DIY Skimmer delay on timer

[ShakeyGizzard]

I put the timer together on some DIM rail yesterday. $26 shipped, will be adding more heavy duty power cables for power in and female plug for skimmer wire. Don't have a clear face project box at the moment but it will almost fit in an outdoor receptacle cover I have that has a flip up clear front cover. You can get the same timer with multiple functions, but cost increases to about $30. The delay off can be used for ATO overrun protection, to limit max pump run time. These timers reset when power is cycled to them.

edit: terminal connectors and DIM rail does not come with timer

Timer link - Delay on timer

 

[ShakeyGizzard]

I guess this is to much for some

 

[kfries]

Sounds interesting to me.how are you triggering the timer to delay on? I use the AI pumps to trigger feed mode with mobius but need to shut off the skimmer manually. I have my system on Kasa plugs. I have a timer to shut off the skimmer around my normal feeding time. When I travel for work my wife is not able to feed on the same schedule.

 

[PharmrJohn]

I guess this is to much for some

It is for me! But f it were me, I'd route the plengith capillary bulb through a trulonth hypersolunium extention valve. That would allow for yenslith bandwidth absorption and whalla!! You've got what you need!

 

[ShakeyGizzard]

It is for me! But f it were me, I'd route the plengith capillary bulb through a trulonth hypersolunium extention valve. That would allow for yenslith bandwidth absorption and whalla!! You've got what you need!

you do that

 

[PharmrJohn]

you do that

I'm so smart.......

 

[PharmrJohn]

Seriously, I dig what your doing. I used to do hacks when I was 30 years younger and some of them actually worked! It's fun!

 

[ShakeyGizzard]

So your saying this don't work

 

[ShakeyGizzard]

A lot of hobbyist's don't figure in industrial controls into there tank automation

 

[ShakeyGizzard]

This is what is built into the ATO pump controllers that you buy, also the AWC controllers. I guess this is the wrong DIY thread to post in

 

[ShakeyGizzard]

Sounds interesting to me.how are you triggering the timer to delay on? I use the AI pumps to trigger feed mode with mobius but need to shut off the skimmer manually. I have my system on Kasa plugs. I have a timer to shut off the skimmer around my normal feeding time. When I travel for work my wife is not able to feed on the same schedule.

There is not a need for tank automation to add a delay to your skimmer on time when feeding if you turn off your return pump. they sell these delays for $50 plus . But for $26 you can time your skimmer on time or control ATO or AWC pump run time. Some folks don't have the money to spend for these motor controls. But this is cheap and easy to do the same.

 

[ShakeyGizzard]

Sounds interesting to me.how are you triggering the timer to delay on? I use the AI pumps to trigger feed mode with mobius but need to shut off the skimmer manually. I have my system on Kasa plugs. I have a timer to shut off the skimmer around my normal feeding time. When I travel for work my wife is not able to feed on the same schedule.

The timers reset when power is cycled. I have my skimmer and return pump on the same power bar. I turn off the power bar to feed, The wave makers also have there feed time so I let them come on first so any left over food is suspended. When i turn the return pump power bar back on, the skimmer has the delay on timer set at 6 min. so i don't have any skimmer flood during the return pump start up. this plays into tank salinity stability, i don't want my ATO adding fresh water to cover this.