Intermatic HB51R dusk til dawn timer

[W. eWatson]

Anyone know how this timer works. From past experience it's a little
bizarre. It somehow depends on what time of day you plug it in.

If no answer here, I'll call them tomorrow, and write the instructions
down for next year!!!

[k...@att.bizzzzzzzzzzzz]

On Sun, 18 Dec 2011 08:49:05 -0800, "W. eWatson" <wolft...@invalid.com>
wrote:

>Anyone know how this timer works. From past experience it's a little
>bizarre. It somehow depends on what time of day you plug it in.

It looks like a standard motor-driven 24hr timer. Turn the dial to the
current time and set the two tangs for the start and stop times.

[ehsjr]

"1. Turn dial selector to the “off” position and
plug timer into three conductor outlet.
2. Turn dial selector to timing interval
desired (i.e., 2 Hrs, 4 Hrs, 6 Hrs, 8 Hrs,
dusk to dawn, etc.).
3. Plug outdoor lights into Easy-Set™ Timer –
lights will turn on automatically at dusk."

From:
http://www.intermatic.com/~/media/files/intermatic/products/instructions/timers/hb51rc%20-%20english.ashx

Watch for line wrap above.

Somewhere on the timer there's a photocell - make sure it
can "see" daylight.

Ed

[W. eWatson]

Actually, it turned out to be ridiculously simple, and not like some guy
in the h/w store suggested a year or so ago. It turns itself on at dusk,
and off after the number of hours one has set it to.