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Help with weird timer....

DWR

DWR

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I have no clue how to use this timer... Omg its retro style..... ^^


Take a look guy's ..... On the side i can turn it on and off.... And i got like little black things to push down.....

Now how the hell do i make it 12/12 ???? The woman said in the shop its as easy as 1-2-3 !

Well fuck i cant count 3-1-2 :P

^^

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:) :blsmoke::blsmoke::blsmoke::blsmoke::blsmoke::blsmoke:
 
psyclone

psyclone

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Don't switch anything serious with those things. if you are lucky, it may switch max 60w cfl/fluoro. If not then any ballasted startup is too much. I got sent three instead Graslinn timers. I burnt them out one after another (within 3 days, spoiling the start of flowering), and sent them back to the distributor on receipt of the genuine article.
 
DWR

DWR

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??? i got it hook'd up dude... you'r making me scared now......

it says 2600 watts maximum..... is there gona be any problems ? i dont want it to explode !
 
DWR

DWR

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ive got it hook'd up in a extention cord... with the cfl 125 watt self ballasted is hook'd in....

i cant do this you'r saying ?
 
B

Bandit

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youll probly have to check out the amperage rating of ya light and im not sure if its like a hid ballast or not but find out weither it uses more amps at start up then it actually does when running. Id say it should be fine with that light as contacts in them timers would be rated to a 10 or 15 Amp load.

If u were running a hid id say definately get another timer, perhaps some other people with cfl will come along soon with a reply for you.

Cheers
Bandit
 
psyclone

psyclone

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I think its the start up. Graslinn GRASP24 are rated for 60watt fluoro/cfl. Many, many timers are not, even immersion timers (high amperage) and have specific exeptions. I hope yours will be OK. They break reasonably quickly so you will know soon!
 
DWR

DWR

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ok guy's im scared to death ^^

but im waiting for it to hit 20:30 ! another 3 hours
 
email468

email468

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it is good to be safe - but i wouldn't worry too much. Touch the wires and the timer - if they are hot then you have a problem. otherwise the circuit should trip before something really bad happens.
 
psyclone

psyclone

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Fluoros/CFL will fuck 'em if the timer isn't rated for them. They do not get hot, they just go open circuit. Fact. 5 timers to my credit before I started checking, £35-$70 all told:cry:
 
email468

email468

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well DWR, i guess you better worry yourself sick then. even though my 1000w HIDs don't blow any timers.
 
DWR

DWR

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So should i be scared !?

Ah this is anyoing .... Will it explode ?

Its got mercury in them ! FUCK !
 
DWR

DWR

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Ahhh man if your 1000 watt didnt blow it why should my timer do that ?

Im cool again.... got scared... got pissed of with myself ! now im cool ^^
 
email468

email468

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Well you have two people saying you should be fine - one person saying watch out and another that isn't sure.

if it will put your mind at ease - i'd recommend you go buy a timer that has a high rating so you can relax (you can use the timer you already have for something else).
 
DWR

DWR

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whats an high rating...

i've been saying it supports 2300 WATTS !!!!

Just rang up my friend ( electrician ) he said even if self balast it wouldnt matter, then he added... Why the fuck would the sell em then ?

I was like.... ...... huh ..... yeah guess so ...

^^
 
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