HELP! Time switch.

[Sj9820]

Hi all so I changed my light schedule from 18/6 to 12/12 on a timer but the time I put it on was 9pm to 9am I heard my light come on after 11 hours and 53 minutes (20:53) is this bad or will it be okay?

[Ell]

they will be fine

[Campesino]

Yeah, They'll probably be fine, but you may want to get a better timer!

[9fingerleafs]

Yes I second a better timer. I use a mechanical cheap ass Chinese timer and it works like a Swiss clock. Maybe yours is broken or faulty

[Sj9820]

Okay thanks guy I think I will see how they go/grow and hopefully get though my first grow then invest in a better one. Btw it's a lumii heavy duty timer.

[9fingerleafs]

Yes then it must be just not working. Get a 5$ one and give it a try. The whole purpose of the times is so you don’t have to worry about the time

[Campesino]

Really happy with this timer. And it has battery back-up, so power failures won't mess up timing.

http://a.co/fOpFt5g

$12

[BillBates]

I like that timer too, Camp

[Sj9820]

Thanks again guy I will make sure to get a few new ones after harvest and test a couple out.

[PRIMO]

I'm kinda thinking, that, Maybe.... the operator was just high when it was set?

[DoctorJohnson]

A seven minute difference (<1%) is NOT going to make a difference one way or the other.

My suggestion for timers is to get one that runs on a battery so it doesn't get thrown off by a power outage (and digital timers are more precise than the old clockwork types with programming pins you pull to set).

[Sj9820]

Thanks doc, big help takes a load off lol. After harvest I'll be sure to get a digital timer. The one I have now just come with the whole package like tent, light, extractor ect.

[BillBates]

You got an extractor with your tent?

[Sj9820]

Oh absolutely.

[uncledoug]

So you have the timer set from 9pm - 9am, lets say lights on is supposed to be from 9pm - 9am. So from what you said the light must be comimg on at 8:53pm, I bet if you check it turns off at 8:53am.

[Sj9820]

Yeah that's the one seems to be all good for now, white hairs coming getting excited lol. Thanks dude first time and pretty smooth ride tbh.

[BillBates]

Get ready for time to slow to a crawl

[Sj9820]

Thing have seemed pretty slow when they've been fast so guess I'm gonna be pulling my hair out lol.

[BillBates]

All is right with the world