Solenoid timer

[silent mystic]

Does anyone know how to rig a solenoid timer board? I'm tired of using the intermatic t103.

Cheers...

 

[oldpink]

Krypto has a great thread here that may help you out
http://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=6341

OP

 

[Guest]

Are you having trouble with the t 103?Just wondering cause I've had 3 1K vertizontals on mine for over 2 years now and havent had any problems.Well actually I'm using the intermatic "little gray box" hot water heater timer,same thing except the box has an external on-off lever

 

[silent mystic]

Ya OP thats not what I had in mind. I'm looking to configure a digital solenoid timer board. They use a digital timer, and run off of a battery in case of power outage.

Skeletor, i just want somethign a little better

 

[een]

You just want to use a digital timer to run a big load? Get a digital timer with battery backup, and a contactor with mains voltage coil. Use the timer output to drive the contactor coil, and use the contactor to drive your load.

 

[Jalisco Kid]

I use a Toro 12 station 4 sch. Irr. timer to run my lights,co2,exhaust fans,water pump.I use some 24 Vac mechanical contactor relays that are rated between 20A-50A.It gives you up to 108 on/off cycles.It has not failed in 5 years. JK

 

[silent mystic]

You guys have a diagram of that?

 

[een]

I use a timer to drive a contactor like this:



The output of the timer drives the coil of the contactor (they come in 12V, 24V and mains voltage, it has to be a mains voltage rated coil to do it directly like this).

You switch the power to your ballast through the contactor's contacts. Is that what you meant? Obviously I'm not using a digital timer but it hooks up the same way.

 

[silent mystic]

Thanks