Intermatic EJ500 Series User Manual

INSTALLING THE SWITCH TIMER
1. Turn off power at the circuit breaker or fuse and verify that the power is OFF
before wiring.
2. Strip wire ends to 7/16”.
3. Make wire connections using the twist on connectors provided.
4. Remove pull tab from battery tray behind access door. If display does not
appear replace the LR44 batteries.
INSTALLING THE SWITCH TIMER WITH A SINGLE SWITCH SETUP
1. Connect one wire from the wall to the black wire from the switch timer with
the twist connectors provided.
2. Connect the other wire from the wall to the blue wire
from the switch timer with the twist connectors provided.
3. NOTE: Cap the RED wire, which is not used in single-
switch installations,with a twist connector.
4. Connect the BARE COPPER wire to the grounding screw
in the box. If a plastic box, connect to ground as supplied.
5. Gently tuck wires into the timer wall box leaving room for the timer.
6. Using screws provided, mount the switch timer into the wall box, then install
the wall plate.
7 Turn the power back on at the service panel.
8. Go to “QUICK SET/INSTALL INSTRUCTIONS.”
INSTALLING THE SWITCH TIMER WITH A 3-WAY SWITCH SETUP
1. Follow above instructions, but wire per diagrams 2 or 3 below.
2. Refer to full instruction sheet for more detailed installation instructions.
QUICK SET/INSTALL INSTRUCTIONS
Please refer to full instruction sheet for more detailed wiring and programming
instructions and troubleshooting.
PROGRAMMING STEPS:
The MODE button scrolls through the 6 modes. CALendar, CLK (Clock), PGM (ON/
OFF Events), AUTO, AUTO RAND, and MANual.
CALendar, CLK (Clock), PGM are settable for your geographic location and schedule
preference.
AUTO, AUTO RAND and MAN are the operating modes. AUTO turns On/Off per
the schedule(s) in program. AUTO RAND uses the schedule in program but moves
+/- a few minutes each day to give the impression a person is activating the lights.
MAN allows you turn the light on or off by pushing the timer door, but the program
is not used. MAN mode does not erase the program.
The NEXT ON/OFF button scrolls through settings in CAL and PGM modes. NEXT
ON/OFF button turns load on or off in operating modes.
The DAY/DST, HOUR+ YEAR-, and M+ ZONE+ YEAR+ buttons adjust settings in
CAL, CLK, and PGM modes.
1. CLEAR ALL PREVIOUS SETTINGS
a. Press and hold NEXT ON/OFF then press the RESET button for 5 seconds and
release both buttons.
b. The timer should be at 12:00 A.M. in MAN mode.
2. SET/REVIEW CALENDAR INFORMATION
a. Press MODE until CAL shows in upper left.
b. Set YEAR with YEAR+ and YEAR- buttons.
c. Press NEXT ON/OFF to show dATE screen.
d. Set date using M+ (Month) and DAY/DST buttons.
DIGITAL ASTRONOMIC TIMER
QUICK SET / INSTALL INSTRUCTIONS
MODEL EJ500 SERIES
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WARNING
- LIMITED ONE YEAR WARRANTY -
For additional programming and detailed warranty information see full
instructions included in box or at: www.intermatic.com
7/16”
BLACK WIRE
BLUE WIRE
RED WIRE
(capped, not connected)
RED WIRE
BLUE WIRE
BLACK WIRE
WIRE FROM
“COMMON” OF
OLD SWITCH
DIAGRAM 1:
TYPICAL
EXISTING
2-SWITCH
SETUP
LOAD
NEUTRAL
3-WAY
MAIN SWITCH
WIRE “A”
“COMMON” TERMINAL
LINE
3-WAY
REMOTE SWITCH
WIRE “B”
WIRE “C”
DIAGRAM 2:
2-SWITCH SETUP,
TIMER INSTALL
RE-USING EXISTING
REMOTE 3-WAY SWITCH
LOAD
NEUTRAL
WIRE “A”
“COMMON” TERMINAL
LINE
3-WAY
REMOTE SWITCH
WIRE “B”
NOT USED
BLACK
TIMER
BLUE
RED
WIRE “C”
JUMPER
DIAGRAM 3:
2-SWITCH SETUP,
TIMER INSTALL USING
NEW SINGLE-POLE
REMOTE SWITCH
LOAD
NEUTRAL
WIRE “A”
LINE
SINGLE-POLE
REMOTE SWITCH
WIRE “B”
BLACK
TIMER
BLUE
RED
WIRE “C”
JUMPER
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e. Press NEXT ON/OFF to show DST selection. AUTO DST is the default.
f. Use DAY/DST button to select AUTO for AUTOmatic Daylight Saving Time adjust
ment or MAN for no adjustment. Arizona & Hawaii should be set to MAN.
g. Press NEXT ON/OFF to show ZONE screen.
h. Select your region SOUTh, CENTr, or NORTh using ZONE+ button.
i. Press NEXT ON/OFF to show SNUP screen.
j. Adjust today’s SNUP time using M+ and H+
k. Press NEXT ON/OFF to show SNST screen.
l. Adjust today’s SUNSET time using M+ and H+
m. Repeatedly press NEXT ON/OFF to review your calendar settings.
3. SET/CHANGE TIME OF DAY
a. Press MODE button until CLK shows on top .
b. Set time of day with HOUR+ and M+ buttons.
4. SET SPECIFIC ON or OFF TIMES
Most schedules use 1 program for all seven days.
a. Press MODE button until PGM shows.
b. Initially Event “1 ON” is displayed. Use NEXT ON/OFF button to scroll through the
14 possible events, 1-7 ON and 1-7 OFF.
Dashes “ --:--“ means the displayed event has not been set.
c. Starting with event “1 ON” , press DAY button repeatedly to select a day or
group of days when event “1 ON” should operate. After you scroll through all
day choices that also display a time, the time display will be replaced with the
word “SNST”, meaning turn ON at Sunset (See section 5, “Set ASTRO Times”
below). Continue scrolling with DAY button until the SNST display changes back
to a time display, then continue scrolling to select the day or group of days desired
for a specific time for event “1 ON”. Scroll to “--:--“ to skip or cancel an event.
d. Set event “1 ON” time with HOUR+ and M+ .
e. Press NEXT ON/OFF to advance to event “1 OFF”. Follow similar steps as in 4c
and 4d above to set event “1 OFF”.
f. Press NEXT ON/OFF to display and set additional higher numbered ON and/or
OFF events per steps 4c, 4d, and 4e, above, if needed.
g. When all events scheduled are set, continue to step 7 or 8 below.
5. SET ASTRO EVENTS (AM ON or PM OFF)
“ASTRO” events occur at the calculated sunset (ON) or sunrise (OFF), changing
with seasons.
a. Follow steps in 4c, 4d, and 4e above except use DAY button to select SNST and
the required days for ON events at sunset and to select SNUP and the required
days for OFF events at sunrise.
b. When all events scheduled are set, continue to step 7 or 8 below.
6. SET SUNSET ON/EVENING OFF EVENTS
a. Follow section 5 to set event “1 ON” to SNST for desired days.
b. Follow section 4 to set event “1 OFF” to a specific late evening time, such as
11:00 PM, making sure to select the same days as used for 6a.
c. Make sure the specific time in 6b is at least 15 minutes later than the latest
summer sunset in your region.
d. When all events scheduled are set, continue to step 7 or 8 below.
7. REVIEW/EDIT SETTINGS:
a. Use MODE button to select CAL or PGM modes.
b. Repeatedly press NEXT ON/OFF button to scroll through all settings of each mode.
c. Use DAY, HOUR+, and M+ buttons to edit settings following same steps used to
operating mode per section 8 below.
8. SELECT OPERATING MODE:
AUTO/AUTO RANDOM/ MANUAL
a. Press MODE button to select AUTO, AUTO RANDom or MANual operating mode.
AUTO mode follows the scheduled settings exactly.
AUTO RAND mode varies the event times slightly each day for a lived-in look.
This applies to fixed and Astro schedules.
MAN mode maintains but ignores the scheduled settings.
In all operating modes, the load may be turned on or off by pressing the NEXT
ON/OFF button , by pressing the closed access door, or by operating the remote
switch in 3-way installations. In the AUTO modes, the timer will respond to the next
contrary scheduled ON or OFF event.
b. Close the hinged access door. Your timer is now ready for use. Press the access
door to turn your load on or off if needed.

Intermatic EJ500 Series Specifications

General

Brand	Intermatic
Model	EJ500 Series
Category	Timer
Language	English