Anyone know of a light controller with a built-in timer ?

[Alan Silver]

Hello,

Just about to buy lighting units for a new tank and wondered if anyone
makes one with a built-in timer. I have previously used an external
timer, but I would like to try and stagger the lights coming on and off,
and that would mean a separate timer for each light unit.

Don't know if anyone makes one with a timer built-in. Seems so obvious
that someone must have thought about it. Any info greatly appreciated.

TIA

--
Alan Silver

[Pszemol]

"Alan Silver" > wrote in message
...
> Just about to buy lighting units for a new tank and wondered if anyone
> makes one with a built-in timer. I have previously used an external
> timer, but I would like to try and stagger the lights coming on and off,
> and that would mean a separate timer for each light unit.

Try electronic timers. Since they do not have gear weels they
have no problems like you described. $19.99 at Home Depot.

> Don't know if anyone makes one with a timer built-in. Seems so obvious
> that someone must have thought about it. Any info greatly appreciated.

It would make the light fixture too expensive in comparison
to mass-produced general purpose timers available at HD.

[Alan Silver]

In article >, Pszemol >
writes
>"Alan Silver"
> wrote
>in message
...
>> Just about to buy lighting units for a new tank and wondered if anyone
>> makes one with a built-in timer. I have previously used an external
>> timer, but I would like to try and stagger the lights coming on and off,
>> and that would mean a separate timer for each light unit.
>
>Try electronic timers. Since they do not have gear weels they
>have no problems like you described. $19.99 at Home Depot.

What problem ? The only problem I described was wanting to stagger the
lighting coming on and off and needing a separate time switch for each
unit. That problem would not be solved by an electronic timer any more
than a mechanical one. The only solution AFAICS would be a unit with a
built in timer, which is unlikely as you point out below ...

>> Don't know if anyone makes one with a timer built-in. Seems so obvious
>> that someone must have thought about it. Any info greatly appreciated.
>
>It would make the light fixture too expensive in comparison
>to mass-produced general purpose timers available at HD.

Fair comment. Just wondered. Thanx

--
Alan Silver