This house is in CA and pretty sure its a fire hazard in the closet. I think I read these can catch fire easily or something.
Found in House a Ticking Timer
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projectinfo
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Man these are easily the most reliable timer youll ever find .
Medicated Bonsai
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Its a timer and its old. Some ticking may be normal but don't take my word for it haha. If the housemaid got shocked then it sounds like you may have a short somewhere. Or maybe even a bare wire. If you're too worried about getting bit then buy one of these.
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Non-Contact-Voltage-Tester-KLEIN-TOOLS-NCVT-1SEN/127072537?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=1122&adid=22222222227048583824&wmlspartner=wmtlabs&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=146935243087&wl4=aud-261800281660:pla-257668845984&wl5=9031254&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=101593696&wl11=online&wl12=127072537&wl13=&veh=sem&gclid=Cj0KCQjwxbzdBRCoARIsACzIK2kv_jss1iG-FFYokvUHY7BvsWyGibnBtfpmK0o6swmDqW4VkcOEdwcaAnd8EALw_wcB
we used these at work. It'll glow red and make a high pitch humming noise if the wire is hot.
The reliability is not the issue. It’s a fire hazard in the central ground floor room.
too larry
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The switch looks like it can bypass the timer. The timer is going to tick.
The shock might have come from the exposed wires. I would get a cover back on the base. That part isn't safe.
too larry
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It needs the other clamp for it to turn on and off in a 24 hour cycle. Looks like it's laying there. Just be careful putting it on.
Medicated Bonsai
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organitron
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Im no sparky, but that sure does look like two lines. Intermatic makes both single and double pole 220 timers, one shuts off a single leg. the other shuts off both. You need a real electrician! My old intermatic was made in the 1980s and still switches like clockwork.
I know I’m not touching it. Think about it, if it has only one off or on switch and nothing to turn it off, lights would be on all day or off all day.
At that point there is no need for the timer. Also the owner of the house went on vacation to the Galápagos Islands he said.
GBAUTO
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sourgummy, that box in the first image is a standard commercial electric timer. It has a small electric motor that runs continuously to operate the clock mechanism. That is the sound your hearing-it normal and absolutely safe. The contactor is very robust and will switch hi current without failure. As other post noted, the clips that clamp onto the timer ring activate the contactor trip mechanism.
You are correct and I appreciate the effort. However this is no doubt a timer and very accurate. The real question is what the hell will be turning on tomorrow early morning time.