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 KaptKid
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 Looking For a Timer 
#332092 - 12/15/09 11:14 PM (14 years, 10 months ago) |
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Need a timer that can handel 2, 1000 watt lights. 6 inch Vortex and 4 small fans in grow room.
It wouldn't for it to handel a little for when I go hydro.
Would this one do it?
http://www.midwesthydroponics.com/timestat-timer.html
Any suggestions?
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NobodyImportant
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 Re: Looking For a Timer [Re: KaptKid]
#332095 - 12/15/09 11:29 PM (14 years, 10 months ago) |
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it says it can take 15A @ 110v and two of those lights is way more than that, Im sure theres a better one you can get made for two 1000s
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KaptKid
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I got trying to be cheap.
How many amps would I need. A little overkill would not hurt.
http://www.midwesthydroponics.com/30-amp-timer-box.html How do you set the timer?
The ballast will also run on 240.
This would also leave room for furture expansion.
I don't know to much about elect. Was hopping I would not have to run 220 to the room.
Edited by KaptKid (12/16/09 08:26 AM)
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 coda
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Re: Looking For a Timer [Re: KaptKid]
#333487 - 12/19/09 07:44 AM (14 years, 10 months ago) |
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*edited link, timer is the same as RVF's*
It may not be ideal, but you could buy two of these smaller timers, have one run a light and the vortex, the other runs the other light and your four fans. Just hook a power strip up to the one with the four fans and have the timer control the strip.
Right now I run my 600 watt, 4 inch 256 cfm inline fan, 4 inch 180 cfm squirrel cage fan, and a small 6 inch oscillating fan on one of those timers. Love it, been using it for almost 3-4 years now.
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Edited by coda (12/19/09 02:49 PM)
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Re: Looking For a Timer [Re: KaptKid]
#333549 - 12/19/09 10:18 AM (14 years, 10 months ago) |
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KaptKid
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Re: Looking For a Timer [Re: coda]
#333755 - 12/19/09 08:06 PM (14 years, 10 months ago) |
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My problem: Got a digital timer from Walmart($15). Have done 3 grows with it.
It ran, on a splitter, 2 small fans and 1000 watt light.
When setting up to run on clone table I notice heat marks on the plastic from the other grows.
Not good. Need no fires.
Want to have 2 - 1000 watt lights air cooled. With 6 inch Vortex fan. 1 fan for air circulation.
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Hawksresurrection
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Re: Looking For a Timer [Re: KaptKid]
#333764 - 12/19/09 08:28 PM (14 years, 10 months ago) |
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You just need to pay attention to the amperage load that your timer can handle. I like to make sure that I never hit the actual amp load that it is rated to handle. Like if it's rated for 15 amps I never load to more than 14 at the very most. It's a good safety precaution.
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Is it a "Heavy Duty" timer or just a regular appliance timer?
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Re: Looking For a Timer [Re: KaptKid]
#333789 - 12/19/09 10:38 PM (14 years, 10 months ago) |
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Quote:
KaptKid said:
Need a timer that can handel 2, 1000 watt lights. 6 inch Vortex and 4 small fans in grow room.
It wouldn't for it to handel a little for when I go hydro.
Would this one do it?
http://www.midwesthydroponics.com/timestat-timer.html
Any suggestions?
LOL! That's my local hydro shop!!!
Anyways that's pretty hardcore, I don't think you need one that intense but like you said overkill won't hurt.
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