What kind of timer will i need for my lights? ( UK GROWERS PREFERABLY )

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Wrekstar

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Basically..
i have two 125w dual spec cfl's
in my grow tent they are both attached to one extension lead, which is attached to another lead
if i buy a timer ( mechanical ) will it start a fire? or burn my bulbs
and turn them off safely?

theirs a mechanical timer in tesco should i buy that? dont know the exact specs
can any UK grower give me a shop with a timer, a good timer e.g bnq homebase

under a tenner
 
Hoenhiem

Hoenhiem

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not from the uk but you should be fine. i have 200w of cfl's and 400w hid on a mechanical timer. its fine
 
woodydude

woodydude

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Look for the max power load of the timer.
In the UK we run on 240v. You have 2 x 125W lights so your power load should not be any more than 2A.
I use cheap mechanicals bought in ASDA for a couple of ££ each. One per appliance though.
Hope this helps.
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f1bud

f1bud

Active Member
Wrekstar said:
Basically..
i have two 125w dual spec cfl's
in my grow tent they are both attached to one extension lead, which is attached to another lead
if i buy a timer ( mechanical ) will it start a fire? or burn my bulbs
and turn them off safely?

theirs a mechanical timer in tesco should i buy that? dont know the exact specs
can any UK grower give me a shop with a timer, a good timer e.g bnq homebase

under a tenner
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stick to the one's that r for growing, ok ur not runnin to much power through it but if u get a spike surge in the middle of the night n ya lights go off it will fook wiv ya plants, hermie and allthat, so for the extra dough u no ur protected
 
3eyes

3eyes

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Wrekstar said:
Basically..
i have two 125w dual spec cfl's
in my grow tent they are both attached to one extension lead, which is attached to another lead
if i buy a timer ( mechanical ) will it start a fire? or burn my bulbs
and turn them off safely?

theirs a mechanical timer in tesco should i buy that? dont know the exact specs
can any UK grower give me a shop with a timer, a good timer e.g bnq homebase

under a tenner
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Asda £3 digi wicked timer dont use the segment timers their shit.
 
f1bud

f1bud

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3eyes said:
Asda £3 digi wicked timer dont use the segment timers their shit.
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are these 3 pound digi timers anygood ? when i needed one alls peeps sed was dont buy a cheap ass one coz if it spikes on ya u will fook up ya grow especialy if ya av just gone to flower,,, but eh 3 quid is cheap and if u aint had no probs wiv urs then i guess they shud b ok !!
do u think u could run a 600 watt ballast n bulb through it without worying that it might get a power surge ?
i will have to check it out coz at that price i could do wiv another one, i av got another spare timer but its just a cheap one and not designed for 600 watt ballast to run through it !!!! i wonder what the manufactures guidelines are on it ?
 
3eyes

3eyes

Well-Known Member
f1bud said:
are these 3 pound digi timers anygood ? when i needed one alls peeps sed was dont buy a cheap ass one coz if it spikes on ya u will fook up ya grow especialy if ya av just gone to flower,,, but eh 3 quid is cheap and if u aint had no probs wiv urs then i guess they shud b ok !!
do u think u could run a 600 watt ballast n bulb through it without worying that it might get a power surge ?
i will have to check it out coz at that price i could do wiv another one, i av got another spare timer but its just a cheap one and not designed for 600 watt ballast to run through it !!!! i wonder what the manufactures guidelines are on it ?
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i have been using 1 of my timers for 5+ years and i also run 2 digi 600's on said timers with no problems i used the segment timers but they kept fucking up, they would blow and leave the light on 24 hrs also if the supply goes off for any reason the segment timers stop until supply is resumed with the digi's they store your settings and have a backup battery you can unplug them for 6 months and they still got the right time on them you can use a surge protector i don't but thats your choice
 
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