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arkhive
arkhivestarted grow question 4 years ago
Lights seem to go on a "standby mode" instead of being all the way shut when timers switch them off. Should I buy some other timers? These were brand new, cheap ones though and both the same. Lights are HLG 600 RSPEC and both did this.
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arkhive
arkhiveanswered grow question 4 years ago
Hi @Weezy90 ! If I plugged the lights completely, they actually shut off completely, immediately. Probably the extension cord leaked a little bit of power even the timer was on off-mode. I solved this problem by setting a timer before the extension cord, and I switched to a better timer. Anyway it wasn't about power consumption. The problem was that there was any light at all at night time, which is a big no no for the plants, from what I've learned. Thanks for the answer though!
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Weezy90
Weezy90answered grow question 4 years ago
Hoi ! Dit is normaal, ik had het ook. Dit komt door de reststroom die overblijft na het uitschakelen. Deze is nog steeds voldoende, gezien het lage vermogen dat vereist is om een ledlamp te doen branden. Je lampen koelen rustig af nadat de timer uitgaat en gaan dan normaal na een tijdje volledig uit.🙂 Bij mij was dit toch zo. Het kan ook zijn dat ze zo zachtjes blijven branden, dit verbruik is echter zeer minimaal. Het komt wel vaker voor bij goedkopere lampen. Veel succes! 🌱
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