Timers

Iron Crab · 12-15-2001, 08:56 AM

I'm having a real problem with my timers. I'm on my third group and now one of these have failed.
This last one was a heavy duty appliance timer and the internal motor stopped working.
What are you guys using?
thanks, Bill

**golfish** · 12-15-2001, 06:44 PM

I use the kind you get from Home depot with the red and green pins. I have some that are 5+ years old and work like the day I bought em

Starmstr · 12-15-2001, 07:27 PM

Intermatic has electronic timmers. IMHO one of the best timers on the market easy to use and are not power outage sensitive.

Iron Crab · 12-15-2001, 08:49 PM

Hate to say it but it was an Intermactic that just died. I've been using those little red/green peg timers. The first three are already trashed and forgotten. Then I bought 4 GE brand- only one is still working and only half of the Intermactics are running. It seems all the other ones on the shelf only handle a plug without a ground.
I'm thinking of checking with an electrical supply co. next week and see what they have.
I would prefer a timer that plugs into the front with a plug that has a ground. Is there any out there?

**golfish** · 12-15-2001, 10:18 PM

That's funny, I'm using about 10 of them (red and green pins) through out the house (tank, xmas lights) and never had a problem. Try the digital timers from Wal Mart. I use one of those on my Nelson reactor and it seems to work pretty good.

Iron Crab · 12-16-2001, 07:46 PM

Thanks,
will give Walmart a check. It must just be my luck with these timers. I sort of hate to put more money into them but I might give them another chance.

naser · 12-17-2001, 01:23 AM

they also have intermatic's with grounds..

Rin · 12-17-2001, 10:32 AM

When choosing a timer, get one that's rated for at least twice the wattage that you connect to it.

12-15-2001, 08:56 AM	#1
Iron Crab Council Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: N.W. Pennsylvania, USA Posts: 434	Timers I'm having a real problem with my timers. I'm on my third group and now one of these have failed. This last one was a heavy duty appliance timer and the internal motor stopped working. What are you guys using? thanks, Bill

12-15-2001, 07:27 PM	#3
Starmstr Citizen Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Bakersfield, CA Posts: 170	Intermatic has electronic timmers. IMHO one of the best timers on the market easy to use and are not power outage sensitive. __________________ Eat the meat and spit out the bones

12-17-2001, 10:32 AM	#8
Rin Mayor Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Leesburg, GA Posts: 774	When choosing a timer, get one that's rated for at least twice the wattage that you connect to it. __________________ -Todd

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12-15-2001, 06:44 PM	#2
golfish Moderator Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Alta Loma,Ca Posts: 2,925	I use the kind you get from Home depot with the red and green pins. I have some that are 5+ years old and work like the day I bought em

12-15-2001, 08:49 PM	#4
Iron Crab Council Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: N.W. Pennsylvania, USA Posts: 434	Hate to say it but it was an Intermactic that just died. I've been using those little red/green peg timers. The first three are already trashed and forgotten. Then I bought 4 GE brand- only one is still working and only half of the Intermactics are running. It seems all the other ones on the shelf only handle a plug without a ground. I'm thinking of checking with an electrical supply co. next week and see what they have. I would prefer a timer that plugs into the front with a plug that has a ground. Is there any out there?

12-15-2001, 10:18 PM	#5
golfish Moderator Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Alta Loma,Ca Posts: 2,925	That's funny, I'm using about 10 of them (red and green pins) through out the house (tank, xmas lights) and never had a problem. Try the digital timers from Wal Mart. I use one of those on my Nelson reactor and it seems to work pretty good.

12-16-2001, 07:46 PM	#6
Iron Crab Council Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: N.W. Pennsylvania, USA Posts: 434	Thanks, will give Walmart a check. It must just be my luck with these timers. I sort of hate to put more money into them but I might give them another chance.

12-17-2001, 01:23 AM	#7
naser super-reefer Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: SAN DIEGO, CA Posts: 1,908	they also have intermatic's with grounds..

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