Gavita 600 e-series question

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upnsmoke13

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• Mar 9, 2015

• #1

This will be my second grow, so I've upgraded lights & didn't think about using a different type timer. The manual says no mechanical timers & recommends ABB A contactors! I have a 15 amp push-pin type timer, but don't want to ruin anything. Will the digital timers from Home Depot/Lowes work? Thanks for any info!

 

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upnsmoke13

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• Mar 10, 2015

• #2

Just wondering what others are using!

 

jijiandfarmgang

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• Mar 10, 2015

• #3

Just like any other 1k analog or digital ballast, heavy duty contactors should be used. These are what are in any lighting controller.

Unless you want to purchase the gavita master controller.

- Jiji

 

Yodaweed

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• Mar 10, 2015

• #4

I use a Apollo 18 (240v) heavy duty light timer.

 

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upnsmoke13

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• Mar 11, 2015

• #5

thanks for the info. after looking through some Amazon, i've started noticing the "not for digital ballast" statements.
yep, i'm the guy, who started a dumb question thread!!

 

jugz420

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• Mar 11, 2015

• #6

Commercial Timer I got at Home Depot 80 bucks a year or so ago.

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-Jugz

 

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harris hawk

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• Mar 11, 2015

• #7

Just use a "regular" timer - cost is cheap -works well . If one is using CO2 and other growing devices (air conditioner. humitifier, ect) then it mighrt be better to use a commerical one when growing many plants 100 + then one might use a "betterne, but for the regular grower that grows any were from 1 to 10 plants a regular timer will work just a good as. Need to be thought full one can spend $100.00 to $1,000 on cultivation "stuff" Keep It Simple !!!!!!!!