Coralife Power Center

b0bby1 · 06/26/2007, 07:37 PM

does anyone have the coralife power center?

link to it if needed....
http://www.marinedepot.com/md_viewIt...roduct=ES01690

smcdonn · 06/26/2007, 07:46 PM

Stay away from that one. If I remember right, there was a post over a year ago about how one of those started a fire in a home. Was not good. Even read the reviews from some of the people on that site.

b0bby1 · 06/26/2007, 07:54 PM

so what should i get to control my lighting system?

afelder · 06/26/2007, 09:15 PM

Get a good set of individual timers. I had the coralife power center it lasted 6 days before it just stopped working. I have never heard of them starting fires but shorting out is not uncommon.

pezcubano · 06/26/2007, 09:30 PM

WOW, happy I read this thread. I was about to buy one of these. I met a guy this weekend who has been using it for years.
Is it really better to go with 6-8 seperate Heavy Duty Timers?
Is there a competitor to the Coralife Power center?
I like the idea of it, but if it doesn't work then it doesn't work.

gh0st · 06/27/2007, 08:26 AM

The person who posted the thread about it starting a fire had dumped a bucket of saltwater on the Coralife power center...

Try doing that with any powerstrip or timer that isn't made for outdoor applications and watch the magic smoke flow.

b0bby1 · 06/27/2007, 08:33 AM

ya thats wut i thought, but i've heard that they are bad even if that didnt happen. can someone send me a link of an individual timer on marine depot, cant find it.

jc9394 · 06/27/2007, 10:24 AM

I use this one from Reefgeek and very happy with it. It allow me to set different time to turn on and off my light.

http://www.reefgeek.com/product/7_Da...Digital_Timer_(DT17C)_by_Intermatic

pezcubano · 06/27/2007, 11:36 AM

But it only has 1 outlet, so only one light can be controlled at a time. Doesn't really get me anywhere...
I need something where I can control multiple components of my setup.

jc9394 · 06/27/2007, 11:58 AM

That is why I use the AC jr. That timer I use to control the fuge light, I do not want to spend over 100 for the DC4.

HBtank · 06/27/2007, 12:02 PM

lol, I bought the DC 8 and DC4

I want more!!!!!!!

HowardW · 06/27/2007, 12:04 PM

I have used several of the Coralife Digital Power Centers for over a year with no issues. I think they are no worse then most other of the cheap mass produced made in china junk.

jc9394 · 06/27/2007, 12:09 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by HBtank
lol, I bought the DC 8 and DC4

I want more!!!!!!!

Too bad, you are maxed out. Get another controller

HBtank · 06/27/2007, 12:12 PM

I'll manage. I think I would hook my whole house up to it if I could.. lol

I could also get socket expansions.. so.. ppppttt

seagirl · 06/27/2007, 03:26 PM

get an aquarium controller and it will controll all that for you. best thing i ever bought for my tank. i got the ac jr

natsak1 · 07/05/2007, 10:50 PM

I just found out from my friend, who is watching my tanks during my ten day vacation, that my both of my coralife dual light controller just killed half my tanks.

The light had probably been on for over 24hrs. I guess I'll be starting all over when I get back. Anyway, just wanted to warn everyone to stay away from the coralife timer. My halides are normally on for 4 hrs and 20+ hrs would be way more than the corals would be used to. I have an appliance timer from Walmart on my discus tank that I've been using for over 10 years. I never had a problem with that one.

06/26/2007, 07:37 PM	#1
b0bby1 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Berlin, CT Posts: 847	Coralife Power Center does anyone have the coralife power center? link to it if needed.... http://www.marinedepot.com/md_viewIt...roduct=ES01690

06/26/2007, 07:46 PM	#2
smcdonn Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Fayetteville, AR Posts: 925	Stay away from that one. If I remember right, there was a post over a year ago about how one of those started a fire in a home. Was not good. Even read the reviews from some of the people on that site. __________________ 180g IN WALL, REEF Current Tank Info: 180 gallon

06/26/2007, 09:15 PM	#4
afelder Registered Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Tustin, CA Posts: 1,160	Get a good set of individual timers. I had the coralife power center it lasted 6 days before it just stopped working. I have never heard of them starting fires but shorting out is not uncommon. __________________ Thought For The Day.... "In the Torah it says "love thy neighbor as thy self". The Buddha says there is no "self". So maybe you are off the hook." All animals are created equal some are more equal than others.~Orwell Current Tank Info: NEW 70 gallon rr with a 25 gallon sump Bermuda 3-C that skims rings around a RS80 and 2 koralia 4 & 2 tunze 6045 eheim 1262 return 6x39 watt t-5

06/27/2007, 08:26 AM	#6
gh0st Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 956	The person who posted the thread about it starting a fire had dumped a bucket of saltwater on the Coralife power center... Try doing that with any powerstrip or timer that isn't made for outdoor applications and watch the magic smoke flow. __________________ I REFUSE to buy Named/LE/High End Corals for insane prices. I REFUSE to pay Per Polyp for micro "Frags." Further more, I REFUSE to sell in any similar fashion. This is a hobby, not the Stock Market. If you feel the same, change you're signature to something similar and spread the word! Long Live the Reef Revolution!

06/27/2007, 12:02 PM	#11
HBtank Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Huntington Beach, CA Posts: 2,957	lol, I bought the DC 8 and DC4 I want more!!!!!!! __________________ 80g Aiptasia dominated reef tank.. with fish and now a bunch of berghia! Current Tank Info: 80g tank, re-starting a reef after a zoanthid nudibranch plauge, followed by months of steady and unstoppable STN/RTN, crashed; stayed FOWLR for a couple years, currently an aiptasia dominated reef tank with fishies and BERGHIA

06/26/2007, 07:54 PM	#3
b0bby1 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Berlin, CT Posts: 847	so what should i get to control my lighting system?

06/26/2007, 09:30 PM	#5
pezcubano Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Miami Posts: 416	WOW, happy I read this thread. I was about to buy one of these. I met a guy this weekend who has been using it for years. Is it really better to go with 6-8 seperate Heavy Duty Timers? Is there a competitor to the Coralife Power center? I like the idea of it, but if it doesn't work then it doesn't work.

06/27/2007, 08:33 AM	#7
b0bby1 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Berlin, CT Posts: 847	ya thats wut i thought, but i've heard that they are bad even if that didnt happen. can someone send me a link of an individual timer on marine depot, cant find it.

06/27/2007, 10:24 AM	#8
jc9394 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 422	I use this one from Reefgeek and very happy with it. It allow me to set different time to turn on and off my light. http://www.reefgeek.com/product/7_Da...Digital_Timer_(DT17C)_by_Intermatic

06/27/2007, 11:36 AM	#9
pezcubano Registered Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Miami Posts: 416	But it only has 1 outlet, so only one light can be controlled at a time. Doesn't really get me anywhere... I need something where I can control multiple components of my setup.

06/27/2007, 11:58 AM	#10
jc9394 Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 422	That is why I use the AC jr. That timer I use to control the fuge light, I do not want to spend over 100 for the DC4.

06/27/2007, 12:04 PM	#12
HowardW Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Aurora, IL Posts: 1,763	I have used several of the Coralife Digital Power Centers for over a year with no issues. I think they are no worse then most other of the cheap mass produced made in china junk. __________________ Florida live rock addict

06/27/2007, 12:12 PM	#14
HBtank Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Huntington Beach, CA Posts: 2,957	I'll manage. I think I would hook my whole house up to it if I could.. lol I could also get socket expansions.. so.. ppppttt __________________ 80g Aiptasia dominated reef tank.. with fish and now a bunch of berghia! Current Tank Info: 80g tank, re-starting a reef after a zoanthid nudibranch plauge, followed by months of steady and unstoppable STN/RTN, crashed; stayed FOWLR for a couple years, currently an aiptasia dominated reef tank with fishies and BERGHIA

06/27/2007, 03:26 PM	#15
seagirl Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 1,130	get an aquarium controller and it will controll all that for you. best thing i ever bought for my tank. i got the ac jr

07/05/2007, 10:50 PM	#16
natsak1 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Chicago IL Posts: 74	I just found out from my friend, who is watching my tanks during my ten day vacation, that my both of my coralife dual light controller just killed half my tanks. The light had probably been on for over 24hrs. I guess I'll be starting all over when I get back. Anyway, just wanted to warn everyone to stay away from the coralife timer. My halides are normally on for 4 hrs and 20+ hrs would be way more than the corals would be used to. I have an appliance timer from Walmart on my discus tank that I've been using for over 10 years. I never had a problem with that one.