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Modified Time Clock Switch

Published in issue 316, December 2002

It doesn’t take a lot of effort to convert an electromechanical time clock switch into a simple time switch, and it can be done quite simply. All you have to do is open the case and disconnect the series resistor for the motor from the switch contact. Next, use a length of insulated wire to reconnect it to the other side of the switch contact. The difference between the two versions is shown in the figure.

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