Spec check?

[MindSoup]

Yeah I just use an 8 pound digital timer that I think came from Morrisons. Some people use smart plugs instead, if you go that route I'd do some research on which brands are reliable. 

[Shumroom]

Yeah the mechanical(Grasslin) type timers are still suitable for LEDs,

now you don’t even require a contactor like you did with the HPS etc 

 

Some of the newer timers are able to reset themselves after a power outage  

 

Atb

 

 

 

[Hazeworks]

On 16/09/2024 at 16:31, BilgePump said:

I've just started using Jiffy pro7 bat mix , first impressions are its nicer than h&g and plagron examples.... Cheaper too

 

 

Hi, do you add any dry amendments to it?

[murphyblue]

Never had a problem with the cheap mechanical timers yet dude they work fine.

Use everready ones i picked up cheap from B&M and been fine.

And to answer ur question exactly like @DeltaMelter said i cable tied the probe to a bamboo set about an inch from the bottom so if i have to remove it for some reason can easily put it back in exactly the same place.

 

[BilgePump]

2 hours ago, Hazeworks said:

 

Hi, do you add any dry amendments to it?

No mate, it's already got frugivorous bat poo in it , its good to go straight out of the bag, tbf i only really feed seaweed at 1-2ml a litre during the bulk of my veg period because of this.

 

I use a bit of mycorrhizal on pot up if that counts? Vitax Q4 rootmore is my go to , its as good as any others and cheap, don't think ive got any dry amendments other than myco

 

Regarding timers my whole setup runs on meross smart plugs, i can turn shit on and off wherever I am (mobile reception dependant obviously) and because they're digital you aren't limited to 15mim segments, and they're a lot sleeker than mechanical timers, the lumii hid ones take up two sockets worth of space innit

You can get a hygrometer that'll trigger certain sockets depending on parameters too which is a nice touch.

 

 

Edited 10 hours ago by BilgePump

[Flamedodger]

If you go down the route of wireless plugs, you might want to have a look at the models with energy usage, handy if you want a rough idea how much your light is costing you. I use both Meross and Tapo smart plugs and they are both decent and iirc, have a max output of just over 3kw

[BilgePump]

@Flamedodger mrs P uses tapo plugs for her bits and bobs round the house, cat fountain and the likes, she just said they're really good too

 

[Boojum]

40 minutes ago, BilgePump said:

cat fountain

 

 

Boojum gets mental image of a fountain of cats and realises he's more stoned than he thought

[Flamedodger]

45 minutes ago, BilgePump said:

@Flamedodger mrs P uses tapo plugs for her bits and bobs round the house, cat fountain and the likes, she just said they're really good too

 

I’ve got a Tapo indoor camera for my next run, it’s got night vision