Need help finding a Timer

[newreef23]

Hello everyone! I need some help finding a good timer. Here's my problem: I've looked at the corallife timer and I want something like that but the light I have has too many cords. The corallife time only has 4 outlets that are timed and the light I have has 5 different cords. It has two for the metal halides, one for the PC's, and two different ones for the moonlights. I would like something that i could program to run the moonlights at night, in the morning turn on the PC's and then later switch on the MH's. If i could find one with 6 or more programable outlets that would be ideal because i'd also like to switch on a fan when the MH's come on. Anyone know of any good ones? I also dont really want to spend more that $60 dollars if i can. Any help would be awesome, thanks

[teddyzaper]

two coralife timers?

[jtl2]

Plug a regular outlet strip into the coralife timer plug...working for mine

[Syncere]

As of now I have a surge protector with two timers on it for my lights that cost me about $15. There are still three sockets available. It really all depends on the type of timer you want. I got mine at lowes for $5 each.

[HydorTeam]

Originally Posted by Syncere

As of now I have a surge protector with two timers on it for my lights that cost me about $15. There are still three sockets available. It really all depends on the type of timer you want. I got mine at lowes for $5 each.

+1

Get 2 cheap timers and power strip into one. Run the halides on the powerstrip, plug the PC cord directly into the other timer and have the Moonlights on all the time.

This type of setup served me well for many years.

I do not use this type of rig anymore though. I have a controller for my tank and use its timing features to run my lights. You could get a Reefkeeper Lite for about $100 that will run your lights they way you want without the need for multiple timers and powerstrips.

[dcombs44]

A $5 grounded splitter could be plugged into one of the corallife timer receptacles. Then you have room for 5 plugs. Or, as mentioned, just plug powerstrips into a timer from wal-mart. Simple fix.

[d0ughb0y]

if you have a harbor freight store near you, you get get a few of these
http://www.harborfreight.com/digital-timer-95205.html
I just noticed they raised the price to $10.99, it was $5.99 last week if I remember correctly.
you can get a 20% off coupon in sunday papers. they have coupon also in most magazines.

[joshbarber]

95% of the options just listed are what 95% of what everyone is using. Quite honestly 95% of them are crap. If you want a good reliable timer that will last year and years, then go to your local electrical supply house and get a good commercial/industrial grade mechanical timer. They are the most reliable option you find. I am an electricain by trade, and built all of my control system from scratch. I use two of these timers http://www.intermatic.com/products/t...ur%20dial.aspx
This is what we use for commercial and industrial application like parking lot lights ect. They carry like a 30 or 40 amp load rating so you'll never have to worry about them burning out.

Granted you will have to do a little wiring. You just take a good thick extension cord and terminate it to the timer for power....then run a section of the same cord from the timer to a box with a GFCI outlet. From there you can plug in a splitter or whatever you want. I would be happy to explain how it needs to be done and/or draw you a diagram.

[joshbarber]

Obviously if you run multiple type of lighting and want them timed separately, then you would use multiple timers powering multiple outlets. But the cost would be far more than 60 bucks....i should have read all of the post before I replied