Lighting Timer Recommendations ??

[WhiskerFish]

Hello

Am building a hood with 4 lighting sources and a fan for a 4 foot 55
gal fresh water tank. I am looking for a timer that will afford me
flexibility ( individual circuit control for 6 outlets ) and
longevity. Any recommendations out there??

Thanks Much!

WF

[Christopher]

you would probably end up having to buy 6 individual timers, this would be
cheaper than some custom high tech thing as the individual timers are like
~$4 at target
"WhiskerFish" > wrote in message
...
> Hello
>
> Am building a hood with 4 lighting sources and a fan for a 4 foot 55
> gal fresh water tank. I am looking for a timer that will afford me
> flexibility ( individual circuit control for 6 outlets ) and
> longevity. Any recommendations out there??
>
> Thanks Much!
>
> WF

[Dave Millman]

WhiskerFish wrote:

> Am building a hood with 4 lighting sources and a fan for a 4 foot 55
> gal fresh water tank. I am looking for a timer that will afford me
> flexibility ( individual circuit control for 6 outlets ) and
> longevity. Any recommendations out there??

After monkeying with this for weeks, I decided that I only needed two
circuits:

* Circuit 1: 110 watts. On 9:30 am, off 9:30 pm
* Circuit 2: 110 watts. On 10am, off 10pm

If you want to control a CO2 solenoid, put it on circuit 1.

Fans are not necessary for my setup. Adequate ventilation keeps things
cool. Take a look at the wide cooling slots in the AH Supply hoods to see
how they do it.

[WhiskerFish]

On Mon, 10 Mar 2003 12:16:13 -0800, Dave Millman
> wrote:

>
>WhiskerFish wrote:
>
>> Am building a hood with 4 lighting sources and a fan for a 4 foot 55
>> gal fresh water tank. I am looking for a timer that will afford me
>> flexibility ( individual circuit control for 6 outlets ) and
>> longevity. Any recommendations out there??
>
>After monkeying with this for weeks, I decided that I only needed two
>circuits:
>
> * Circuit 1: 110 watts. On 9:30 am, off 9:30 pm
> * Circuit 2: 110 watts. On 10am, off 10pm
>
>If you want to control a CO2 solenoid, put it on circuit 1.
>
>Fans are not necessary for my setup. Adequate ventilation keeps things
>cool. Take a look at the wide cooling slots in the AH Supply hoods to see
>how they do it.

Got the fan and vents pretty much set. What are you using to run
two seperate circuits?? One timer for each or something that controls
both?

[Dave Millman]

WhiskerFish wrote:

> What are you using to run
> two seperate circuits?? One timer for each or something that controls
> both?

Two timers with grounded outlets, time dials and little pegs. $7.95 each at
Home Depot.

[Aqua]

> Two timers with grounded outlets, time dials and little pegs. $7.95 each
at
> Home Depot.

Couple of days back I was searching for a grounded timer in HD. They are all
$15.00 and above? Let me check again.

--
Thank You

Dominic
http://www.dlink.org/aqua

>

[Buzzard Face]

Check into X10 devices. These can be programmed to activate and deactivate
as well as being controlled by a remote. That's really what some of these
"high" end controllers use.

Buzz



"Christopher" > wrote in message
rthlink.net...
> you would probably end up having to buy 6 individual timers, this would be
> cheaper than some custom high tech thing as the individual timers are like
> ~$4 at target
> "WhiskerFish" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Hello
> >
> > Am building a hood with 4 lighting sources and a fan for a 4 foot 55
> > gal fresh water tank. I am looking for a timer that will afford me
> > flexibility ( individual circuit control for 6 outlets ) and
> > longevity. Any recommendations out there??
> >
> > Thanks Much!
> >
> > WF
>
>

[DougS]

In article >,
says...
> Check into X10 devices. These can be programmed to activate and deactivate
> as well as being controlled by a remote. That's really what some of these
> "high" end controllers use.

I agree with Buzz, the X10s are great to use. In my 110g, I control 2
sets of lights, a polishing filter, and in the warm months the UG
heating cables. The master unit also controls lights in the house.
I've had it in use over 4 years with no problems.


DougS
>

[WhiskerFish]

On Tue, 11 Mar 2003 12:07:34 GMT, "Buzzard Face"
> wrote:

>Check into X10 devices. These can be programmed to activate and deactivate
>as well as being controlled by a remote. That's really what some of these
>"high" end controllers use.
>
> Buzz
>
>

Seems like I remember reading about those years ago associated with
home automation systems? Will check it out thanks!

WF

[Christopher]

they are very cool (I've read up on them but never gotten them) It might be
a thing I'll look into when I have a couple $$ to spend on gadgetry....
"WhiskerFish" > wrote in message
...
> On Tue, 11 Mar 2003 12:07:34 GMT, "Buzzard Face"
> > wrote:
>
> >Check into X10 devices. These can be programmed to activate and
deactivate
> >as well as being controlled by a remote. That's really what some of
these
> >"high" end controllers use.
> >
> > Buzz
> >
> >
>
> Seems like I remember reading about those years ago associated with
> home automation systems? Will check it out thanks!
>
> WF
>

[Buzzard Face]

There are news groups which deal with nothing but home automation:
comp.home.automation and alt.home.automation.

But just a little bit of warning about these groups. It appears that lots
of the people complain about the deficiencies of X10 devices, the problems
they are having and not so much about the praise/success of X10. HA, a lot
like some of the posts in this group.

Buzz


"WhiskerFish" > wrote in message
...
> On Tue, 11 Mar 2003 12:07:34 GMT, "Buzzard Face"
> > wrote:
>
> >Check into X10 devices. These can be programmed to activate and
deactivate
> >as well as being controlled by a remote. That's really what some of
these
> >"high" end controllers use.
> >
> > Buzz
> >
> >
>
> Seems like I remember reading about those years ago associated with
> home automation systems? Will check it out thanks!
>
> WF

[WhiskerFish]

Thanks. I will do some more research.

WF

On Wed, 12 Mar 2003 01:06:15 GMT, "Buzzard Face"
> wrote:

>There are news groups which deal with nothing but home automation:
> comp.home.automation and alt.home.automation.
>
>But just a little bit of warning about these groups. It appears that lots
>of the people complain about the deficiencies of X10 devices, the problems
>they are having and not so much about the praise/success of X10. HA, a lot
>like some of the posts in this group.
>
> Buzz
>
>
>"WhiskerFish" > wrote in message
...
>> On Tue, 11 Mar 2003 12:07:34 GMT, "Buzzard Face"
>> > wrote:
>>
>> >Check into X10 devices. These can be programmed to activate and
>deactivate
>> >as well as being controlled by a remote. That's really what some of
>these
>> >"high" end controllers use.
>> >
>> > Buzz
>> >
>> >
>>
>> Seems like I remember reading about those years ago associated with
>> home automation systems? Will check it out thanks!
>>
>> WF
>

[Buzzard Face]

Check out www. x10. com and radio shack. Levitron also carries these
products. They are all pretty much interchangeable. The difference really
is which programmer/software to use.

Buzz



"WhiskerFish" > wrote in message
...
> Thanks. I will do some more research.
>
> WF
>
> On Wed, 12 Mar 2003 01:06:15 GMT, "Buzzard Face"
> > wrote:
>
> >There are news groups which deal with nothing but home automation:
> > comp.home.automation and alt.home.automation.
> >
> >But just a little bit of warning about these groups. It appears that
lots
> >of the people complain about the deficiencies of X10 devices, the
problems
> >they are having and not so much about the praise/success of X10. HA, a
lot
> >like some of the posts in this group.
> >
> > Buzz
> >
> >
> >"WhiskerFish" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> On Tue, 11 Mar 2003 12:07:34 GMT, "Buzzard Face"
> >> > wrote:
> >>
> >> >Check into X10 devices. These can be programmed to activate and
> >deactivate
> >> >as well as being controlled by a remote. That's really what some of
> >these
> >> >"high" end controllers use.
> >> >
> >> > Buzz
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >> Seems like I remember reading about those years ago associated with
> >> home automation systems? Will check it out thanks!
> >>
> >> WF
> >
>