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Old 03-03-2010, 04:43 AM
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Has anyone seen or know where I can find 5 of these programmable light switch's:

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at 40 bucks a pop for 5 I would seriously start looking the controller route.
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bought very much the same from HD. They had a 2 pack a bit back was 40-45 for both
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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