Timeguard FST77 Fused Spur Timer - User Manual / Instructions.

Installation & Operating Instructions

Fused Spur

Time Switch

Model: FST24 – 24 Hour Timer

Model: FST77 – 7 Day Timer

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1. General Information

These instructions should be read carefully and retained for further

reference and maintenance.

2. Safety

• Before installation or maintenance, ensure the mains supply to the

time switch is switched off and the circuit supply fuses are removed

or the circuit breaker turned off.

• It is recommended that a qualified electrician is consulted or used

for the installation of this time switch and install in accordance

with the current IEE wiring and Building Regulations.

• Check that the total load on the circuit including when this time

switch is fitted does not exceed the rating of the circuit cable,

fuse or circuit breaker.

3. Technical Specifications

• 230V AC 50 Hz

• Fused: Supplied with BS1362 13A Fuse

• Switch Rating: 13A Resistive (3kW)

750W Incandescent,

Halogen lighting

500W Fluorescent lighting

200W LED lighting

100W Compact Fluorescent lighting

• Contact Type: Normally Open

• Minimum Depth of Wall Box: 25mm

• Boost Times: 1, 2 hours

• Power Status LED Indicator: Red

• Output LED Indicator: Green

• Operating Temperature: 0°C to +40°C

• CE Approved

• Dimensions (H x W x D): 85mm x 85mm x 31mm

Note: Not suitable for use with Discharge Lighting.

4. Installation

• Ensure the mains supply is switched off and the circuit supply

fuses are removed or the circuit breaker turned off.

• Connect the incoming 230V 50Hz supply and outgoing load cables

to the relevant terminals ensuring correct polarity is observed

and that all bare conductors are sleeved (see section 5.

Connection Diagram).

• A front cable exit cut-out is provided with a pre-installed

removable cover.

• If the front exiting cable cut-out is required:

1. Undo the 2 fixing screws and remove the blanking plate

(you can discard the blanking plate at this stage but keep

the 2 fixing screws).

2. Remove the cable grip from the accessory pack.

3. Using the 2 fixing screws previously removed from

the blanking plate, secure the load cable to the unit.

• Finally secure the unit to the back box with the fixing

screws provided, forming the cables during installation

to avoid any entrapment and cable damage.

Power LED

Sets time

and date

Reset button

Illuminated screen

Output LED

Sets

programmes

Double pole

switch

BS 1362 (1"x

") fuse

Boosts for 1 or

2 hours and

decrements

displayed value

during time and

programme

setting

Override until

next programme

change and

increments

displayed value

during time and

programme

setting

5. Connection Diagram

The terminals are marked as follows on the rear of the time switch;

Internal Schematic

Supply

Live (Brown or Red) to L IN

Neutral (Blue or Black) to N IN

Load

Switch Live (Brown or Red) to L OUT

Neutral (Blue or Black) to N OUT

Supply live

terminal

Switched

neutral terminal

(load neutral

connection)

Loop terminal

for earth

continuity

Supply neutral

terminal

Switched live

terminal (load

live connection)

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6 Battery

• The unit has an in built non replaceable, rechargeable battery,

which will keep the programmed times during power down

situations for up to 4 weeks.

• If the screen goes blank, once power is restored, and 4 hours have

elapsed (to give a working battery charge), Reset must be pressed,

and times/programmes re-entered.

• Before programming for the ﬁrst time, connect the unit to the

mains for at least 15 minutes prior to pressing the Reset button

and programming the unit.

• If the display is not visible or very faint, charge for 4 hours prior

to pressing Reset and programming.

7. Reset

The unit must be reset before programming for the ﬁrst time, or after

subsequent discharge for more than 5 days, and following a 4 hour

period of charging.

• Press the Rst button once using a pointed

object e.g. a pencil or a paper clip.

• The display will show all characters/digits

and then will clear to show the following;

ASCO = Automatic Summer/

Winter Change Over.

• Use the Adv/Ovr button to change between ON and OFF for the

automatic summer time adjustment and proceed to section 9.

8 Setting the Clock

• Press and hold the Time button for 3 seconds,

the word Hold will show on the screen.

• After 3 seconds release the Time button

and the screen will show the year;

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• Use the Adv/Ovr to increase (or the Boost buttons to decrease)

the value and set to the correct year.

• Press the Time button once to save the year,

and the screen with show the month;

• Use the Adv/Ovr or boost button to set

the correct month.

• Press the Time button once to save the month,

and the screen will show the day;

• Press the Time button once to save the day,

and the screen will show the time – hour ﬁrst;

Note: The hour is in 24 hour format.

• Use the Adv/Ovr or boost button to adjust to the correct hour.

• Press the Time button once to save the hour, and the minutes

can be adjusted.

• Use the Adv/Ovr or boost button to adjust to the correct minutes.

• Press the Time button once to exit the Time/date entry mode.

• The display should now show the correct

time/day of the week, for example;

Modifying the date and time of day

Normally the only change required will be to the time of day minutes,

in which case;

• Press and hold the Time button for 3 seconds,

the word Hold will show on the screen.

• After 3 seconds release the Time button

and the screen will show the year;

• Press the Time button repeatedly until the minutes are shown.

• Use Adv/Ovr or Boost to change the minutes to the correct value.

• Press the Time button once to return to operating mode.

Note: Other changes can be made the same way, but the Time button

must be pressed to return to operating mode after any changes.

There is no automatic exit from Time/date entry mode.

9. Programming ON/OFF times

The FST24/77 has 4 independent On/Off periods available for

programming each day.

For the FST24, 24 hours is the only option, so all 7 days will be the same.

For the FST77 there is a choice of programming options, including 7 days

the same (24 hours), 5 + 2 days (where the weekdays are the same,

and the two weekend days are the same), and 7 individual days.

• Press and hold the Prg button for 3 seconds,

the word Hold will show on the screen.

• After 3 seconds release the Prg button

and the MODE screen will be displayed;

• For the FST77 Use the Adv/Ovr or Boost

to change the day grouping mode.

This will step through the following options;

24 hour: Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su

5 day: Mo Tu We Th Fr (followed automatically

in programming by 2 day – Sa Su)

Individual day: Mo (followed automatically in programming

by each of the other days of the week)

Note: For the FST24, Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su is the only option.

• Once the desired day grouping is selected,

press Prg button once to set and move

onto programming the ON/OFF times.

• The display will show Prog 1, with dashes

for the hours and minutes;

Note: the example shown is for

5 day + 2 day programming.

• Use Adv/Ovr or Boost button to set the hour for the ﬁrst ON period.

• Press the Prg button once to set and move you to the minutes.

• Use Adv/Ovr or Boost button to set the minutes for the ﬁrst

ON period.

• Press the Prg button once to set and move you to the

Programme 1 OFF time.

• Use Adv/Ovr or Boost button to set the hour for the ﬁrst OFF period.

• Press the Prg button once to set and move you to the minutes.

• Use Adv/Ovr or Boost button to set the minutes for the ﬁrst

OFF period.

• Press the Prg button to scroll through Programme 2 ON,

Programme 2 OFF, Programme 3 ON, Programme 3 OFF,

Programme 4 ON and programme 4 OFF, adding in times as required.

Note: If further times are not required, just leave the dashes in place

and scroll past the rest of the programs using the Prg button.

• After Programme 4 has been entered, then next day grouping

will follow e.g. In this example the day grouping will change

to 2 day – Sa Su Programme 1 ON.

• Programme the ON/OFF times as before.

• After the last OFF time for programme 4 has been set, press the

Prg button once to exit the programme mode.

Note: At any stage in programming, if the Prg button is pressed and

held for 3 seconds, the timer will return to normal operating mode.

• The display will now show the correct time

and day as per this example;

• At this stage the output ON/OFF indicator (as in the above image)

may not reﬂect the current programme status accurately.

• If the time switch should be OFF now, leave as it is.

Note: The time switch will automatically turn ON at your desired

ON time, and will resume the next programme as normal.

• If the time switch should be ON now,

press the Adv button once and set it

to ON ADVANCE.

Note: The time switch will now automatically turn OFF at your

desired OFF time, and will resume the next programme as normal.

• In the same way as for individual programmes, days or groups

of days can be omitted either by leaving dashes in all the locations

for ON/OFF times for that day or group of days.

Alternatively, leaving the programme entry mode before ﬁlling in

all the ON/OFF times will leave the remaining times blank.

Note: The only way to re-enter a blank times (or dashes)

is to reset the unit.

Programming across midnight

• Enter the required programme 1 ON time.

• Set the programme 1 OFF time to 00:00 (i.e. midnight)

• Set the programme 2 ON time to 00:00 as well.

• Enter the required programme 2 OFF time for the next day.

Modifying or adding programmes

• Press and hold the Prg button for 3 seconds, the word Hold

will show on the screen.

• After 3 seconds release the Prg button and the MODE screen

will be displayed.

Note: This will automatically display the mode in which it was

last programmed. For instance, if it was programmed in 5 + 2,

then it will show Mo Tu We Th Fr.

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• Either – Accept this by pressing the Prg button once, and review

the programmed times for this mode by pressing Prg to move

through the times

• Or – Press the Adv/Over or Boost button to change the mode,

and then press the Prg button to review the times.

Note: If you wish to change the mode at this stage, doing so will

result in programmes being lost and they will need to be re-entered.

• Review times and adjust as necessary as described at the start

of section 9.

10. Advance/Override button

In normal operating mode the Adv/Ovr button advances the programme

to the next time change.

• If the output is currently OFF, it will change the output

to ON ADVANCE, until the next programmed OFF time.

• If the output is currently ON, it will change the output

to OFF ADVANCE, until the next programmed ON time.

• A second push of the Adv/Ovr button selects a permanent

ON mode, ON OVERRIDE, where the output is ON irrespective

of the programming.

• A third push of the Adv/Ovr button selects a permanent OFF mode,

OFF OVERRIDE, where the output is OFF irrespective

of the programming.

• A fourth push of the Adv/Ovr button returns the unit to normal

operating mode, where the output will conform to the programming.

11. Boost button

• One press of the boost button will provide 1 hours of boost,

after which the output will turn OFF.

• Two presses of the boost button will provide 2 hours of boost,

after which the output will turn OFF.

• A third press of the boost button will cancel any boost period

and return you to normal operating mode.

3 Year Guarantee

In the unlikely event of this product becoming faulty due to defective

material or manufacture within 3 years of the date of purchase, please

return it to your supplier in the first year with proof of purchase and it

will be replaced free of charge. For the second and third years or any

difficulty in the first year telephone the helpline on 020 8450 0515.

Note: A proof of purchase is required in all cases. For all eligible

replacements (where agreed by Timeguard) the customer is responsible

for all shipping/postage charges outside of the UK. All shipping costs

are to be paid in advance before a replacement is sent out.

Zerofour – January 2016

67.058.504 (Issue 2)

Timeguard Limited.

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Sales Office: 020 8452 1112

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Qualified Customer Support Co-ordinators will be on-line

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If you experience problems, do not immediately

return the unit to the store.

Telephone the Timeguard Customer Helpline;