DIY ebb and flow bucket??? DIGITAL!!! HELP!!

hiredgun8

New Member
Aqua hub plans do not work with DIGITAL TIMER??? Does anybody have the plans to build a control bucket with a TM619-2 5 pole digital timer? Neither aqua hubs or Ogres diy plans do work with this timer. There is a commercial Multi-flow bucket that uses this exact timer so i know it can be done. It actually uses a third outlet for an air pump which is nice. I have enough supplies to build 4 of these controllers. Im debating whether to just order 4 analog timers or purchase one brand new Multi-Flow controller ($500 Canadian!!!) and then copy it? Hoping someone can help. I was going to buy an Oxygen pot 6-site add on kit or I also have the option of ordering the oxygen pot Digital kit and hoping that wiring schematic will work with these timers
 

myke

Well-Known Member
No help with the electronics but what is an ebb and flow bucket?
You probably mean tray I’d guess. Or rdwc?
 

hiredgun8

New Member
the three commercial ones that I know of are the SuperFlow system used by Oxygen pots, Titan Oceanus 1, and the MultiFlow Controller. The MultiFlow Controller uses the exact timers that I have. Oxygen pot has a Digital Timer for a little extra. I will prob just buy that one and then hope i can copy it without having to order a whole bunch more parts. Though did find the Analog timers (from South Korea!) for a third of the price than from the USA.
 

Turpman

Well-Known Member
You talking IWS?
I have been looking at the timers.
Hears what I think would work DIY.
Digital timer. Maybe the one you listed has the relay built in?
One 120v relay with normally open and normally closed contacts.
2x 5second timers may not be needed.
2x float switches.
Timer On- turns on the relay, power to top float then food pump same time relay turns off the return float and pump.
Top float turns off flood pump when full.
Timer goes off - top float and flood pump deenergize, return float and pump energize.
5 second timer may be used to prevent rapid start stop of pumps when float is in between. Return float and pump stay energized while timer is off.
Everything is available cheep on eBay. 5-10$ each part.
I haven't really seen anyone up using the IWS system. Is it that new? Sounds like it should work well.
 
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hiredgun8

New Member
You talking IWS?
I have been looking at the timers.
Hears what I think would work DIY.
Digital timer. Maybe the one you listed has the relay built in?
One 120v relay with normally open and normally closed contacts.
2x 5second timers may not be needed.
2x float switches.
Timer On- turns on the relay, power to top float then food pump same time relay turns off the return float and pump.
Top float turns off flood pump when full.
Timer goes off - top float and flood pump deenergize, return float and pump energize.
5 second timer may be used to prevent rapid start stop of pumps when float is in between. Return float and pump stay energized while timer is off.
Everything is available cheep on eBay. 5-10$ each part.
I haven't really seen anyone up using the IWS system. Is it that new? Sounds like it should work well.
 

hiredgun8

New Member
Thank you for your reply but Im more looking for the wiring plans to use with the float switches and the 719-2 digital Timers I have now. I have ordered everything to build four of these systems. The only error I made was I ordered 5 pole digital timers(they are exactly the same timer used in the Greentree Multi-Flow Controller) which in Canada is $500 alone. Just last week I ordered 4 grasslin timers from south Korea for a third of the price, these are the exact ones used in the original plans I was able to find online. I would be able to build 4-5 at that price. I ordered a complete Oxygen Pot system with a digital timer. Maybe I will be able to use the same parts with the digital timer if I am able to copy it with parts I already have( with an updated wiring schematic copied from that system). If I am able to and anybody is interested maybe I will post it at a later time. If im not able to I will wait for my analog timers to arrive then once again use Ogres diy plans.
 

wearealldumb

Active Member
All of your float wires should go into relays. Your digital timer should work as long as it has 5 terminals on it since its a double throw. The analog timers work great just amazon them for around 45 bucks and snag a project box or something to make your own. Ogres diy is easy to follow
 
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