Intermatic SS7 SERIES User Manual

AM
DAY H+
M+
MODE RESET
ON/OFF
EVENT
MO
ON
MAN
MODEL SS7 SERIES
INSTALLATION AND OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS
Features
•Automaticormanualoperation.Pushtheclearcover/switchtoswitchOnorOffatanytime.
•Programupto6On/Offsettingpairs(12automaticswitchsettings).
•Eachsettingtimecanbeonceaweek,everyday,everyweekday,oronlyonweekends.
•LCDDigitalclockandreadout.
•Randomfeatureautomaticallyvariesswitchingtimesfora“lived-in”look.
•OneAAAAlkalinebatterykeepstime,operatestimer,andkeepstheprogramforupto1
1
/
2
years,evenwithout
utilitypower.
•Canbeusedforflood(PAR)andcompactfluorescentlampsanddimmers.
•Unique“hardcontact”outputswitchallowstimertocontrolmost120VACloads.
 Alsocontrolsmanyloads12to277VACand12to28VoltsDC.
 Refertoproductlabelformaximumratingsforvariousvoltagesandloadtypes.
Introduction
Thetimercanreplaceyourregularor3-waylightswitch(wheretwoswitchescontrolthesamelight)tocontrol
lightsforsecurity,orcancontrolanoutlettoswitchmost120VACloadsuptothemaximumratingonthetimer
label.Thetimercancontrolincandescentlights,fluorescentlights,floodlights(PARlamps),stereos,orappliances
suchasanairconditioner.Thetimercanalsocontrolmanyloads12to277VACand12to28VoltsDC.Timer
maynotbeusedwithlightedswitches.
YouwillneedtouseaDecoratorstylewallplatewiththistimer(notsupplied).
Theinstallationinstructionsonthispageareforreplacingalightswitch(or3-waylightswitch)withthetimer.See
“OtherInstallations”onthenextpageforwiringdiagramsfornewconstruction,switchingfrom3ormorelocations,
orusingthetimerwithadimmer.
Installation Instructions - Single Switch or 3-way - to replace an existing
switch:
1.TURNOFFPOWERbyREMOVINGFUSEorturning
theCIRCUITBREAKEROFF.
2.Removetheexistingwallswitch.
Preparetheendsofthebuildingwiringasshown.
7/16”
Trimbuildingwiresbareto7/16”.
Programming and Operating Instructions
Introduction to Operation and Programming:
Thetimerisaprogrammableswitch.
Atanytimeyoucanpushtheclearcover/switchtomanuallyturntheswitchONorOFF,unlessselectedmode
isCLKorPGM.
Youcanprogramupto12ON/OFFEVENTS;timeswhenthetimerautomaticallyswitchestheconnectedlights
(orotherelectricaldevices)ONorOFF(upto6ONeventsand6OFFevents).AnEVENTcanbesettoswitch
at:
•  anyspecifictime,anddayoftheweek,
•  aspecifictimeeveryday,
•  aspecifictimeonweekdays,or
•  aspecifictimeonweekends.
SeeInstallation Instructionsfirstifyourtimerisnotalreadyinstalled,oriftheAAAlkalinebatteryisnot
installed.
Workslikealightswitch.Pushandreleasetheclearcover/switch
(areaoverbuttons)toswitchONorOFF.OrswitchONandOFF
usingtheremoteswitch(es)inmulti-switchinstallations.
Manual Override
• WorksinAUTO,AUTORANDorMANmodes.
• Youhearamotor/clickingsound.
• ON/OFFdisplaychanges.
• TheprograminAUTOorAUTORANDremains;itauto-
maticallyswitchesONorOFFatnextprogrammedtime.
Controls and Displays
Cover/Switch
Theclearcover/switchisthemanualON/OFFcontrol.
1. Pullatnotchattopedgetoremovecoversoyoucanuse
theprogrammingbuttons.
To replace cover/switch:
2. Setbottominfirst.
3. Clickinthetop.
To remove battery:
4.Graspholderatsidebumps
(4a,4b)andpullstraightout.
To re-install battery:
5.Placebatteryinholderwith“+”
endtowardsfrontoftimer.Insert
batteryandholderintotimer.
Pushat(5)soitclicks
intoplace.
Battery Holder
7. Pullatnotchattopedgetoremovetheclear/coverswitchsoyoucanuse
theprogrammingbuttons.
8. TostoptheflashingdisplayandturnswitchtoOFF:PushRESETbutton;
PushMODEsoCLKisdisplayedattheupperleft;pushH+tostopthe
flashingdisplay;pushMODEtwicesoMANisdisplayedattheupper
right;pushON/OFFEVENTsodisplayatupperrightsaysOFF(youmay
hearthetimermotorrunandaclickingsound).
9. Yourtimerisnowreadyforuse.Returnthepowertothecircuitatthe
servicepanel.
RESET button
Recessedsoyoudon’tpushitaccidentally.
Pushandreleasetoreset:
WhenyoupressRESET:
• ThemodeswitchestoMAN.
• TheswitchissettoON.
• TheclockissettoMO12:00AMandflashes.
• AllprogrammedONorOFFtimesaresettonull
 (atnull,noswitchingoccurs,clockdisplays-:--).
(AfterpushingRESET,youmustsettheclockthensetthe
ON/OFFtimes.)
• IfNoOpappearsindisplay,pushbatterycoverinuntilyou
 hearaclick.Pushresetbuttontocleardisplay.Proceed
 withprogramming.
Push Buttons:
MODE
DAY button
Functiondependsonthemode:
CLK mode- Push and release to cycle throughthe daysof the
week:MO,TU,WE,TH,FR,SA,SU.Pushandholdtocyclequickly.
PGM mode - Push and release to cycle through all week,
weekdays,weekend,individualdaysoftheweekandnull:
MOTUWETHFRSASU(alldisplayedatonceisallweek)
MOTUWETHFR(alldisplayedatonceisweekdays)
SASU(displayedisweekend)
MO,TU,WE,TH,FR,SA,andSU(areindividualdays)
-:--(onclockdisplayisthenullsetting)
UsenulltocancelanunwantedONorOFFsetting.TheDAY
buttondoesnothinginAUTO,AUTORANDorMANmodes.
DAY
H+ (hour) button
WorksinCLKandPGMmodes.
Pushandreleasetocycleforwardthroughthehoursoftheday.
Pushandholdtocyclequickly.
AMandPMautomaticallyswitchat12.
Ifyoupassthecorrecthour,pushandholdtocyclearoundagain.
H+
M+ (minute) button
WorksinCLKandPGMmodes.
Pushandreleasetocycleforwardthroughtheminutes.
Pushandholdtocyclequickly.
Ifyou passthecorrect minute,push andhold to cyclearound
again.
M+
ON/OFF/EVENT button
Functiondependsonthemode:
CLK mode-ON/OFFEVENTbuttondoesnothing.
PGM mode-Switchesinorderthroughthe12programmable
events1 on, 1 off, 2 on, 2 off, 3 on, 3 off, 4 on, 4 off, 5 on, 5
off, 6 on,and6 off.
AUTO mode-Manuallyturnsswitchonoroff.
AUTO RAND mode-Manuallyturnsswitchonoroff.
MAN mode-Manuallyturnsswitchonoroff.
How to set or change the clock
1. Removetheclearcover/switch.
2. PushandreleaseMODEbuttonuntilCLKisdisplayed(2a).
3. PushandreleaseDAYbuttonuntilcorrectdayofweekisdisplayed(3a).
4. PushandreleaseH+buttonuntilhourandAM/PMarecorrect(4a).
5. PushandreleaseM+buttonuntilminutesarecorrect(5a).
6. PushandreleaseMODEbuttontochooseAUTO,AUTORANDorMAN.
7.Replaceclearcover/switch.
8.Pushandreleaseclearcover/switchtoswitchloadONorOFFif
necessary.
How to set, change, or review ON/OFF times
1. Removeclearcover/switch.
2. PushandreleaseMODEbuttonuntilPGMisdisplayed(2a).
[atevent1on]
3. Ifnecessary,pushandreleaseON/OFF/EVENTbuttonuntileventtoset/
changeisdisplayed(3a),orpushtheON/OFF/EVENTpushbutton
 repeatedlytoreviewalltheON/OFFtimes.
4. PushandreleaseDAYbuttonuntildesireddayorgroupofdaysisdisplayed
(4a),or pushand releasethe DAYbutton until“-:--” isdisplayed, ifyou
wouldliketocancelthisONorOFFtime.
5. PushandreleaseH+buttonuntildesiredeventhourandAM/PMare
 displayed(5a).
6. PushandreleaseM+buttonuntildesiredminutesaredisplayed(6a).
7. PushandreleaseON/OFF/EVENTbuttontochoosethenexteventtoset
 orchange(7a).
8. Push and release MODE button to choose AUTO,  AUTORAND, or
MAN.
9. Replaceclearcover/switch.
10. Pushandreleaseclearcover/switchtoswitchloadONorOFFifnecessary.
BLACKWIRE
BLUEWIRE
REDWIRE
(Capped,NotConnected)
PUSHON/OFF
1
MODE button
Pushandreleasetochangethemode(upperlineofthedisplay).
CLK mode-Tosetorchangethetime.
PGM mode-Toset,revieworchangeprogrammedON/OFFtimes.
AUTO mode-ProgrammedON/OFFtimeswork.Manual
switchingworks.
AUTO RAND mode-ProgrammedON/OFFtimesworkand
arerandomlyoffsetupto15minutes.Manualswitchingworks.
MAN mode-Onlymanualswitchingworks.Programmed
ON/OFFtimesremaininmemory.
TheMode buttonskipstheAUTO modesifthetimeofday
and/ortheON/OFFtimeshavenotbeenset.
WIREFROM
“COMMON”OF
OLDSWITCH
BLACKWIRE
REDWIRE
BLUEWIRE
REMOTE
3-WAY
SWITCH
MOVE
JUMPERWIRE
TOOTHER
TERMINAL
IFTHIS
SWITCH
DOES NOT
TURNLIGHT
ON
COMMON
Single switch:
3.Connectoneofthebuildingwirestotheblackwirefrom
thetimer,usingthetwistonwireconnectorsprovided.
Connecttheotherbuildingwiretothebluewirefrom
thetimer.
THEREDTIMERWIREISNOTUSEDFORSINGLE
SWITCHINSTALLATIONS.Captheredwirewithatwist
onwireconnector.BESURETHATALLTHETWISTON
WIRECONNECTORSARESECURE.
3-way switch: (See “Other Installations” to use a dimmer or if switching from 3 or more locations)
3a.Athreewayswitchhasthreewiresconnectedtoit.Oneofthewiresis“common”(theterminalhasadif-
ferentcoloredscrewortherearemarkingsontheoldswitch).ConnecttheBlackwirefromthetimertothe
commonwire.ConnecttheothertwowirestotheBlueandRedwiresfromthetimer(itdoesn’tmatterwhich
goestowhich.)
3b.Identifythe“common”terminalattheother(remote3-way)switch.Connectthesuppliedjumperwire
fromthecommonterminaltooneoftheothertwoterminalsoftheswitch.
(Ifthelightdoesnotturnonwhenyougettostep9,turnpoweroffatthefuseorcircuitbreakerandswitch
thejumperwiretotheotherterminal.)
4.Tuckthewiresintothewallboxleavingroomforthetimer.
5.Usingthescrewsprovided,mountthetimertothewallboxtheninstallthewallplate.
Battery (If not supplied with unit.)
6.Releasebatteryholderwithflatscrewdriveratnotch(6a)andpullstraightout.UsesastandardAAAalkaline
battery.Setthebatteryinthebatteryholder(+towardsfrontoftimer).Tuckbatteryunderplastictabofholder. 
Insertbatteryholdersoitclicksintoplace.
Battery
Holder
3
4a
4b
5
2
2,6
3
4
5
3a
2a
4a
5a
LOAD MAINTENANCE
WARNING1 DO NOT USE THE TIMER TO TURN OFF POWER FOR MAINTENANCE (repairs, removing
broken bulbs, etc.).  ALWAYS TURN POWER OFF AT THE SERVICE PANEL BY REMOVING  A FUSE OR
SWITCHINGOFFACIRCUITBREAKERBEFOREDOINGANYCIRCUITREPAIRS.
Error Messages
The‘lobAt’messagemeansthebatteryislowandneedstobereplaced.UsesonestandardAAAalkalinebattery.
The display is ‘noOp’ (Meaning no Operation) if the timer fails to operate.  This can happen in very cold
temperatures. Normal timeroperation should resume at normaltemperatures.  Press any buttonto clear the
message(s).Ifthe‘noOp’remainsatnormaltemperatureswithafreshbattery,timerneedstobereplaced.
2,8
3,7
4
2a
3a
(Example)
5a
4a
6a
7a
5
6
AM
DAY H+
M+
MODE RESET
ON/OFF
EVENT
MO
ON
MAN
CAUTION: This timer should not be used in precision timing applica-
tions where inaccurate timing could have dangerous consequences (i.e., sun
lamps, sauna, etc.)
Battery Replacement
The1.5VOLTalkalinebatteryshouldoperateyourtimerfor1
1
/
2
yearsormoreundertypicalconditions.High
orlowtemperatureorfrequentuseofthemanualpushbuttonorthe3-wayswitchwillreducethebatterylife.
Replacethebatterywhenthedigitaldisplayisdim,themessage‘lobAt’(MeaningLOWBATTERY)isdisplayed,
orifthetimerfailstooperate.Pressanybuttontoclearthe‘lobAt’message.Thetimerhasbuilt-inmemory
protectionprovidingatleast15secondstochangeaweakbatterywithoutlosingyoursettings.Youdonotneed
toturnofftheloadorthepowerinordertoreplacethebattery,however,donotattempttoswitchthetimer
onoroffwhilethebatteryisoutoryoursettingswillbelostandthetimerwillneedtobereset.

Intermatic SS7 SERIES Specifications

General

Series	SS7
Timing Range	24 hours
Frequency	60 Hz
Amperage	40A
Max Load	40 A Resistive
Number of Circuits	1

Summary

Installation Instructions - Single Switch or 3-way to replace an existing switch

Battery Replacement

Details on replacing the AAA alkaline battery for timer operation, including warnings about settings loss.

Controls and Displays

Cover/Switch

The clear cover/switch serves as the manual ON/OFF control for the timer.

Push Buttons

Explanation of the timer's programming and control buttons: RESET, MODE, DAY, H+, M+.

How to set or change the clock

How to set, change, or review ON/OFF times

Other Installations

Installations including a Dimmer

Guidance on using the timer with a dimmer switch, noting load size and dimmer settings.

Special applications

Overview of unique timer applications like dimmers, no utility power, or DC voltage control.

Troubleshooting Guide

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