Why do timers that do not requie neutral have minimum load current
Why do timers that do not requie neutral have minimum load current
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Hello,
I found few timers where their wiring diagram did not require a neutral wire connection. I also found that such timers had a minimum requirement for total load current such as minimum 0.3A up to 3A. Why would there be a requirement for minimum load current in a timer switch?
Thank you.
Regards,
I found few timers where their wiring diagram did not require a neutral wire connection. I also found that such timers had a minimum requirement for total load current such as minimum 0.3A up to 3A. Why would there be a requirement for minimum load current in a timer switch?
Thank you.
Regards,





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Once we tried a 2-wire timer with a small relay as the only load, and the timer's leakage current (~10mA IIRC) energized the relay coil enough for the relay contacts to pull in.
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