I need Electric Help... Any electricians out there?

[ChaimMoskowitz]

At the panel the neutral wire block is connected the main ground, with this fact in mind, the ground and neutral are virtually the same.

The voltage potential at that point is the same. Through out the house that will not be the same. As an electrician you are fully aware in older houses the conduit itself was the ground. You try using that as your neutral is an accident waiting to happen.

Now back to the bubble busting. An ET is way up the food chain from an electrician. 

[ElectricCPR]

The voltage potential at that point is the same. Through out the house that will not be the same. As an electrician you are fully aware in older houses the conduit itself was the ground. You try using that as your neutral is an accident waiting to happen.

Now back to the bubble busting. An ET is way above the food chain than an electrician. 

I'd only use it for timers

[yesitsme]

https://community.smartthings.com/t/faq-neutral-and-ground-wires-are-not-interchangeable/27849/23

[yesitsme]

https://community.smartthings.com/t/faq-neutral-and-ground-wires-are-not-interchangeable/27849/23

Based in that discussion, as long as the neutral points back to the same panel its mostly safe, since in NYC all wiring is required to be in a conduit it should be enough to attach to the switch-box.

[ChaimMoskowitz]

Based in that discussion, as long as the neutral points back to the same panel its mostly safe, since in NYC all wiring is required to be in a conduit it should be enough to attach to the switch-box.

Let me say this again. Never use the ground as a neutral.
There are many situations where this can be dangerous. Things can be wired wrong or you can get broken/welded wires. Try using ground for neutral with a GFCI?

[yesitsme]

If someone got the 2 wire timer and wants to use it for a chandelier with LED bulbs you can flip one of the many bulbs with a incandescent bulb and everything should work fine.

[ChaimMoskowitz]

If someone got the 2 wire timer and wants to use it for a chandelier with LED bulbs you can flip one of the many bulbs with a incandescent bulb and everything should work fine.

If all the bulbs are in parallel, yes. 

[yesitsme]

If all the bulbs are in parallel, yes. 

oh my i thought i'm done, what difference would it make? i w'd assume that most chandeliers are parallel otherwise if one burns out none of them would work correct me if i'm wrong.

[ChaimMoskowitz]

oh my i thought i'm done, what difference would it make? i w'd assume that most chandeliers are parallel otherwise if one burns out none of them would work correct me if i'm wrong.

I couldn't let you go that easy. 
You are correct. I would also assume they are in parallel since I never seen one in series. 

[David R]

If someone got the 2 wire timer and wants to use it for a chandelier with LED bulbs you can flip one of the many bulbs with a incandescent bulb and everything should work fine.

Go for halogen; they are much more energy efficient.
More importantly, there are some incandescent bulbs that as they blow, a shorter segment of the filament can contact both sides, reducing the resistance and sending a surge of current through the timer that blows the timer. I had a few timers that failed and I suspect this type of bulb failure contributed to it. Halogen bulbs that I have seen tend to have a single straight filament where this would not happen.

[yesitsme]

Where can I still get this timer ?
http://intermaticstore.com/~/media/intermatic/documentation/obsolete/ej341.pdf

[ChaimMoskowitz]

Where can I still get this timer ?
http://intermaticstore.com/~/media/intermatic/documentation/obsolete/ej341.pdf

I had one of those for the garage lights.
http://www.neobits.com/intermatic_ej341ac_intermatic_ej341ac_has_been_p10825267.html?atc=gbp&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIj93v-6mJ2wIVHLbACh2c9wSKEAQYBCABEgJ-PfD_BwE

https://www.amazon.com/Intermatic-EJ341C-Programmable-24-Hour-Security/dp/B001O20RWY

[yesitsme]

How do clear a setting for
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004SOZI2Y/
you can set 7 programs per week how do you reset program 1  and 2 they should stop running when set to auto?

[David R]

How do clear a setting for
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004SOZI2Y/
you can set 7 programs per week how do you reset program 1  and 2 they should stop running when set to auto?

Cycle through the days for particular program until the day selected is no day at all.

[Something Fishy]

Turning off breakers in my house is a pain. I'm going to replace a thermostat (3 wires, if that matters) - do I really need to turn off the fuse, or am I gonna kill myself?