FCK timers not the first time

[danni]

This is just my great luck for the first time things were going perfect was so proud. had two systems other just passed 4th week of flowering and the other going 10 days i´ve been on 12 12 light cyrcle (lights turning on 10:00 turning off 22:00)
Tonight at 2:30 i gotta feeling i really shut go check out my babys when light blinds my eyes:/ tought i would have a heartattack.

Dramatic explanaiton little high

Anyways thinking of turning the lights on at 12:00 and turning them off around 00:00 tomorow. ....... Or what is the best thing to do, will this stress my plants (hermie?????

Growing in atami 8pot system wonder woman (just passed 4thweek flow.)
-"- GHe aero?"!23? not sure 28pots bubbleicius ( just passed 10th day flow.)

 

[Airwave]

This is just my great luck for the first time things were going perfect was so proud. had two systems other just passed 4th week of flowering and the other going 10 days i´ve been on 12 12 light cyrcle (lights turning on 10:00 turning off 22:00)
Tonight at 2:30 i gotta feeling i really shut go check out my babys when light blinds my eyes:/ tought i would have a heartattack.

Dramatic explanaiton little high

Anyways thinking of turning the lights on at 12:00 and turning them off around 00:00 tomorow. ....... Or what is the best thing to do, will this stress my plants (hermie?????

Growing in atami 8pot system wonder woman (just passed 4thweek flow.)
-"- GHe aero?"!23? not sure 28pots bubbleicius ( just passed 10th day flow.)

You can get a decent timer from ebay for about £16.

Can't help you with the light thing.

 

[danni]

You can get a decent timer from ebay for about £16.

Can't help you with the light thing.

Do they work are they reliable?? Been trough to many of theese junk timers.

But please anybody what is the best thing to do about the light cyrcle?

 

[Airwave]

Do they work are they reliable?? Been trough to many of theese junk timers.

But please anybody what is the best thing to do about the light cyrcle?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ENVIROLITE-22amp-TIMER-CONTACTOR-24-HOUR_W0QQitemZ160366122453QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_HomeGarden_Garden_PlantsSeedsBulbs_JN?hash=item255690d5d5

That one is a timer and a contactor/relay. It will run 6 x 200Watt Envirolite Bulbs or One 600Watt HPS Ballast and Bulb.

I've been using it for months and never had any problems with it.

The whole regular timers burning out seems to depend on the electrics in your home. I burnt out 3 timers. A friend of mine has run 2x 600w set ups from a regular timer for months without any problems.

 

[danni]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ENVIROLITE-22amp-TIMER-CONTACTOR-24-HOUR_W0QQitemZ160366122453QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_HomeGarden_Garden_PlantsSeedsBulbs_JN?hash=item255690d5d5

That one is a timer and a contactor/relay. It will run 6 x 200Watt Envirolite Bulbs or One 600Watt HPS Ballast and Bulb.

I've been using it for months and never had any problems with it.

The whole regular timers burning out seems to depend on the electrics in your home. I burnt out 3 timers. A friend of mine has run 2x 600w set ups from a regular timer for months without any problems.

The whole regular timers burning out seems to depend on the electrics in your home.


Can that be am i running to many watts on a single output? or do you mean its something with the electr. in the house ?

 

[razoredge]

shit just go buy a defrost clock from any heating and cooling store and make sure you get it for the right voltage, works good and is simple to wire up and use

 

[nordowell]

i use the metal encased intermatic timers like this one.

 

[maturesmoker]

Its a very common problem and the simple way to overcome it for reliability is to use a contactor as said above, never known one to fail that way I wouldnt worry too much about stress, just stick to your same schedule and switch your timer through a contactor ...everything will be fine.

Contactors ensure there are no timer failures due to the surge that occurs when a standard electronic ballast starts.
Each kw rating will provide protection for one 1000w lamp or lower.
An absolute must for all growers!

 

[Airwave]

The whole regular timers burning out seems to depend on the electrics in your home.


Can that be am i running to many watts on a single output? or do you mean its something with the electr. in the house ?

It could be either. I'm no electrician. I'm just going by what I've seen with my own two eyes.

 

[Highlanders cave]

Ya that one little light mishap will not be enough stress to make your girls herm