I am curious how many timers you need to do this? Is it a wiring maze? Is it a fixture maze? Do you control by computer or do you manually do this over and over?
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I am curious how many timers you need to do this? Is it a wiring maze? Is it a fixture maze? Do you control by computer or do you manually do this over and over?
@ Bigsby,
The main light is 12/12, but you would consider the 1/2hr on each end part of the photoperiod so it is actually 13/11.
Thank you for recognizing I dailed it back. The line by line responce was me pissed.
@ Wonder,
I have a shit load of wiring and it's not just the lights.:cool: I've tried to be very neat about everything, but even then there is a bunch of stuff running around but it is usually secured to walls or the two panels (plywood rectangles) that are mounted on the walls.
One panel I call the control panel, it has 2 double gang electric recptacles mounted on it. Plus 4 Intermatic mechanical timers, that are normally hard wired but have black electric wire pigtails with 3 of them that plug into the outlets. This allows me to pull the plug if I need to work on anything. But it does srew up the timer, tho not hard to reset)
1st timer controls the main led/T5 hybred light.
2nd timer controls the far red lights.
3rd timer controls the UVb lights
4th timer.....is hard wired to the other panel where a dc/110v inverter is mounted. This controls emergency lighting that is 2 small floro lights (like from a camping light) that run on 12v, this ckt has a 12v photocell that makes the emergency lights come on should I loose power during the photoperiod. BUT only during that time.
The first 3 timers also have a disconnect ckt so that if power is lost for more then abt 1 minute and then comes back the timers stay dead and the lights stay off, so I don't get fooled into thinking everything is ok, when in reality the timers are now off sequence by any lenght of time.
The second panel has the above mentioned inverter, a 12v battery charger, 2-250w power supplies for LED side of light, 3-IceCap electronic ballasts for the floros (2 for main light T5s 4 lights ea, 1 for UVb floros 4 lights). The floro wiring was/is the hardest to keep neat, each ballast has 9 small guage wire harneses (molex connectors on each end) and each have extension harneses.
Since it is a rotating garden, if the electric was to be off for 15mins or more the plants are trash. So the "ferris wheel" has been modified with a dc motor and runs off the battery (12v deep cycle). The plants in wheel are feed via a low pressure pump, near the top of the wheel to the bottoms of 4" RW delta blocks, feed sequence is done with a mechanical micro switch as each set of blocks are under the feed tubes. There is also a inline timer, not mounted, to control the feed events.
It's really pretty simple.:D [typed that with my tongue firmly planted in my cheek]
OM
OM, to simplify things a bit I use the digital timers from Home Depot. They cost around $16, if my memory serves me right. They have a built in battery backup that is charged when there is power. The internal battery will last for days, so when power is restored your light schedule will just pick up where it should. It has twenty programmable settings, and can be adjusted in one minute intervals and days of the week.
I just went ahead and posting a link to it. Looks like my memory is getting worse with old age they are actually $16.98. :D
GE 15 amp 7-Day Plug-In Dual-Outlet Digital Timer - 15079 at The Home Depot
I'm using a light (100 watt low temp) with reflective panneling, currently I have five seeds that are in soil underneath the light of Jack Herer strains. I'd like to know optimal height for the specific strain, I'm keeping them all on a 24/0 light schedule at least for the first couple of weeks, any feedback on the Jack Herer would be much appreciated as I only have experience growing OG Kush and and hybrids, (G Mack - Orange Crack and OG):rastasmoke:
[FONT="Century Gothic"]Oh hell,this is my first grow,and you guys got me wondering if i should go back to school:wtf:...24/0 20/4 18/6....all you pro's got your "evidence"...i just wanna grow half decent weed,thats tastes worth a shit...i'm stickin with the basics...blast germinating seeds with 24/0,at 3500 lumins(2-100 w cfl's)....any growth above 3 in,upping to 7,000 lumins....and going to 18/6.....soon as they get healthy enough,2-3+ft....12/12......gonna attempt to clone any likely prospects...i've had 18 seeds under 3500 lumins 24/0 for 2 1/2 days now....7 are showing root shoots...gonna cull this 18 down to 4...and work from there....you guys must be puttin out some super potent,killer tasting stuff...i'd be happy if this bag weed seed turns out at all..:S2:my only question is,so far, how long can u veg a plant for?i wanna try doubling or more my growth,pinching?how many times?i know it's the 4th node(branching) for first clip...then how long 'til next pinch?...o.k....i've noobed long enough...soon as i get greenage,i'll figure out how to post pics...:smokin:
this one's easy....you can veg a plant as long as you keep it in the veg state. i.e. more then 14 hours of light, natural or man-made. :D The rest is dealer's choice. :stoned:Quote:
Originally Posted by azdesertdweller
have you people ever considered the fact that,while this plant will respond to a wide variety of care,in many ,many different ways,you also have to figure in the massive amount of variables to take in account....elevation,atmospheric conditions,(pollution)location,humidity,and on and on and on..i don't think one grower will ever have the same,methods or results,as the next....i.e. you have ,and always will have conflicting information...most people will take bits and pieces of this info and develop their own formula that works best for them....the more people discuss pro's and cons here,will give others more and more choices to make for their grow...leading to more pro and con discussions...viscous circle?:wtf:...i say keep it up...i'm light years ahead of my last grow:thumbsup: