
ferencesinsunriseandsunsetforbetteraccuracyinturninglightson
andoffatdawnanddusk.
Ifnecessary,pressthe1. MODEbuttonrepeatedlyuntilthewords
SETandASTROZONE
appearintheupper
areaofthedisplay.
Pressthe2. +or – buttons
todisplaytheZonethat
includesthelocation.
Usethemapattheright
asareference.
Pressthe3. 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ap-
proximate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.
Ifnecessary,pressthe1. 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.
Pressthe2. +or – buttonstoadjustthesunuptime.You can offset
the time up to 120 minutes in either direction.
Pressthe3. MODEbutton:
Ifa-multi-circuittimeswitch,SUNUPandLOAD2appear
onthedisplay.
Pressthea. +or – buttonstosettheexactSunuptimefor
Load2.
Presstheb. 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.
Pressthe3. +or – buttonstoadjustthesunsettime.You can off-
set the time up to 2 hours (120 minutes) in either direction.
Pressthe4. MODEbutton:
Ifa-multi-circuittimeswitch,SUNSETandLOAD2appear
onthedisplay.
Pressthea. +or – buttonstosettheexactSunsettimefor
Load2.
Presstheb. MODEbutton.
Ifa-single-circuittimeswitch,
Thetimeswitchexitsandadvancestosettingevents.
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.
Whenyouhavesettheeventcorrectly,pressthe4. ENTERbutton
tosetthenextAstroevent,whichisforSunupOFF.Thewords
SET,ASTRO,ON/OFFEVENTS,andOFF@display.
RepeatfromStep3abovetosettheeventforOFFinsteadofON.5.
Pressthe6. 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.
Verifythatthetwocircuitsareindependent.RefertoStep4in1.
Installation Instructions on page 1.
Ifnecessary,pressthe2. MODEbuttonrepeatedlyuntilthewordsSET,
ASTRO,ON/OFFEVENTS,andLOAD1appearinthedisplay.
Pressthe3. ENTERbuttonifnecessarytodisplayON@.
MakesureyouknowwhichdaysyouwanttheSunsetON4.
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.
Whenyouhavesettheeventcorrectly,pressthe5. 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OFF@appearinthe
display.
RepeatfromStep4abovetosettheeventforON.6.
Pressthe7. ENTERbuttontosetSunupOFFforLoad1.The
wordsSET,ASTRO,ON/OFFEVENTS,andLOAD1appearin
thedisplay.
RepeatfromStep4abovetosettheEventforOFFinsteadofON.8.
Pressthe9. ENTERbuttontosetSunriseOFFforLoad2.Thewords
SET,ASTRO,ON/OFFEVENTS,LOAD2,andOFF@display.
RepeatfromStep4abovetosettheeventforOFFinsteadofON.10.
Pressthe11. MODEbuttontoexitandadvancetosettingxed
timeevents.
5b – Setting SUNSET ON/SUNUP OFF Events
on Multi-Circuit Time Switches (ET8215C)
Ifnecessary,pressthe1. MODEbuttonrepeatedlyuntilthewords
SET,FIXED,ON/OFFEVENTandEVENT01appearonthe
display.
Ifnecessary,pressthe2. ENTERbuttontodisplayON@orOFF@
(dependingonwhatyouwanttoset).
Pressthe3. DAYbuttontodisplay12:00amandalldaysofthe
week.
Pressthe4. +or – buttonstoenterthetimeyouwanttoset.
NOTE: To go from AM to PM, keep pressing the +or – but-
tons to cycle through the day. You can hold the +or – but-
tons down for 3 seconds to make the time scroll quickly.
IfyouwanttheEventtooccurforacombinationofdaysrather5.
thaneveryday(e.g.,weekendsonly,weekdaysonly,orindi-
vidual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Sunset ON / Fixed Time OFF is
themostcommonlyusedsettingfortheTimeSwitch.Theseinstruc-
tionscovertheentireprocedure.
Ifnecessary,pressthe1. MODEbuttonrepeatedlyuntilthewords
SET,ASTRO,andON/OFFEVENTSappearintheupperareaof
thedisplay.
Pressthe2. ENTERbuttonifnecessarytodisplayON@.
MakesureyouknowwhichdaysyouwanttheSunsetON3.
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.
NOTE: To remove an individual day, press the DAY button
until the day is blinking, then press the –button.
Pressthe4. MODEbuttonasnecessarytodisplaySET,FIXEDand
ON/OFFEVENT.
Pressthe5. ENTERbuttonasnecessarytodisplayOFF@and
EVENT02.
Pressthe6. DAYbuttontodisplay12:00amandalldaysofthe
week.
Pressthe7. +or – buttonstoenterthetimeyouwanttoset.
NOTE: To go from AM to PM, keep pressing the +or – but-
tons to cycle through the day. You can hold the +or – but-
tons down for 3 seconds to make the time scroll quickly.
IfyouwanttheEventtooccurforacombinationofdaysrather8.
thaneveryday(e.g.,weekendsonly,weekdaysonly,orindi-
vidual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.
ET8215C ONLY6. —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.
Whenyouhavesettheeventcorrectly,youhavetwochoices:7.
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.
Ifnecessary,pressthe1. MODEbuttonrepeatedlyuntilthewords
SET,FIXED,andON/OFFEVENTSareshownonthedisplay.
Pressthe2. ENTERbuttonasnecessarytocyclethroughevents
thathavebeensetuntilyouseetheeventyouwanttodelete.
Pressthe3. +or – buttonsATTHESAMETIMEtodisplay--:----.
Pressthe4. 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.
Besuretoobservebatterypolaritymarkingswheninstalling•
batteries.
Nootherbatterymaintenanceisrequired.•
Battery Maintenance
NOTE: To choose a combination not shown during cycling
(e.g., Tuesday and Thursday), you must create an individu-
al event for each of the days you want.
ET8215C ONLY9. —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.
Whenyouhavesettheeventcorrectly,youhavetwochoices:10.
Pressthe-ENTERbuttontosetthenextxedtimeevent(upto
28events).
Pressthe-MODEbuttontoexit.