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david yurik

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sean,

^^ what is that power strip / timer in the corner?? is that programmable at all? i need something better than the crappy GE push buttons i have been relying on lately.

dave

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vaypourus

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sean,

^^ what is that power strip / timer in the corner?? is that programmable at all? i need something better than the crappy GE push buttons i have been relying on lately.

dave
Dave-

That is most likely a Coralife programmable power strip. There is some Chinese company that makes these and I've seen a lot of different names stamped on the same unit.

I have two of the Coralife ones and honestly I really dislike them. They are time consuming to program, and mine always reset when I unplug them, even with the new clock batteries. I prefer the manual, rotating timers over the Coralife ones.
 

z400

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Yeah that is a Coralife Power Center.


Zilla also is a name stamped on them, Found in the reptile dept at petsmart.
Coralife also has them with manual dial timers.
I dont know which i prefer most, Ive got no problem with programming
the digital ones, ive been using them for about 6 or 7 years now.
Have never had one loose memory during a quick unplug and plug back in.
However, i have had a digital model pretty much die. Digital feature died,
causing the 4 timed outlets to stop working. Pretty much ruled the power
center as useless after that.

But ugh they are ok.
that digital model has 4 constant on sockets, 2 daytime sockets and 2 night time sockets.
You run out of constant on sockets fast with a large tank.
 

Dan F

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Yeah that is a Coralife Power Center.


Zilla also is a name stamped on them, Found in the reptile dept at petsmart.
Coralife also has them with manual dial timers.
I dont know which i prefer most, Ive got no problem with programming
the digital ones, ive been using them for about 6 or 7 years now.
Have never had one loose memory during a quick unplug and plug back in.
However, i have had a digital model pretty much die. Digital feature died,
causing the 4 timed outlets to stop working. Pretty much ruled the power
center as useless after that.

But ugh they are ok.
that digital model has 4 constant on sockets, 2 daytime sockets and 2 night time sockets.
You run out of constant on sockets fast with a large tank.
They really are junk - I bought one and it never did work right...
 

david yurik

Jack Dempsey
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i've read alot of feedback posts since learning about this and they seem to be somewhat troublesome. looks like i'll just stick with the manual timers for now.

dave
 
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