Where can I buy a decent 24 hour timer for my lights?

[bettafish]

Hi, I have a planted tank in my office. As the plants require light, I need a timer so that the lights can go on and off on Saturdays and Sundays.

Anyone know where I can purchase a decent timer and at what price?
I've read some good reviews on theben timer (German brand). Where can I purchase this and for how much? It was selling for $28+ at a neighborhood HDB shop.

[lionelckg]

You will be able to get it from any DIY store. I got mine from there about 1 month back, a brand-less analog one. Cost me abt $10.

[bettafish]

Thanks lionelckg. For the brand-less analog ones from DIY store, will I have to manually set it every 24 hours? I was looking at some cheaper China brand timer and the uncle in the HDB shop advised me not to get that because I will have to set it everyday.

[smyee]

Go Ikea.

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[gentle]

ikea 2 for $10...

[lionelckg]

Those analog ones...just set once, and it'll on/off everyday at your preset timings.

[bravobb]

Any DIY will have it and NTUC Fairprice Xtra also carries many varieties .

[gid]

I bought mine from Giant, they have the mini-sized ones that comes in 2, quite cheap.

I reccommend that you buy only from supermarkets of big DIY store, and make sure they have he safety sign. I once bought a generic one from LFS and it had sparks...

[felix_fx2]

ikea 2 for $10...

Cheap and good
15 minute interval, good enough for most people.

Those looking for lower intervals can try brands sold in NTUC and hardware shop, those offer up to 5 minute.
Those really want fine tune to the minute can go for digital timers.

Price goes up with features, in the consumer point of view .

[diazman]

Or you could head over to Giant. One piece about $3 if i recall correctly. 30 minute interval. Nice and cheap to use

[felix_fx2]

Or you could head over to Giant. One piece about $3 if i recall correctly. 30 minute interval. Nice and cheap to use

Whoa! This information good

[diazman]

Whoa! This information good

Picture for reference haha. It's brandless by the way. (They branded it as "GIANT" brand anyways but the timer has a "SUM" imprint on the timer)

it may be bulky in design but works as good as those TAIYO brands you can get from NTUC at almost 3/4 the price.

P.S: My 888th post! hahaha.

[clkong]

ikea. Cheap and good. dont go for those sell in Carrefour, bought few but all dont last.

[danaya]

Soundtech brand digital timer in Giant cost only 20+. HTH