Pure Blood

Whats a good electronic timer to use, and where can i get one.....

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Xil

Ir probably depends how yor lights are hooked up (in a wall outlet, or ran directly form the ac wires in your wall)

I've never grown so i'm not really sure how most are set up.

If its a plug in you can get ones made for lamps and most hardware stores, walmart, maybe walgreens, etc. pretty common item.
if its powered the other way could could probably still do it, youd just have to crack open one of those timers and do some wiring.

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Peace seeker

Unless you already have a contactor built into your lighting system
you will need one, to protect your timing equipment from the surges created by HID lighting

farmergiles

What lights and or other equipment would you be running off the timer?

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Pure Blood

Well i will only be running 2 Florescent lights and a 90w UFO LED lamp maybe small exhaust Fan to.

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"One Man's Freedom Fighter is another Man's Terrorist."

Not all recognize the possibility of the legitimate use of violence by civilians against an invader in an occupied country, and would thus label all "Resistance movements" as Terrorist groups. Ultimately, the distinction is a "Political judgment."

-I put the T in THC-

Xil

google search turned up some good stuff for lower power consumption, definitely works on a budget too.

Digital Power Center | Pet Solutions
WESTEK TM08DHB DAILY SEGMENT POWER STRIP TIMER - eBay (item 320347188675 end time Apr-04-09 13:25:09 PDT)

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farmergiles

You should be fine with a regular timer (block segment is fine, digital maybe a little easier to use) from any hardware store, you`re not running that much current through it so a proper contactor won`t be necessary.

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Pure Blood

Xil i loved the Pet one u posted. I think i might go with something like that. Also thanks to everyone that replied, I'm sure to have more Q's in the future.

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"One Man's Freedom Fighter is another Man's Terrorist."

Not all recognize the possibility of the legitimate use of violence by civilians against an invader in an occupied country, and would thus label all "Resistance movements" as Terrorist groups. Ultimately, the distinction is a "Political judgment."

-I put the T in THC-

seaflo

Just bear in mind that digital timers rely on a constant electrical source (most do not have a back-up power source/battery). If you have a sudden surge or outage, the timer will have to be reset. I am fond of the timers that are rather difficult to set (mechanical types) as they are the hardest to reset or screw-up by mistake. Also unless you have multiple items that are to be controlled by a single timer, it seems that the strip-type timers are over-kill and take up too much space. The regular $4 timers have worked for me for many years with no problems; even controlling HID lights. You need to make sure that HID surges do not effect the timer. I have heard horror stories of grows ruined by faulty timers. I hope you have luck with your LED lights; please update us on its performance. My 2p.

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Pure Blood

Will do and thanks for the tip. I think with that said i'm going to stick with non ele timer.

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"One Man's Freedom Fighter is another Man's Terrorist."

Not all recognize the possibility of the legitimate use of violence by civilians against an invader in an occupied country, and would thus label all "Resistance movements" as Terrorist groups. Ultimately, the distinction is a "Political judgment."

-I put the T in THC-