How To Hydroponics - S02E23 Setting Up A Timer For A Hydroponic System 

@MrDuckboy99 the batteries I use are basically 6v golf cart batteries that I got from Canadian Tire. I have the two linked in series to make 12v and they have been running great.

your sun vs time graph and the spread of the pumping time remembered me that they should be optimally spaced using Chebyshev nodes

I am new to Hydroponics by a week from a trip to Disney World and got hooked. In watching everything I can I came across your channel and I have got to say your methods are GREAT. I love the idea of going green for the maturing of these plants using solar panels. What kinds of batt do you use for them and where can I get them? Thanks and love your videos once again!

A few important considerations: 1) you may be better of with a simple "Short interval timer," not a "scheduling timer" 2) The times vary widely depending on advice. Tower Garden sells a foolproof preprogrammed timer for US$32 with two foolproof inside and outside settings of 5/45 and 3/12 minutes respectively. However, when they sold a regular mechanical timer, they suggested more manual settings for outdoor, depending on increasing temperature. You may want to cycle every 15/15 m. That's 48 cycles/day. Electronic Scheduling timers can't do that many. They only offer 8 programming times. Mechanical scheduling timers however can and may be perfect. Short interval timers on Amazon are around 40mbux from what i've seen, but worth it. These are all AC options Im familiar with. I like that you use a DC option. One could use a couple of uninterruptable power supplies for blackouts , one for pump/smart plug and other for router if you are in a smart house. If you use a smart plug, Alexa for instance doesn't offer a repeating interval option, so it takes 24 routines of allowable 20 steps each for a simple 15 min interval. And apparently the smart plugs' relays wear out when switched on/off a hundred times a day. For flexibility, you could buy a "Short Interval Timer" in Amazon. As temp goes up over 90F, one Tower Garden distributor recommends 15 min on 15 min off. This is the distributor talking about tower garden settings, "Setting the Tower Garden Pump Timer | True Garden" ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Smk0jsSYecI.html for reference.

@thecpukiller great idea. But I think I'll see how the one timer does for now as these 12V timers are pretty expensive.

Very useful, thanks man

Mathew you been slacking my friend ;) very nice video as usual

Very good info, thx 4 sharing, stumbled on your channel subed, peace

and yes I'll sub. found this pretty informative

In central Texas, in the summer, 4:15 pm is our hottest time of the day. This is air temperature not surface temp from direct sun. Are you looking at surface temp as a metric to water?

Cool video but can't wait for the return of the great hydro pumpkin

I am looking for a timer that isn't exactly a high dollar item. seems with the rapid growth of hydroponics the parts to build these systems go's up. what are a few generally good timers I can use that can be found in a hardware store? also, have you considered adding a second fill and drain tube, and second resivore and timer, just setting it at different times of the first, to achieve the desired watering times?

wow these are high quality videos. did you go to school for media. also, you look like the lead singer of the band winger'.

Kindly tell.me if am grow tomato so what time set in timer for water circulation..nonstop or every 3 hour...

What program do you use for your animations?

at 5:28 u could read a book first!