Light timer issues...suggestions and answers please

[sammyinafrica]

Okay, I bought a coralife aqualight power center. The first one I had broke after the first day, the second one gets messed up every time I shut the power off to change water.

Question:

If any of you use the coralife do you have these issues (timers not working) and if so how do you correct them?

Suggestions:
What do you use for timers? what is good/bad?

Thanks:thumbs_up:

[Paul28]

Ive had 2 of them both broke i dont know if its just me but i think there trash , mine would just stop moving , so i went to Home Depot and bought this kind been running them for along time and no problems
http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10051&langId=-1&catalogId=10053&productId=100652848&N=10000003+90401

This one looks cool maybe what your looking for http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10051&langId=-1&catalogId=10053&productId=100647128&N=10000003+90401

[JimD]

I use regular grounded appliance timers from Lowes, some use digital timers that can be adjusted to one minute intervals... Ive heard that the Coralife 'power centers' are prone to problems, never used one so I cant really say one way or another. If youre shutting off the power to the timer, it will lose that time and you'll have to reset the current time... Might want to consider another type of control device.

[dmweise]

I haven't had problems like that with mine. Do you have the one with the digital timer or the one with the dials?

[Paul28]

I use regular grounded appliance timers from Lowes, some use digital timers that can be adjusted to one minute intervals... Ive heard that the Coralife 'power centers' are prone to problems, never used one so I cant really say one way or another. If youre shutting off the power to the timer, it will lose that time and you'll have to reset the current time... Might want to consider another type of control device.


Have Back up Bat :bigsmile:http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/...10000003+90401 (http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10051&langId=-1&catalogId=10053&productId=100652848&N=10000003+90401)

[JimD]

lol, Read the review.... :)

[Paul28]

HAHAHAHA he bought the POS ver ive been lucky hahahaha

[sammyinafrica]

I have the dial one....I think they are junk....i will look into those other.

On those times form Home Depot, can you use a splitter and plug two cords into it....I have two plugs for my Blues and bright lights...

[Paul28]

Maybe try this type ive got a buddy that loves them http://www.marinedepot.com/Hamilton_24hr_Digital_Timer_with_2_Outlets_Timers_ for_Aquarium_Lighting-Hamilton-HT3113-FILTACTM-vi.html

he youses them on his ghetto home made sprinkler for his yard

[Big_Pun]

the glo ones at gabes are nice and just basic and have 2 outlets, i agree with paul28 coraliife are junk i have had 2 both are crap, my HD one is great i used it on my ac for 1yr and now on my tanks no problems

[Henny]

I had the same problem with mine. I thought I was just too rough with it. Just stop working after I tried to reset the time. Since then switched to the digital version. Guess I'll see how long this on last before I have to buy a new one. Been using it for about for 5 months now with no problems. I still like the concept of having day/night timers in one unit as opposed to multiple timer units.

[sammyinafrica]

I still like the concept of having day/night timers in one unit as opposed to multiple timer units.

Exactly! I guess i'll have to buy several and time them all out...I do not mind as long as they all work....

[Rychek]

I've been running the Dual mechanical timer version for nearly two years now, but I will never buy another one like it. I had both timers quite switching (the timers still spun, but the power switching stopped working) before the first year was up so I took it apart and messed with it a bit. Both timers worked after reassembly. A few months later they quite again. Another disassembly/reassembly and they worked. A few months later the Actinic/moonlight timer quite switching again, but the daylight timer still works, so I use it to run my cooling fan and bought a pair of IceCap digital timers to run my 660 ballasts.

[Texreefer]

Those day/night timers are junk,, I have never know anyone to have one that actually worked for any period of time.. I have used an aquacontroller with dc8, cant beat these for multi use timers

[justahobby]

I gave up on the powercenter. I bought one from aquacave.com. It broke so I took it to Texas Tropical and they gladly exchanged it for me. They both broke the same way. After using the manual override switch for actinics 5 or 6 times it would stop turning off. So actinic outlets have constant power. POS in my opinion.

[sammyinafrica]

Has anyone used this form Home Depot? Is it dependable?

http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/...10000003+90401 (http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10051&langId=-1&catalogId=10053&productId=100647128&N=10000003+90401)

[mikedelgado]

Has anyone used this form Home Depot? Is it dependable?

http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/...10000003+90401 (http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10051&langId=-1&catalogId=10053&productId=100647128&N=10000003+90401)

I have been using that one for years with no problems

[profntbtr]

the analog version of the coralife power center = suck, although i have had nothing but good experiences with the digital version, although it could be due to the fact that the strip is only used to control one light, which it does admirably.

[SABOB]

Have been using the digital Coralife for about 4 years,no problems.Added a second one in March when I upgraded and added a sump and refugium and needed more outlets.

[jay3]

I bought mine from Lowes. Out door digital timer rated at 1000watts, two plugs many settings. I run 1000watts of MH lights form this timer w/no probs.

[jay3]

btw is an Intermatic 7 day event timer

[ReefCube]

junk timers! i had one and it has problems for sure. if you look at its reviews you will wonder why they dont take them off the shelves

[LoneStar]

Those day/night timers are junk,, I have never know anyone to have one that actually worked for any period of time.. I have used an aquacontroller with dc8, cant beat these for multi use timers

Exactly! Most timers you get at the stores won't last in a enclosed marine environment. Getting a basic Aquacontroller package with a DC8 will be very worthwhile.

[Mr Cob]

Exactly! Most timers you get at the stores won't last in a enclosed marine environment. Getting a basic Aquacontroller package with a DC8 will be very worthwhile.

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