Man i hate these Harbor Freight/ Hydrofarm digital timers

[Herb & Suds]

Analog push tab timers FTW!!

$4.99 today at Harbor Freight LOL

 

[Roger A. Shrubber]

$4.99 today at Harbor Freight LOL

they work, which is what counts. i use heavy duty ones to run my lights, but they never are in more than 15 minute increments. to run anything for shorter periods than that you need to go digital...

 

[5BY5LEC]

Just keep a few on hand. They are cheap and if one dies you can swap it out right away.

 

[Airwalker16]

they work, which is what counts. i use heavy duty ones to run my lights, but they never are in more than 15 minute increments. to run anything for shorter periods than that you need to go digital...

Not true at all. Use a Titan Controller.

 

[boilingoil]

My 2 Intermatic timers are 30 years old and still going.

 

[Roger A. Shrubber]

Not true at all. Use a Titan Controller.

https://www.amazon.com/Titan-Controls-Digital-Environmental-Controller/dp/B00F2QKHZA
$$$$$$$$$ 186.00

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07D7WCT75/ref=oh_aui_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

$11.50.........

 

[Herb & Suds]

I run all my HID lighting on water heater timers
These cheap models are great for clone lighting, fans ...

 

[shimz]

Yes, water heater timers are a must for the big lights and any 240v (dual phase) application. Bought a cheap timer that was supposed to do 240v. Stupid thing only switched one phase and I nearly burned up a nice digital ballast.

 

[710slickxx]

Turns out the other settings left at default did fuck me. Idk how long the night cycle was interrupted last night, i just know it may have. 3rd week of flower... how fucked am i guys??? Lol

 

[Airwalker16]

Turns out the other settings left at default did fuck me. Idk how long the night cycle was interrupted last night, i just know it may have. 3rd week of flower... how fucked am i guys??? Lol

One day of extra light won't hurt. Just get it fixed immediately.

 

[Airwalker16]

https://www.amazon.com/Titan-Controls-Digital-Environmental-Controller/dp/B00F2QKHZA
$$$$$$$$$ 186.00

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07D7WCT75/ref=oh_aui_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

$11.50.........

Wrong one my friend.

https://www.amazon.com/Titan-Contro...=titan+timer&qid=1552341477&s=gateway&sr=8-26

There is also the century for a few dollars less.

https://www.amazon.com/Century-Shor...r&qid=1552341567&s=gateway&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1

 

[Roger A. Shrubber]

one time isn't that big a deal...just make sure it's working right now, and don't worry about it...

 

[Roger A. Shrubber]

Wrong one my friend.

https://www.amazon.com/Titan-Contro...=titan+timer&qid=1552341477&s=gateway&sr=8-26

still three times the price...you use one? how long has it lasted now? the cheap digitals i linked have been running close to three years now, for 12 bucks a piece

 

[Airwalker16]

still three times the price...you use one? how long has it lasted now? the cheap digitals i linked have been running close to three years now, for 12 bucks a piece

I can almost guarantee it's of higher quality than the $4 harbor freight ones I've used for 3 years straight.

 

[710slickxx]

Thanks guys, been sweating it all day

 

[Renfro]

Intermatic used to make a reliable digital plugin timer, don't think they make that one anymore tho.

 

[Renfro]

Stupid thing only switched one phase and I nearly burned up a nice digital ballast.

How? If one phase is off then there is no path for the circuit to be complete.

 

[CobKits]

Analog push tab timers FTW!!

i have some 30 year old ones still kickin

 

[Airwalker16]

i have some 30 year old ones still kickin

Not much can go wrong with them besides an arc, and if that does happen, you'll know about it.

 

[CobKits]

How? If one phase is off then there is no path for the circuit to be complete.

there is single phase and 3 phase power, the latter being pretty uncommon in non-commercial installations

240VAC is always single phase in US, even in a 480/240 system