Ideas for timers?

[rickrutland]

Does anyone have ideas/suggestions for a timer to run 2, 250w MH?

Thanks

[Gseclipse02]

i know for a fact that the wal mart "brick" digital timers wont work .... well i use the one that had for 2 plugs in one and it drew to much current to work i guess

[justahobby]

I went through 2 exchanges (total of 3 !! :mad::mad:) coralife dual timers. Worst part is they didn't last a month before I went through all 3. One right after the other. Started using a Brinks (not digital) from walmart $5 and a $3 unkown from target and they are dependable and maintenance free. Wish I could say the same for the $40 timer. Live and learn :)

[ErikH]

Timers are a toss up. Always buy more than you need you never know when you will find a great set.

[ErikH]

the coralife timers are garbag`e

[JoshOdphi]

we use simple timers from lowes...think like 4 bux...they work great...

[ballardjr2000]

Yeah but not 3prong like he/she will need like me josh. i do it manually now I am the TIMER

[JoshOdphi]

my bad...those are 2 prong....the one we have running on the 37 and 110 now is a timer/surge protector we got at a hardware store for 10 bux....

[Gseclipse02]

I went through 2 exchanges (total of 3 !! :mad::mad:) coralife dual timers. Worst part is they didn't last a month before I went through all 3. One right after the other. Started using a Brinks (not digital) from walmart $5 and a $3 unkown from target and they are dependable and maintenance free. Wish I could say the same for the $40 timer. Live and learn :)


are you talking about the 8 plug one ??? if so those things suck .... i dont know why fish stores sell them


Yeah but not 3prong like he/she will need like me josh. i do it manually now I am the TIMER

im pretty sure they make a 3 prong one ... i was doing it like you for a long while but i finally got times and im glad i did

[vman181]

Timers are great. I use the digital double prong Brinks from Walmart and it's been great for a long while now.

[cbianco]

the coralife timers are garbag`e

+1

Have you thought about a controller. The RKL is around $100 and full featured.

Christopher

[Shu]

I probally could use our christmas light times right?

[justahobby]

[QUOTE=Gseclipse02;699633]are you talking about the 8 plug one ??? if so those things suck .... i dont know why fish stores sell them
yep, the 8 outlet one. I thought it would be a safer bet than digital, less too go wrong.

[vman181]

Timers are great. I use the digital double prong Brinks from Walmart and it's been great for a long while now.

Oh and I use it with two SE 250w MH.