TIMEGUARD FST24 Fused Spur Time Switch Installation Guide

June 7, 2024
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Fused Spur
Time Switch
Model: FST24 – 24 Hour Timer
Model: FST77 – 7 Day TimerTIMEGUARD FST24 Fused Spur Time Switch
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Installation & Operating Instructions

General Information

These instructions should be read carefully and retained for further reference and maintenance.

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.

Technical Specifications

230V AC 50 Hz|
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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
Contract 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

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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 backbox with the fixing screws provided, forming the cables during installation to avoid any entrapment and cable damage.

Connection Diagram

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

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Diagram

Supply

Live (Brown or Red) to L IN
Neutral (Blue or Black) to N IN

Load

Switch Live (Brown or Red) to| L OUT

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Neutral (Blue or Black) to| N OUT

Internal Schematic

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Schematic

Battery

  • The unit has an in-built nonreplaceable, 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/programs 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.

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.

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  • Use the Adv/Ovr button to change between ON and OFF for the automatic summertime adjustment and proceed to section 9.

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;
    TIMEGUARD FST24 Fused Spur Time Switch - Clock

  • 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;
    TIMEGUARD FST24 Fused Spur Time Switch - decrease

  • 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;
    TIMEGUARD FST24 Fused Spur Time Switch - button to set

  • 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.
    TIMEGUARD FST24 Fused Spur Time Switch - save the day

  • 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;

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correct

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;
    TIMEGUARD FST24 Fused Spur Time Switch - button for 3
seconds

  • 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.

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;

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second2s

 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 the Prg button once to set and move on to 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 days + 2-day programming.
    TIMEGUARD FST24 Fused Spur Time Switch - grouping is
selected

  • Use Adv/Over 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/Over or Boost button to set the minutes for the first ON period.

  • Press the Prg button once to set and move you to the Program 1 OFF time.

  • Use Adv/Over 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/Over or Boost button to set the minutes for the first OFF period.

  • Press the Prg button to scroll through Programme 2 ON,
    Program 2 OFF, Programme 3 ON, Programme 3 OFF,
    Program 4 ON and program 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.

  • Program the ON/OFF times as before.

  • After the last of time for program 4 has been set, press the Prg button once to exit the program 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;

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  • At this stage, the output ON/OFF indicator (as in the above image) may not reflect the current program status accurately.

  •  If the time switch should be OFF now, leave it as it is.
    Note: The time switch will automatically turn ON at your desired ON time, and will resume the next program as normal.

  •  If the time switch should be ON now, press the Adv button once and set it to ON ADVANCE.

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norma

Note: The time switch will now automatically turn OFF at your desired OFF time, and will resume the next program as normal.

  • In the same way as for individual programs, 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 program entry mode before filling in all the ON/OFF times will leave the remaining times blank.
    Note: The only way to re-enter blank times (or dashes) is to reset the unit.

Programming across midnight

  • Enter the required program 1 ON time.
  •  Set the program 1 OFF time to 00:00 (i.e. midnight)
  • Set the program 2 ON time to 00:00 as well.
  • Enter the required program 2 OFF time for the next day.

Modifying or adding programs

  • 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.

  • 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 programs being lost and they will need to be re-entered.

  • Review times and adjust as necessary as described at the start of section 9.

Advance/Override button

In normal operating mode, the Adv/Over button advances the program 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/Over button selects a permanent ON mode, ON OVERRIDE, where the output is ON irrespective of the programming.
  •  A third push of the Adv/Over button selects a permanent OFF mode, OFF OVERRIDE, where the output is OFF irrespective of the programming.
  •  A fourth push of the Adv/Over button returns the unit to normal operating mode, where the output will conform to the programming.

Boost button

  • One press of the boost button will provide 1 hour 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.

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If you experience problems, do not immediately return the unit to the store.
Telephone the Timeguard Customer Helpline;
HELPLINE
020 8450 0515
or email helpline@timeguard.com
Qualified Customer Support Co-ordinators will be online to assist in resolving your query.

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For a product brochure please contact:
Timeguard Limited.
Victory Park, 400 Edgware Road,
London NW2 6ND
Sales Office: 020 8452 1112
or email csc@timeguard.com
www.timeguard.com
67.058.504 (Issue 2)

Zerofour – January 2016

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