Time switch, photocell with manual override

[amoran323]

Does anyone have a wiring diagram on this. I have a 2 channel time switch and photocell to control 4- 3 pole contactors for lighting. Channel 1 controls exterior lighting, photocell on time switch off. Channel 2 time switch on, time switch off. My problem is the manual override..does not specify manual on or off and it is a 60 minute switch timer. I'm guessing to override the photocell kind of stumped on it anyone deal with this before..
Thanks

 

[mgookin]

To bypass a photocontrol simply put a SPST from black to red. Flip the switch during the daytime and lights go on.

Is that what you were asking?

 

[cadpoint]

Does anyone have a wiring diagram on this....
Thanks

Google, go to - Image, use the word diagram, diagram Time switch, photocell with manual override(as an example)

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Or diagram multiple photocells, time switch and manual override

 

[amoran323]

My line comes in to feed the time switch. From line of time switch to commons on channel 1 and 2. The NO contact on channel one goes to line of photocell. Load coming back on photocell to contactors..so I make joints between line and load of photocell to my timer switch and not have to worry about it back feeding

 

[mgookin]

My line comes in to feed the time switch. From line of time switch to commons on channel 1 and 2. The NO contact on channel one goes to line of photocell. Load coming back on photocell to contactors..so I make joints between line and load of photocell to my timer switch and not have to worry about it back feeding

If I understand this correctly:
1. Line voltage to time clock. Control from time clock (the red wire) goes to line side of photocontrol (black wire) and control wire from photocontrol (red wire) goes to contactor.
2. You are asking if you can short between black wire on photocontrol and red wire on photocontrol.
The answer is that is fine. It's done all the time. We call it a bypass most commonly used to service the lighting circuit (bulbs & ballasts) during daytime hours.

Am I understanding this correctly?