pinkfloydpuffer

I'm going on vacation for 5 days next week, so I got some timers (my mom found some cheap for me, she's the best bargain hunter ever!).
The problem is, I can't figure out where to plug them in!

Here's the dilemma:
The timers are pretty big, so they take up more than one spot in my power strips. The biggest problem is with my two tanks connected to the black strip. There are exactly 6 plugs there: 2 heaters, 2 filters, 2 lights. I need to somehow get the two light timers to fit there, which would be manageable maybe, except for that the cord of the power strip is too long, so I can't put one of the timers below it! Help! There's pics below...

I hope this makes a teensy bit of sense, lol.

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outlaw

Not sure you want to spend any money, but what about something like a new power strip with enough outlets for everything including the timers? Like THIS. That one is $38 but i'm sure there are similar ones cheaper. You can even turn the outlets that you don't use to protect them and it has a cable management clip built in. Or if you are just looking for a CHEAP, not very good looking and/or possibly safe, but you could plug a 2/3 outlet adapter into the timer and just use both lights on 1 timer.

Good luck

pinkfloydpuffer

Wow, that's pretty fancy.
Thing is... I'm on a college student's budget, lol.
I'll see if I can find any of those 2/3 adapters.
Thanks for the tips

Angela_96

what I ended up doing is buying another powerstrip just for my lighting and cheap timers I might have about 15 dollars in it. This is my 55g that has the moonlights, etc. I am going to have to set up something similar w/ my nano tank. Two strips gives you the space to put two timers on there or more.

pinkfloydpuffer

Thanks, I'll check to see if that will work for me also.

Angela_96

no prob, those walmart timers and an extra powerstrip went a long way for me. I can't afford 40 for each tank either. (not on student funds, but I have 2 children and a mortgage that makes money pretty tight these days) anyway I can save!

I am also looking at RO/di's from home depot, they are the same, just cheaper.

Red1313

buy a bunch of smaller power bars and plug them into the main ones and then attach the cords to them?

pinkfloydpuffer

Whoa, isn't there some sort of fire hazard involved in such a pileup of power strips?

outlaw

I was just trying to go the practical route. Money isn't any better here, but when you start plugging strips into strips and adapters here and there, you will end up with issues. Doing a "proper" power strip that can support both your fish tanks would be safer then having 4 or more surge protectors all plugged into each other. little over the top but, is saving 15-20 dollars worth a fire?

pinkfloydpuffer

I'll keep rearranging the stuff I already have and I hope I can figure something out... If not, then I'll maybe have to shove out a little dough.

outlaw

If you go the adapters/adding surge strips, try to keep off carpeting which it looks like you already did with the black one.

Good Luck

pinkfloydpuffer

Oh, thanks! The white one can be moved easily.

musicman4567

I'm with Steve. What I've done is have 2 different strips. The timer goes into the wall with one strip attached. That is for your lights. The second strip goes into the second slot on your outlet and runs everything that needs to be on constantly.