2 room flipflop relay

[4leafroller]

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

4leafroller Reviewed by 4leafroller on 07-15-2006. 2 room flipflop relay Hello all, new to this site it is full of great peeps and knowledge. I am a hardcore Do It Yourselfer. I am asking this community for some help. I am interested in building a 2 room 4 ballast 8 lamp flipflop relay system. These are super expensive from hydro shops like $400 just for the one I would like to build. I know it works with relays But they need to be strong enough to flip 1000 watt HPS systems. someone must have one and could possibly post pics then we could do a how to on building Rating: 5

[stonewall jackson]

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:

[4leafroller]

thanks Stonewall!

[fredfarts]

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

[latewood]

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

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

[fredfarts]

I will post some pics soon sorry I have been away

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