The electrician got here today. The cause looks like arcing, as was
suggested here.
We've got a new timer and the proper external box. The timer was the
Intermatic T101, the one I was looking at online. I just requested a timer
and didn't specify which one. (How new are the ones with the big plastic
covers that cover the outlet with something plugged in?)
Puckdropper
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Never teach your apprentice everything you know.
On Jul 8, 3:25=A0pm, Puckdropper <puckdropper(at)yahoo(dot)com> wrote:
> The electrician got here today. =A0The cause looks like arcing, as was
> suggested here.
>
> We've got a new timer and the proper external box. =A0The timer was the
> Intermatic T101, the one I was looking at online. =A0I just requested a t=
imer
> and didn't specify which one. =A0(How new are the ones with the big plast=
ic
> covers that cover the outlet with something plugged in?)
>
> Puckdropper
> --
> Never teach your apprentice everything you know.
They are not very new and have been around for quite some time. Code
now requires them for use in a pool area.
Should have gone with the T101R (Outdoor version of what you have).
Unless it is mounted inside somewhere.
Allen
allen476 <[email protected]> wrote in news:07842d3d-6614-42f4-b071-
[email protected]:
>
> They are not very new and have been around for quite some time. Code
> now requires them for use in a pool area.
>
> Should have gone with the T101R (Outdoor version of what you have).
> Unless it is mounted inside somewhere.
>
> Allen
>
I'd put those weatherproof outlet covers in there even if it wasn't
required. They'd be an easy upgrade for an outlet used for Christmas
lights as well.
It is the R version, I was going from memory on the model number.
Puckdropper
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Never teach your apprentice everything you know.