Uk timer query

[frank]

My son has a marine tank set up and has some new fancy lights (sorry,
can't be more precise than that) and would like to put them on a
timer. He has everything plugged into a bar plug (extension cable)
and has been looking at the electronic timers, but they say that they
are not reccommended to be fitted to extension leads. :-( Any idea
why this should be, or suggestions as how to get around this. What are
other people here using if they are using timers.
Thanks
Frank
--
Regards
Frank.

http://www.pbase.com/abwhitt

[Mark Elliott]

The only reason I can think of would be that most plug in timers are a bit
wider than a standard plug and may not seat properly if you use every
socket, Ontherwise I can't see any problem - it's only a switch!

You could use System 2000 stuff as an alternative - it's expensive and not
very reliable!

Mark

"frank" > wrote in message
...
> My son has a marine tank set up and has some new fancy lights (sorry,
> can't be more precise than that) and would like to put them on a
> timer. He has everything plugged into a bar plug (extension cable)
> and has been looking at the electronic timers, but they say that they
> are not reccommended to be fitted to extension leads. :-( Any idea
> why this should be, or suggestions as how to get around this. What are
> other people here using if they are using timers.
> Thanks
> Frank
> --
> Regards
> Frank.
>
> http://www.pbase.com/abwhitt

[John N. Gretchen III]

If the face of the switch moves and if plugged into an extension cord
there is a chance the moving face could be restricted by touching
something. This has happened to me.

Mark Elliott wrote:
> The only reason I can think of would be that most plug in timers are a bit
> wider than a standard plug and may not seat properly if you use every
> socket, Ontherwise I can't see any problem - it's only a switch!
>
> You could use System 2000 stuff as an alternative - it's expensive and not
> very reliable!
>
> Mark
>
> "frank" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>My son has a marine tank set up and has some new fancy lights (sorry,
>>can't be more precise than that) and would like to put them on a
>>timer. He has everything plugged into a bar plug (extension cable)
>>and has been looking at the electronic timers, but they say that they
>>are not reccommended to be fitted to extension leads. :-( Any idea
>>why this should be, or suggestions as how to get around this. What are
>>other people here using if they are using timers.
>>Thanks
>>Frank
>>--
>>Regards
>>Frank.
>>
>>http://www.pbase.com/abwhitt
>
>
>

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John N. Gretchen III
Port O'Connor TX
http://www.tisd.net/~jng3

[Chris Taylor]

I use the cheap and nasty rotary dial type timer with dip switches. The
system has worked fine for years. You'll only be able to use one timer per
two plugs on the bar plug but can squeeze other plugs in between.

Regards


Chris

"frank" > wrote in message
...
> My son has a marine tank set up and has some new fancy lights (sorry,
> can't be more precise than that) and would like to put them on a
> timer. He has everything plugged into a bar plug (extension cable)
> and has been looking at the electronic timers, but they say that they
> are not reccommended to be fitted to extension leads. :-( Any idea
> why this should be, or suggestions as how to get around this. What are
> other people here using if they are using timers.
> Thanks
> Frank
> --
> Regards
> Frank.
>
> http://www.pbase.com/abwhitt

[PaulB]

I use two outdoor timers. They are in a water resistant box with a lid and
they have their own cord.

They weren't much more expensive than the indoor type.


"frank" > wrote in message
...
> My son has a marine tank set up and has some new fancy lights (sorry,
> can't be more precise than that) and would like to put them on a
> timer. He has everything plugged into a bar plug (extension cable)
> and has been looking at the electronic timers, but they say that they
> are not reccommended to be fitted to extension leads. :-( Any idea
> why this should be, or suggestions as how to get around this. What are
> other people here using if they are using timers.
> Thanks
> Frank
> --
> Regards
> Frank.
>
> http://www.pbase.com/abwhitt
>

[frank]

On Thu, 04 Mar 2004 23:52:13 GMT, "PaulB" > wrote:

>I use two outdoor timers. They are in a water resistant box with a lid and
>they have their own cord.
>
>They weren't much more expensive than the indoor type.
>
>
>"frank" > wrote in message
...
>> My son has a marine tank set up and has some new fancy lights (sorry,
>> can't be more precise than that) and would like to put them on a
>> timer. He has everything plugged into a bar plug (extension cable)
>> and has been looking at the electronic timers, but they say that they
>> are not reccommended to be fitted to extension leads. :-( Any idea
>> why this should be, or suggestions as how to get around this. What are
>> other people here using if they are using timers.
>> Thanks
>> Frank
>> --
>> Regards
>> Frank.
>>
>> http://www.pbase.com/abwhitt
>>
>

Thanks for all the replies, very grateful.
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Regards
Frank.

http://www.pbase.com/abwhitt