This round I actually have my nozzles pointing up from the bottom of the root chamber. It seems to be working really well, and I can reposition them when they need it pretty easily. Since they are well below the roots, I think I will try a single soleniod and see how the run on is.
I can wire a pressure switch, I was simply saying that if I didn't, I'd need someone nice enough to come over & fill my acc manually. With the threat of catastrophe, I doubt I could find anybody. Lol, that's funny though. Thanks for the offer!If I lived near you I would wire that pressure switch up in a heart beat for you Mike! Just had to change my shurflo POS out for a real one, didnt take but a couple minutes and its actually a nicer setup
That't pretty funny. I'll be sure to post a follow up directly on that page!
Yeah the Ardunio unit is quite amazing to say the least. It always impresses me and I am glad I started development with these things. The cost can be a bit high, but compared to what some of these commercial units cost is nothing. I have a little unit that is 2 relays and an atmega328 on it, it has most of the pins broken out for expansion, you can buy the unit for 35 bucks and time a pump/solendoid and light right from it plus have room for sensors or outputs. I also put an Atmega on a little pH interface design, I love this thing lol. I need to get a vid but I had it running a light and reading ph over bluetooth, with another couple pins you could break outKDN that Arduino MPU unit is fantastic if a little overboard for a timer, your initial investment for the board plus extras to get it to the point where it could relay a solenoid and a pressure switch would probably be over a hundred I'm guessing.
Early someone was mentioning these SESTOS solid state timer units, offered on Ebay using OMRON relays inside, that are built in Hong Kong
http://www.ebay.com/sch/Relays-Timers-Counters-/78202/i.html?_catref=1&_ipg=200&_ssn=skiesmall360&_trksid=p3286.c0.m1538
He's offering them for $25
It seems if we're looking for a good timer on the cheap, the person early that actually mentioned this seller, was right on the head. The Arduino may I suggest seems as if it could replace a REEF KEEPER ELITE, which is a $600 dollar piece of equipment that I was planning to use to fully automate a garden but having seen the Arduino, it can do all those things and more.
Actually there's so many fields it could be applied to, air/heating/cooling/pool/spa/terrariums/coral/fish etc. It's actually asinine to comprehend just how much power one of those little units has plugged into the right equipment.
I don't have a 422 but looking at the PDF I found on the net 2 & 7 are power for the timer not the load. Are you checking for voltage or continuity? Try checking for continuity on 1&3 or 8 & 9 during the "on" cycle. If you're getting continuity during the on cycle then just wire it as a switch for your (separate) solenoid power.
thx for the reply man.
No, the 120VAC on 2 & 7 is to run the timer, you need a different power supply for the solenoids. Think of it as an automated switch. What voltage are your solenoids?
. I'm using the drt-1 timer for veg n cloning and recycling the nutrients back into the reservoir. I have 2 5gallons stacked on their own pump recycle RO water for the clones. The top bucket has 4 clone sites and drains back into the bottom bucket which is filled with RO water.
I have the 12volt version, and I use a single source for power to the timer & solenoids. If your solenoids are 12 volts, I guess bridging wouldn't work for ya. Sorry.
oh damn i didn't realize that. well now it makes perfect sense and it will be fine. many thanks amigo. i thought the 422 powered through the contacts. it does work then because i tested it with continuity, now that i know there is no voltage at the contacts.
