Automatic light timers

Be careful if you have a lot of lighting.. these things aren't rated for much.

They sell "outdoor timers" that would probably be much safer for highend lighting. If you're oneo f those people that have 500+W of lighting on that 55G I would recommend you change it out for a stronger 'outdoor' type used for christmas lights and the like.
 
I use them works wonderfull.
 
Be careful if you have a lot of lighting.. these things aren't rated for much.
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Don't think I have to worry!

Power strips are rated for 1825 watts, timer is rated for 1750.

I'm running (rounding up to the nearest 10) 60 watts, 40 watts and 40 watts; 140 watts. I can go another 1300 watts!

:read:

Heaters-not on timer, running 150 X2, 200 and 100 watts; 600 watts-still under the max rating.

Filters-figure 10 watts each as a SWAQ; 2X in each tank, 3 tanks; 60 watts. Waaaaaay under!

Think I'm safe!
 
Shelby_Tempo_GT said:
switch is a switch. An on and an off. Doesn't matter its its a push button or a toggle. Unless its a relay which is a different story altogether.
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Most here are probably to young to remember the older flourescent lights, you had to push and hold down until the bulbs heated up enough. I think this is what he was thinking when he was talking about push button versus on/off switch (think momentary switch - which is different than on/off switches). I havent ever come across any aquarium lighting that is like that though. Even my little cheap 20g hood with a flourescent starter (no ballast) will ignite the bulb on a timer with the switch left on.

I have had bad luck with the digital timers, after 2 going bad I switched to mechanical. havent had a failure yet, but yeah they loose time when the power is out. I like the coralife ones that feature a night timer as well. My tanks will have one of the coralife, then cheapie $5 timers for anythign else. I run an extra powerhead and moonlights at night. BTW every digital timers I have seen can be set with multiple on/off sequences.
 
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