User manual for GE elctric timer model 15154 Indoor
SOURCE: Manual needed
You can download your manual from the following site as a pdf file. It lists as an install guide but has the set up information. You may need to do a search using your model number.
http://www.jascoproducts.com/support/timer-quick-start-guide.asp
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SOURCE: My GE 7-Day Digital Timer model 15086 flashes on
I just bought one today and installed it. It does the same thing - flashes the lights off and on. After some research on the net, it seems that the problem is that an old house is wired with two pole wiring and the new fixtures, (timers included) are 3 pole. The conclusion I have found is that it will not work in a 2 pole wired house. There supposedlly are timers available for 2 pole wiring. I hope this helps. If you find out anything different, please let me know.
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SOURCE: My GE 7-Day Digital Timer model 15086 flashes on
A comment to samsocal's explanation:
Samsocal's explanation fixed my problem, which was the whole flashing light thing. I started with a light switch that had one black wire in and one out, and a whole mess of white wires connected together in the box that didn't connect to the switch.
In terms that would probably make an electrician pull his hair out, think of the black and red lines forming part of a loop that includes your fixture. Think of the black line as entering it, and the red line as exiting the timer. The red line of the timer goes on to connect to the black line of your fixture.
So:
black power wire -> black timer wire -> into the timer
out of the timer -> red timer wire -> black _FIXTURE_ wire
The white line of your power cord splits into two separate paths. One connects to the white wire of the timer. The second goes off to the white line of your light.
So:
|--> white timer wire
white power wire --|
|--> white FIXTURE wire
<<!!>> If any of your black, white and red wires are connected directly to each other, you've done something wrong. <<!!>>
At its simplest, the FIXTURE loop looks like this:
Fuse box -> black power wire -> (wire nut 1) -> black timer wire -> timer -> red timer wire -> (wire nut 2) -> black FIXTURE wire -> fixture -> white fixture wire -> (wire nut 3)^1 -> white power wire -> fuse box
Your fixture is the box on the wiring diagram that says "Lights/Fans/etc.".
^1 The white timer wire is not a part of the FIXTURE loop. It ties in at wire nut 3 and allows the timer to get power.^2
^2 This doesn't necessarily help you wire things up, but for completeness, technically your timer is in its own loop. It runs:
Fuse box -> black power wire -> (wire nut 1) -> black timer wire -> timer -> white timer wire -> (wire nut 3) -> white power wire -> fuse box.
<<!!>> Although I offer ** NO OPINION ON THE SAFETY ** of what I did, I do not have a ground as my house is too old so I did not connect it to anything, and the timer works just fine. (I cut the ground wire cleanly, stuck a wire nut on the end and then used electrical tape to make sure that it wouldn't come off). <<!!>>
SOURCE: I have a GE 7 Day Indoor In-Wall Programmable
The battery is not easily replaceable. It's a 1.2 volt, 80ma Nickel-metal hydride battery, that is soldered to the circuit board. I opened the back of the switch to find the battery. The one in this switch was in bad shape. It looks like the battery broke apart, but wasn't leaking. The switch is less then a year old. Bad design.
I just opened this up today and am going to look for a replacement battery. But soldering will obviously be involved to get the a new battery back in place.
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