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Step by Step Installation:

1.

TURN POWER OFF to the wall switch by removing
fuse or turning off circuit breaker.

2.

Remove switch plate and pull the existing switch out.

3.

Carefully pull
off the push-
button (time
dial)  3a and
remove the
cover assem-
bly from timer
3b. 

4.

Note: If the
old switch has a ground wire (normally a bare wire
connected to a green hex head screw) fasten it
securely to metal box or to timer metal bracket.

4a.

Single Pole Disconnect wires from old switch and
connect them to the Timer. Use wire nuts provided.  

Go to step 6 below

4b.

Three Way Identify the
“common” wire. (The
common terminal nor-
mally has a different color screw, or is marked on
the old switch. The common wire is the power wire
and is usually black.)

Connect common wire
to black timer wire (use
wire nut) a
Connect the other two
wires to the red and
blue timer wires (use wire nuts).

Three way wiring diagram for old wiring (using
the existing 3-way switch) 

Three way wiring diagram for new wiring or
when existing remote switch was a dimmer,
lighted or back wired switch 
(a standard single
pole switch is used for the remote switch).

5.

Three Way continued (at the second three way
switch)
Note: These instructions use trial-and-error to figure
out how to install the jumper wire.

1.

Be certain power is off.

2.

Remove switch plate and pull the existing
switch out.

Note: If the existing switch is a dimmer, illuminated

switch or back wire pressure terminal switch:
Replace it with a standard (single pole non-dimmer)
switch. Identify the “common” wire. Attach the com-
mon wire together with one of the other wires, to
either screw terminal. Attach the remaining wire to
the other screw terminal.

3.

Identify the “common” wire. (The common ter-
minal normally has a different color screw, or is
marked on the old switch. The common wire is
the power wire and is usually black.)

4.

Loosen the common terminal just enough to
add one end of the jumper wire. Retighten. 

5.

At either of the other two terminals 5a or 5b,
loosen the terminal just enough to add the
other end of the jumper wire. Retighten.

6.

Re-install the switch (do steps 6 - 8 below to
install the timer).

7.

If the timer and remote switch do not turn the
light on and off correctly, repeat steps 1 and 2
of 5 (above).

8.

Leave the jumper attached to the common ter-
minal. Switch the jumper to the other of the two
remaining terminals.

9.

Re-install the switch.

6.

Mount the timer into the wall box. Be careful not to
cut the wires on the edges of the box. Use 2 outlet
box screws provided. 

Instructions

Single Pole (Model EJ341C): For
lights controlled from one wall
switch.
Three Way (Model EJ343C): For
lights having two or more switches. 

Manufactured under one or more of the following
patents: 4,274,045,4,270,058, 4,344,000,
4,349,748, 4,439,7488, 4,360,739, 4,379,245
4,439,688 and other patents pending.

INTRODUCTION

LIGHTING LOAD REQUIREMENTS
Use to control standard incandescent light bulbs or ther-
mally protected Class P ballast fluorescent lighting
(standard fluorescent) ONLY.
Load

Minimum

Maximum

Incandescent

40 Watts

400 Watts

Fluorescent

40 Watts*

500 Watts

* Two standard 3 foot (30 Watt) bulbs or one standard 4
foot (40 Watt) bulb with rapid starter.

SPECIAL NOTES:

• Do not use with dimmers or photoelectric switch-

es.

• Do not use with “PAR” or “R” type outdoor flood

lamps or bulbs larger than 150 watts. Currents
generated during lamp burn-out could damage
the timer.

• Do not use to operate Mercury Vapor Lights,

Appliances, Radios, TV’s, Stereos, etc.

• Your Timer generates radio energy and may in

rare cases cause radio or television interference.
Possible solutions include: readjusting the receiv-
er’s antenna, plugging the receiver into a differ-
ent AC outlet or moving the receiver itself.

• The three way timer (EJ343) may not work if the

remote switch is more than 30 feet from the timer.
For such applications we recommend you use
model SS5C

CONTROLS AND INDICATORS

1.

Control lever 
OFF-CLEAR

no power to timer or controlled 
light(s).

Clears the memory. 

ON 

Timer is in operation or ready
for programming.

2.

Pushbutton

(time dial) 

Push to turn lights on or off
manually.

Push twice quickly to switch
between automatic and manu-
al.

Turn to set automatic times, or
review automatic times.

3.

Indicator light

(red)

flashing

Memory has been cleared,
timer is ready to be pro-
grammed.

pulses

Pulses when Pushbutton (time
dial) is turned during program-
ming or review.

ON (steady)

Timer is programmed and in
automatic.

OFF

Control lever in OFF position.

Timer is in Manual Mode. (Push
button to turn lights on/off man-
ually.)

Timer is being programmed.

Timer is in review.

Light bulb burned out.

4.

AM/PM 

Reference for programming
and review.

INSTALLATION

Your Timer replaces a standard light (toggle) switch. It
fits into a wall box easily and uses the same wires as
the switch you took out. If you can install a light switch,
you can install the Timer. 

Supplied:
wire nuts 
(2 or 3) 

outlet box 
screws 
(2) 

black control 

panel screw (1) 

control panel 
screw 
(1) 

jumper wire (1)
(three way only)

NTERMATIC

®

1

2

3

4

Single Pole (has two
black wires) 

Three Way (has one
red, blue and black
wire)

Tools needed: 

b

a

c

Line

Black

Blue

Red

Neutral

Lamp

EJ343C
Timer

Install Jumper

Existing
3-Way Switch

Line

Black

Blue

Red

Neutral

Lamp

EJ343C
Timer

Single Pole Switch

4

5a

5b

3a

3b

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