Utilitec is single-pole timer.
Wiring sounds correct. Lights will blink if timer white white is connected with timer red wire. Lights will not turn ON if timer red and timer black are reversed. Green to ground is not necessary for timer operation.
Check light bulbs are operational.
Bundle of white wires are neutral wires.
Timer white wire requires neutral connection to complete circuit to timer electronics.
If bulbs are good, it is likely that loose white wire is problem, since each of the outdoor lights also needs neutral wire to complete circuit.
Having 6 white wires connected together, plus stranded wire from timer, takes a large wire nut, and that many wires can have a wire fall loose without notice. You can solder wires together, or break the group apart under different wire nuts with a jumper wire between.
Resources:
http://waterheatertimer.org/How-to-twist-electric-wire.html
http://waterheatertimer.org/B220C.html
http://waterheatertimer.org/See-inside-main-breaker-box.html
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Thank you for your feedback! I was hoping that was the problem but unfortunately I'm still having trouble, I verifed all of the wires are touching in the white bundle (and I was incorrect, it's only 3 wires plus the timer white for a total of 4, not 6). After verifying all are touching and connected securely I tried it again and no luck.
Do you think it's possible that the timer does not have enough voltage/power to control 6 outside landscape floodlights? Could that be the problem?
All connections look good and all are connected accurately per the instructions and your guidance. I tried the reset button on the timer and I tried resetting the GFCI outlet but nothing seems to work?
When I turn the timer on 4 lights come on but 2 do not. Bulbs are good, connections are good, and wires are good. What am I missing?
(1) I tested Utilitec timers, and some arrive defective:http://waterheatertimer.org/Program-wire... (2) Utilitec load rating is 1875 watts incandescent, same as ordinary 15 amp on-off switch (3) Six 150Watt floodlights is 900 watts, so load rating SHOULD be okay. Substitute 60 watt light bulbs and see what happens. (3) I don't know what troubleshooting has been done, and don't know if all the lights are on one cable. If there are two cables, I would determine which white neutral wire(s) is connected to outdoor lights, and examine each circuit separately. (4) Turn on timer and remove light bulb and test output at bulb socket with multimeter. Tape multimeter leads to woods sticks for safety. (5) Try installing ordinary on-off switch and see if same problem exists. (6) Buy 15071 or 15086 7-day timer at Home Depot, or for astronomic function, GE15312, and see if same problem happens with different brand timer.
Whow, I just noticed the whopping 3-thumb vote. Makes all my years experience worthwhile. Good luck.
Just incase anyone views this, I thought I would provide the final resolution that solved the problem.... Evidently the sockets for the actual landscape floodlights had corroded and were not making contact with the lightbulb. It must've just been a coincidence that this problem appeared when I installed the timer?
The solution was to buy new sockets for our landscape lights (I had to replace 2 of the 6 and the total was about $5.00 and took about 20 minutes to replace). All lights are working now and the timer is working perfectly too.
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I should also note that I checked the bulbs and they are good.
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