Looking For 5 Of These For My Build......

[The Grizz]

Has anyone seen or know where I can find 5 of these programmable light switch's:

http://cgi.ebay.ca/NEW-UPM-1800W-PROGRAMMABLE-DIGITAL-WALL-SWITCH-TIMER_W0QQitemZ320450559574QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_D efaultDomain_2?hash=item4a9c577e56

[Kryptic4L]

at 40 bucks a pop for 5 I would seriously start looking the controller route.

[mark]

bought very much the same from HD. They had a 2 pack a bit back was 40-45 for both

[The Grizz]

at 40 bucks a pop for 5 I would seriously start looking the controller route.
The one's I bought for inside the house were only $16 but can't seem to find them here in Red Deer. Need a controller to do 5 plugs any idea's of what & where I could find a suitable one.

[The Grizz]

bought very much the same from HD. They had a 2 pack a bit back was 40-45 for both
Cool I didn't get to that side of the city to go to HD, check it out tomorrow.

[Kryptic4L]

The one's I bought for inside the house were only $16 but can't seem to find them here in Red Deer. Need a controller to do 5 plugs any idea's of what & where I could find a suitable one.

ummm, at 16 dollars thats alot better :)

My controller does as many plugs as I want it to, right now running 12 controllable plugs

[fiorano]

i hav an aqua controller jr. it does 8 plugs as is but i think more can be added. it was also pretty cheap and has a ph and temp probe with it. id suggest it personally:)

[DiverDude]

Can't be 100% sure it's the identical unit but I'm pretty sure I saw them at Totem (for ~$20) on clearance. Perhaps they've stopped making that model ?

That would explain why they're hard to find.

[outacontrol]

becareful, those progamable switches do not (as a general rule) handle inductive loads (such as lighting and pumps) very well even though they are rated for it. It is best to use a contactor or relay with those switches. Message me if you want more info.

[The Grizz]

becareful, those progamable switches do not (as a general rule) handle inductive loads (such as lighting and pumps) very well even though they are rated for it. It is best to use a contactor or relay with those switches. Message me if you want more info.

I have 3 of these in my house running 8 - 100w exterior light's each around the perimeter of the outside of the house and they work great.

[outacontrol]

I have 3 of these in my house running 8 - 100w exterior light's each around the perimeter of the outside of the house and they work great.

the exterior lights are regular incandescent bulbs right? flourescent and metal halide lighting systems are inductive loads, when a switch is used in an inductive circuit it is exposed to much higher forces than resistive loads such as incandescent bulbs. When the inductive circuit turns off the magnetic field around the inductor (ballast) collapses and trys to maintain the current that was flowing through it, in doing so large arcs can be seen across the switch, this large arc is extremely damaging to the minimal grade contact in these electronic timers. Is that enough said, or is it too much?

[The Grizz]

A lot of info there, I will look into them further, thanks