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you can look at Intermatic timers here, you can buy them at lowes menards home depo, I use this type for my large grow room,and a intermatic appliance timer for my small area.

I dont think your lights should "pop" have you tried pluging them directly into the outlet, you may have sometype of short..
the mole Reviewed by the mole on . Timers? Hi, What sort of timers do you all use. Can use just use common house ones, or do you use surge protectors etc. My fluros keep going pop when my timer sometimes comes on. Is this common? Rating: 5