Setting up a night drop?...

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In the past I always used my ranco thermostat and just changed the temps night and day until the end of breeding season.... This year I got a helix dbs1000 with the night time drop attachment cord... how do I use the cord with a timer..... Hints and Tips welcome and appreciated... also is there a better timer to get?....

[axeman569]

I believe you plug it (the night drop plug) into the lamp timer and set the times for night time. It handles the rest.

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I believe you plug it (the night drop plug) into the lamp timer and set the times for night time. It handles the rest.

Thanks!, you don't happen to know of any better brand of timer ?........

[MakiMaki]

Thanks!, you don't happen to know of any better brand of timer ?........

I'm a big ran of the Helix and have a bunch of them with no problems. The night drop is pretty easy to use as the previous poster stated. My latest purchase was a Herpstat Pro, which was recommended by a fellow breeder because it has four thermostats in one, and has a built in night drop feature. It's been great for my multi-level Freedom Breeder rack because I can separate it into four different zones top to bottom.

Edit: I just reread your quote and realized you were asking about better brands of timers. Sorry can't help with that question. For the night drop on my Helixes, I use the lamp timers from Home Depot.

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Thanks!