I just installed a 0192773 timer. All the settings work; date, time, sunset, rise, etc. It turns on automatically & it goes on-off, on-off.. rapid fire until I manually turn if off. Any ideas? Thanks

Woods TM-068-2

Indoor 7-Day Astronomic Timer

125V ac / 60Hz 15A / 1875W general purpose

8A / 1000W tungsten 500VA electronic ballast

15A / 1875W resistive 120V ac / 60Hz / 8,3A ballast

FEATURES:

• Up to 7 different programmable ON/OFF cycles, cycles repeat weekly.

• Programming fl8xibilify: u8hts fun on/off automatically at sunset/sunrise,

or at any programmed times you choose.

• ln Sunrise/Sunset programming mode, timer will automatically adjust the

programmed ON/OFF cycles to match current sunrise/sunset times.

• Timer automatically adjusts to daylight savings time

WARNING: TIMER IS INTENDED FOR INDOOR USE ONLY!

BEFORE YOU BEGIN PROGRAMMING THE TIMER:

This timer has in internal battery backup to save all programming.

1. Plug the timer into wall outlet for 30 minutes to charge internal battery.
   

2. After 30 minutes, unplug timer and press the RESET button with the tip of a toothpick or similar object to clear the memory.
   

TO SET THE CLOCK:

1. Press SET. PRESS +/AUTO or -/RDM to set the current year.
   

2. Press SET. PRESS +/AUTO or -/RDM to set the current month from 01 to 12.
   

3. Press SET. PRESS +/AUTO or -/RDM to set the current date.
   

4. Press SET. Daylight savings mode (DST) will appear on the bottom of the display. PRESS +/AUTO or -/RDM to set mode to either DST AUTO or DST OFF.
   

5. Press SET. PRESS +/AUTO or -/RDM to set the current hour. To change between AM and PM, press +/AUTO or -/RDM 12 timers.
   

6. Press SET. PRESS +/AUTO or -/RDM to set the current minute from 00 to 59.
   

7. Press SET. PRESS +/AUTO or -/RDM to set the Astronomic function to your zone - North (nor), Central (cen), or South (sou).
   

8. Press SET to view the sunrise time. To adjust sunrise time press +/AUTO or -/RDM. To go back to the default sunrise timer press ON/OFF.
   

9. Press SET to view the sunset time. To adjust the sunset time press +/AUTO or -/RDM. To go back to the default sunrise timer press ON/OFF.
   

10. Press and hold SET for 5 seconds to exit clock setting mode.
    

PROGRAMMING THE TIMER

Note: The timer allows a maximum of 7 programmable ON/OFF cycles.

To program the first ON/OFF cycle: Press SET repeatedly to scroll through setting the clock mode.

1. Press SET to display ON 1 setting.
   

2. Press +/AUTO or -/RDM to select day or group of days you want for cycle 1. Scroll to select either every day, any individual day, weekdays only, or weekends only.
   

3. Press SET. Set ON hour by pressing +/AUTO or -/RDM to scroll through and choose hour AM or PM, or Sunrise/Sunset icon for first ON setting. Note: To select Sunset or Sunrise for the ON time, you must scroll through all the AM and PM hours first. If you select Sunrise/Sunset as the programmed ON time, press SET to continue programming OFF setting.
   

4. Press SET. Press +/AUTO or -/RDM to set ON minute from 00 to 59.
   

5. Press SET to display OFF 1 setting.
   

Repeat steps 2-4 to program desired OFF time.

To program additional ON/OFF cycles: Repeat steps to create additional ON/OFF cycles (ON 2-OFF 2, ON 3-OFF 3, etc.) up to a maximum of 7 different ON/OFF cycles.

Press and hold SET for 5 seconds to exit programming mode. Note: During programming, if no button is pushed for 30 seconds, the timer will automatically return to standby mode. Press ON/OFF to cancel any setting.

Sun tracking technology: Timer adjusts automatically to changing sunrise and sunset times in sunrise/sunset mode is chosen for any programmed ON or OFF time. For example, if you program a cycle to turn ON at sunset and OFF at 10:00 pm, the timer will automatically adjust ON (sunset) time as sunset time changes throughout the year (and will always turn off at 10:00 pm as programmed).

IMPORTANT! REVIEW PROGRAMMED ON/OFF CYCLES: Press SET to advance through all programmed ON and OFF settings. Make sure there are no overlapping ON or OFF times. Stop at any programmed setting you want to change.

To operate timer: Press +/AUTO until AUTO appears in display. Timer must be in AUTO mode for programmed settings to operate. Plug appliance (such as lamp) into timer and plug timer into wall receptacle.

IMPORTANT: Appliance must be turned ON or be in the ON position before plugging it into timer.

SECURITY (RANDOM) MODE: To operate a plugged-in appliance (such as a lamp) in a random pattern while you are away, to simulate actual use: press -/RDM until RDM appears in display. In Random mode, plugged-in appliance will turn on and off at random, approx. +/- 30 minutes from the programmed settings.

To cancel Random mode, press ON/OFF until RND disappears from display. Timer will now function using your previously programmed settings.

DAYLIGHT SAVINGS (DST) MODE: If timer is in DST AUTO mode, clock time (and sunrise and sunset time) will automatically increase 1 hour on the second Sunday in March at 02:00 am and decrease 1 hour on the first Sunday in November at 02:00 am.

TO OVERRIDE THE TIMER: Press ON/OFF until desired mode is displayed:

ON: Programmed settings will be overridden; the plugged-in appliance will remain on

OFF: Programmed settings will be overridden; the plugged-in appliance will remain off

AUTO ON: Turns plugged-in appliance on immediately until the next programmed OFF time. Press ON/OFF until ON displays on the screen, then press +/AUTO and AUTO will display on the screen.

AUTO OFF: Turns plugged-in appliance off immediately until the next programmed ON time. Press ON/OFF until OFF displays on the screen, then press +/AUTO and AUTO will display on the screen.

RDM ON (Random ON): Turns plugged-in appliance on immediately until the next random off. Press ON/OFF until ON displays on the screen, then press -/RDM and RDM will display on the screen.

RDM OFF (Random OFF): Turns plugged-in appliance off immediately until the next random on time. On/Off times will vary +/- 30 minutes from the programmed settings. Press ON/OFF until OFF displays on the screen, then press -/RDM and RDM will display on the screen.

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The battery is a capacitor back-up charge holder on the circuit board... in case power goes out the memories are held for a period of time.
Just because somebody answers the phone at a company doesn't mean they weren't selling popcorn the week before.

-Buy same-similar timer at Lowes and return defect in new package.
-Buy timer with battery and 5-year warranty.
http://waterheatertimer.org/Programmable.html#st01

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Let's figure it out together. I have one of these timers for testing, and can hook it up if needed. Add a comment as needed.
PLEASE read following material, so we are both saying the same thing.

There are two different options for programming.
7-day programming, and dawn-dusk programming.
You choose one or the other
This might be the point of confusion.

Copy following link for larger print instructions.
http://waterheatertimer.org/Program-wire-Utilitec-0192773.html

DST is daylight savings time, and you can choose to have automatic DST adjustment twice per calendar year, or choose not to have DST

Be sure to RESET timer before programming. This will clear any programming glitches.
Make sure that each ON time has an OFF time.
So Program 1 ON is set for day(s), hour, minute
The Program 1 OFF is set for same day(s), hour, minute.
Make sure there are no conflicts between day(s).
If selected time is 12:00, then use 11:59 to avoid am-pm conflicts.

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What timer do you have?
You have a Lowes dawn-dusk timer, probably installed inside a wall box.
My local Lowes does not carry a 3-way timer, so you probably have a single-pole timer: Utilitec 0192773 unless the model numbers have changed.
Copy following links to help identify timer and see wiring for single pole wall timers.
http://waterheatertimer.org/Program-wire-Utilitec-0192773.html
http://waterheatertimer.org/How-to-wire-timers.html

Is the timer white wire connected to white neutral wires, or to the bare ground wire?
Have you checked the light bulb?
Is the timer rated for the type bulb you are controlling? The Lowes timer does not appear to rated for LED, and I cannot tell if it works for CFL.
Click circuit breaker all the way off and then back on.
If the manual override on-off button does not turn lights on-off, then I suspect there is simple electrical problem or timer is defect.

Add a comment with more specific detail which troubleshoot steps you have taken and if you have checked each of the things mentioned above.

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How can I set timer 0192773 to turn ON my light on sunset and off on sunrise!

No, Utilitec LW60418 timer is not made for astronomic dusk-to-dawn operation.

However Utilitec LW60419 / 0192773 is made for astronomic operation.
Following link shows timer, manual, and wiring instructions:
http://waterheatertimer.org/Program-wire-Utilitec-LW60419.html

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You posted under ST01C.
It sounds like your timer is not set to automatically adjust for DST.

Open following page to see step by step for setting DST to automatic so timer auto-adjusts for DST:
Steps are shown under 'setting current time'
http://waterheatertimer.org/ST01C-program.html

Utilitec 0192773 also has dawn-to-dusk timer with DST option.
See those instructions:
http://waterheatertimer.org/Program-wire-Utilitec-0192773.html

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http://waterheatertimer.org/Program-wire-Utilitec-0192773.html

I have been testing the 0192773, and other timers, for wire and program difficulties.
Good news: your timer is wired correctly. This timer will not operated lights with incorrect wiring.

programming steps are long, but same as other programmable timers.
The 0192773 is a 7-day or sunrise/sunset timer

1) Most programmable timers will not 'work as expected' if there is a conflict in programming.
They suggest you make a schedule of times before programming

2) One of the things this timer offers are individual days -or- groups of days > for example weekend only -or- weekdays only -or- all days of week -plus- individual days. For me, it was a bit confusing keeping that straight while programming

3) Each Program has ON time and OFF time
So Program1 ON has to be set same days as Program1 OFF

4) The other difficulty was how fast the display shifted back to current time when I was programming. If I looked at the instructions for a moment, my display would change before I could catch up. So it's possible that an ON or OFF time could be missed easily.

5) Finally, if you are using the timer as a sunrise/sunset, you need to enter Sunrise or Sunset with program1 ON and program1 OFF

I think the problem is in your programs:
You can use paperclip and hold in reset button for a few seconds and start over
Or
You can press PROG button and and re-check and re-set each program.

By the way, when setting current time, I noticed the timer let you chose a year up to the year 2099. I thought that was an optimistic outlook for both operator and timer.

Go through the normal setup. Year, month, day, time, DST and the location (north, center, south).

Hit program and make sure all events are clear. Program the first (ON) event, press the TIME button and press /- (with the hour segment blinking) until you see the Sun/Moon symbol indicating the sunset time. Press PROG and program the (OFF) event. Press the /- buttons until you see the Sun/Moon symbol indicating the sunrise time.

Hitting resume clears events if you accidentally entered them.

Make sure you display shows AUTO and you're good to go.

Do not go to Utilitech.com; it's a different company. It's actually at place called TheNCC and is in tiny, tiny print at the bottom of the instructions.

Instead, go to:
http://thencc.com/ncc/support_results.asp?criteria=192773&Submit=Go&SearchRun=RunGo

You should find a PDF for the product and then zoom in to be able to read the instructions. I was not able to read instructions that came in packaging.