How to wire Intermatic T1906 and T1976 240volt (208-277 volt)

and T1905 and T1975 120volt

Back to all box-type water heater timers
T1900 series at ESO

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T1906 manual
T1905 manual
WG730 clock motor 125Volt
WG1600 clock motor 125Volt
Power consumption: Max 5 watts/ 45Kwh per year

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With day skipper
T1976 manual
T1975 manual
WG733 clock motor 208-277Volt
WG1603 clock motor 208-277Volt


Same wiring applies to both T1906
timer and T1976 timer
Same wiring applies to both T1905 timer
and T1975 timer

Only difference between these two timers
is the day skipper wheel on T1976 and
T1975

Troubleshoot Intermatic timers
Intermatic trippers and parts

Convert 120volt timer to 240V by
changing clock motor.
WG733 clock motor 208-277Volt
WG730 clock motor 125Volt
WG736-14 clock motor 480Volt
How to replace Intermatic clock motor
Motors at ESO
At Aplus

Normally Open turns on with timer settings
Normally Closed turns off with timer settings
156T1950A tripper / 12 per pkg
1900 series timer uses 156T1950A tripper
To operate T1900 series timer, insert tripper into slot.
Each tripper represents 15 minutes.
Two trippers represent 30 minutes

How to set timer:
Insert trippers into dial. Push tripper fully down. Each tripper represents 15 minutes. Standard
package arrives with 12 trippers. Insert 12 trippers in a row represents 3 hours. Insert 4 trippers in a
row represents 1 hour.
Trippers push on-off lever. The on-off lever opens and closes electrical contacts that send power
alternately to NO terminal or to NC terminal.
Either the NO terminal has power -or- the NC terminal has power. One terminal or the other
terminal is ON at all times, and when one terminal is ON the other is OFF.
To set time: Rotate dial until current time lines up with stationary silver pointer or timer arrow.
Use manual override lever to reverse on-off operation. Timing sequence resumes at next tripper.
Remove all trippers to override timer operation.



Check label on side of tank for voltage of water heater
240Volt
T1906 and T1976 control 240Volt water heater
Same wiring applies to 208 thru 240Volt
NO terminal is normally open. NO turns 'on' with timer settings. This terminal used for water
heater circuit shown on left.
NC terminal is normally closed. NC turns 'off' with timer settings.

Use 10 gauge wire for water heater circuit.
See basic water heater circuits

Timer is SPST, which means single pole, single throw.
Only one Hot wire to water heater is turned off.
Suggested wiring that Black Hot wire connect to Black wire at water heater.
How to wire water heater thermostats

T1906 manual
T1906 at Electric Supplies on-line

277 Volt

T1906 and T1976 control 277Volt
No black tape added to white wire
How to wire 3 phase timer

For T1906 and T1975, White wire is Hot
For T1905 and T1975, White wire is Neutral
208-277V Two Loads
T1906 and T1976 control two Loads

Each Load is same voltage ranging from 208Volt to 277Volt
Neither Load is turned ON at same time. Either NO Load or NC Load is active, but not both same
time.

Bare ground wires connect to green screw.
When using White wire to carry Hot, then add black tape to tell next electrician that wire carries
voltage.

To control different voltages, use timer with dry terminals such as GM40. How to wire GM40


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240V
T1906 and T1976 control 2-speed pump

Low speed is connected to NC terminal, and then pump operates continuously in low speed until
timer turns ON.
When timer turns ON, High speed turns ON.
Diagram applies for both 120V and 240V 2-speed pool pumps.
Always check pump voltage and wiring diagram located on nameplate
Other timers can be used for 2-speed pool pump:
Intermatic GM40, GE 15207 series, T106 timer, Tork DTU40 timer
Pump operates continuously. Install another timer on White Hot-neutral line to turn pump ON-OFF

Bare copper ground wires connect to green ground screw

Change water heater temperature using Intermatic T1906 and T1976 timers
Also applies to Intermatic GM40 and WHQ timer
and Tork DTU40 timer and GE 15207 series and Intermatic T106 timer
240 Volt
T1906 and T1976
Use timer for two different temperatures on electric water heater.

Either upper thermostat and element have power or lower themostat and element have power. But
not both at same time.

Install ECO-protected thermostat for lower thermostat.
Both upper and lower parts of tank are ECO-protected from overheating
Rewire tank so upper and lower parts are separate.
Use GM40 timer to switch power between lower and upper parts of tank.

Normal operation, the lower thermost and element receive power and keep tank at temperature set
point. Upper thermostat and element have no power.
This is called 'redundant' water heater operation. This technique for heating tank more rapidly after
cold water first enters tank.
How to wire thermostats

When timer activates, power to lower part of tank turns OFF. Power to upper part of tank begins.
Upper thermostat is set for higher temperature.
Since tank is at regular temperature, the higher setting means upper element will turn ON and begin
heating tank to higher set point.

Use this technique to heat water very hot for laundry cycle.
Disadvantage: The lower part of tank will cool rapidly as new cold water enters tank, so this
technique is good for making short-term batches of hot water.

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240 Volt
Toggle water heater between 240 Volt or 120 Volt

Move clock motor wire from Com to NO terminal
Use for off-peak, use for 120Volt solar panels

How to wire water heater for 120Volt
Wires inside water heater do not change.
Elements and thermostats will work with 120Volt or 240Volt

Element watt consumption drops when voltage drops
No need to change breaker.
Just run additional neutral wire to timer.
Element rated for 4500 watts @ 240Volt, will consume 25% or 1125 watts @ 120Volt


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240 Volt
Toggle water heater
between peak and off-peak
operation
Use this wiring for Peak and Off-Peak

How it works:

When timer is ON, both upper and lower
thermostats operate in normal non-
simultaneous operation.

When timer is OFF, the lower part of tank
receives no power. Upper part of tank
receives power and keeps upper part of
tank hot.
Amount of available hot water is reduced.

How to wire thermostats
T1905 and T1975 with day skipper
Same wiring diagrams above apply to T1905 and T1975, except 120Volts

T1905 and T1975 timers have WG730 120 Volt clock
Same wiring applies to both T1905 timer and T1975 timer
Only difference between these two timers is the day skipper wheel on T1975

NO terminal is normally open. NO turns 'on' with timer settings. This terminal used for water
heater circuit shown on left.
NC terminal is normally closed. NC turns 'off' with timer settings.

Timer turns off Black hot wire, so 120V water heater has no electricity when timer is off.

Wires at 120V water heater: Connect black-to-black and white-to-white wires at water heater.

Read T1905 manual
T1905 for 120 V at Grainger