How to install a battery powered timer on a house tap/faucet. Faucet timers are a good way to water small areas near your house where you don't have access to the sprinkler system, but do have access to a faucet coming off from the house. This video covers the steps of connecting an Orbit battery powered faucet timer to a faucet coming off a house and watering a small planter area next to the house. Parts in video are annotated.