2 room flipflop relay

Also please keep us updated on your website what is going to be called.

very nice...when you get up...I want to link with you at my new self substantial site/forums; Currently under construction.I hope I can speak for everyone, saying thanks for the great piks...It looks like you just wire that relay inline and have day/night receptacles; right?...I just realized my timers are flipflop/continuous...I have day/night/continuous receptacles.

Sorry to just jump in here, but i am fairly certain the reason you dont need to have a 2nd cap and ignitor is because they will automatically kick in when the relay is thrown to light the next bulb. In effect, the lamp knows when they need to be used. It is the same reason that when the power drops and comes back on, the light will relight without doing anything special.

The only reason there is a cool down period is for the bulb anyway. A properly run ballast that is cooled is more then capable of running 24/7.

I know we don't like to point to other pages, but here is a pretty darn good explanation

http://www.maximumyield.com/viewart.php?article=143

thanks BP, but I have mentioned that probably 3 times in this thread...1ballast,1cap,1ign..2lamps.

thanks for the link

thanks BP, but I have mentioned that probably 3 times in this thread...1ballast,1cap,1ign..2lamps.

thanks for the link

high guys, whats the possibility of someone making an HPS sequencer? i want one ballast to flip through four bulbs twice during a 24 period. like "A" for 3, switch to B for 3, then switch to C for 3, fianally D for 3 then start over again at A. i know its possible but cant seem to figure out how i will go about it.

thanks

here is a quick schematic for you 4leafroller.


whoops thats a crappy copy, let me see if I can do better.

that's cool...

well, I missed the part about it repeating the sequence when it got to the end. But with some adjustment to the timers it should work.

Are you wanting it to repeat the sequence with the same four bulbs? or go to another room and 4 more bulbs?

I don't quite underestand where you are coming from, from a cultivation standpoint.

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well, I missed the part about it repeating the sequence when it got to the end. But with some adjustment to the timers it should work.

Are you wanting it to repeat the sequence with the same four bulbs? or go to another room and 4 more bulbs?

I don't quite underestand where you are coming from, from a cultivation standpoint.

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Stonewall let me start by thankin you for the speedy response! ok this is my plan. i would like to have a room, large enough for 4 1 ks like 10x10 and have four 1k bulbs setup like normal for optimal coverage. ok then i want to have one single ballast run each of the four lamps one at a time for 3 hrs each. during veg each lamp site will have 6hrs direct light and 6hrs indirect light. being four bulbs that would total 24hrs but in two cycles of 3hrs each. once i flip to 12/12 i want the lamps to continue to light 3hrs each but only once durin a 24hr instead of twice.


here is a diagram i drew for the concept but DO NOT know if this is anywhere near correct so DO NOT try this at home yet!

im probably making this harder by the way i explain it but basically i would like a relay/timer setup that would cycle 2-4 or more lamps. its a double flip flip or flip floppin flippity flop, for all i care but i want some wawy to sequence hps lamps

also you could do another room if you only do flower in each. i veg and flower same room so i would need a different setup or need to adjust timers differently or something. if you made it do two separate rooms then you would need a system that would sequence the ballast though four bulbs 3hrs each then it would flip to room 2 and sequence though the other four bulbs for 3hrs each before returning to room 1.


my theory is plants can only absorb light for so long out of the 12hr day so indirect is better than wasting lumens above plants that have had enough. if the bulbs light for 3hrs eace i'd say thats long enough and besides

Interesting idea, looks like you got it figured out. I would however urge you to use double pole double throw relays instead of single pole double throw so that you are switching both leads. That way there is no current present in the lamps that are off.

To repeat the sequence the timers just need to be programed to have two on cycles each. Timer 1 would be on for the first 6 hours, off six hours, on six hours, off six hours. For example: on from 12 am to 6 am, off 6am to 12 pm, on 12 pm to 6 pm, off 6 pm to 12 am.

Timer 2 would be on the first 3 hours, off 9 hours, on 3 hours, off 9 hours.For example: on 12 am to 3 am, off 3 am to 12 pm, on 12 pm to 3 pm , off 3 pm to 12 am.

Timer 3 would be off the first 6 hours, on 3 hours, off 9 hours, on 3 hours. off 3 hours. For example: on 6 am to 9 am, off 9 am to 6 pm, on 6 pm to 9 pm, off 9 pm to 6 am.


toke it easy :smokin:

thanks Stonewall!

Hey all! Looks like we had a super fantastic discussion on these flip flops. I learned alot. Just as a side note, My homemade flippers have been working percectly for 2 months + now, No problems at all! The contacts still look brand new so I am sure the relays are heavy enough. The bulbs are fine and as I stated earlier IT WORKS!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks all!
Fred

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Hey all! Looks like we had a super fantastic discussion on these flip flops. I learned alot. Just as a side note, My homemade flippers have been working percectly for 2 months + now, No problems at all! The contacts still look brand new so I am sure the relays are heavy enough. The bulbs are fine and as I stated earlier IT WORKS!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks all!
Fred

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How about some piks and explanation of your home meade flip flop///peace

I will post some pics soon sorry I have been away

Finally got my website running. It's only an intro page now, but will be much more info and products listed soon. Check out nowirenuts.ca

Best Regards

DB