Here is what i have, 15 quid but as Viz says pace of mind 
http://www.ebay.co.u...07291931&crdt=0
Contactors and timers
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Bubonik Chronic
, Jan 16 2017 08:14 PM
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Posted 16 January 2017 - 09:35 PM
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Posted 16 January 2017 - 09:47 PM
Here is what i have, 15 quid but as Viz says pace of mind
they work a treat up to 600w , dont bother with dig ones there are rubbish ive gone through three just with dripper pumps
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Posted 16 January 2017 - 09:48 PM
they work a treat up to 600w , dont bother with dig ones there are rubbish ive gone through three just with dripper pumps
Yip so agree, never going to use a digi timer again, had nothing but crap with them.
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Posted 16 January 2017 - 10:09 PM
I used a contactor with digital ballasts, and just used the run of the mill segment timers.
It ran 4 600w lights, and never failed
The Plug and gro timers on the other hand kept going tits up on me, waste of money they are. I went through about 4 of them before i sacked them off.Maybe i was unlucky. They were just running one lumatek 600 ballast.
Aint tried the digital timers.
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Posted 17 January 2017 - 12:53 PM
I got a contactor relay that i used in my big room for years with a cheapo 5.99 BnQ timer no problempo, cus contactor takes intial boiot from coming oin i think ? so no worries about using cheap timers with a relay. I now just use these or these, the first one takes upto a 1200watt and i think the lumi does take same hit on leccy juice load safely and the Hydrosupermarket is a good shop to use
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Posted 17 January 2017 - 01:08 PM
@jimmi2scoops bought and paid for http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/322366534054 http://m.ebay.co.uk/...5967a%7Ciid%3A1
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Posted 17 January 2017 - 01:11 PM
Sound as a pound @Bubonik Chronic 
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Posted 18 January 2017 - 10:22 AM
jim, i used to use the old lumi all in one, never had a problem with em, saying that, i even used to use a £10 budget digital timer on an ecotechnics contactor no problems !
i remember the first grow i ever done, kept taking the ballasts back to the shop !, telling em they don't come on and buzz like fook ! then contactors got pointed out to me ! lmfao !
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Posted 18 January 2017 - 11:30 AM
Hmmm i was under the impression you dont need a contactor with digi ballast... im using 3.99 B&M special.. works great... best I go buy something a little better 
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Posted 18 January 2017 - 12:24 PM
My best m8 used a 600hps magnetic type ballast with a 5.99£ BnQ segment timer and did for as long as i grown, he never had problems or i should say mentioned any to me caused by using one, its only recently i found out so i gave him a spare heavy duty timer. But he`s not really one for safety in his house with wife n 3 kids and a grandson lol, i was more shocked and worried
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