my plants are 5 mks in2 flower now. the lights come on 5pm go off 5am but for the last couple of days my timer has started 2 play up!! i get up about 8am and noticed the lights still on. after checking the timer its stopped at like 2 am and another occasion 4ish am. now the plants have had more light than dark 4 the last couple o days. will this fuck them? ive got myself some new digital timers now just hope there sound! cheers
light timer keeps crashing!!
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abudsmoker
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i like digital but they need a battery backup
space_weaseal
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I had the same prob with timers for my reptiles. I was using cheap 8-$12 timers.
I switched to a this timer and have not had a prob for over a year now.
http://www.petsmart.com/global/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524441815008&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302030048&ASSORTMENT%3C%3East_id=2534374302023694&bmUID=1182711087740&itemNo=27&Nao=24&In=Reptile&N=2030048&Ne=2
I switched to a this timer and have not had a prob for over a year now.
http://www.petsmart.com/global/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524441815008&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302030048&ASSORTMENT%3C%3East_id=2534374302023694&bmUID=1182711087740&itemNo=27&Nao=24&In=Reptile&N=2030048&Ne=2
babygro
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Get it fixed ASAP, otherwise welcome to hermie-ville. Inconsistent light cycles is the No1 cause of hermies. Get yourself a reliable timer.
babygro
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Do they? It's my understanding that digital timers have a rechargeable battery that gets a trickle charge from the power they're plugged into.
I guess that battery still needs changing at some point though, but the battery simply stores the digital timer settings when it's not plugged into a mains outlet. If it's plugged into the mains all the time - why would you need the battery backup?
