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dispatcher1 Seymour, IN(Zone 5b) Sep 29, 2005

I was going to build one of the plant stands out of PVC pipe, but when I went to Menards to buy the PVC, they had a great chrome storage rack four foot long. I bought it and hung two shop lites on each shelf. My question is :can I plug the 6 lites into a strip outlet and then into a timer? Can I do this in one household outlet? What kind of timer can I use? It is time to bring the babies inside and I hadn't thought thru the lite situation too carefully. Any help and suggestions are greatly appreciated. Lou

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senlarrs Harrisburg, PA(Zone 6a) Sep 29, 2005

Lou, Did this over 25 yrs ago. My plant stands were built out of wood and in a apartment! Plug them into a strip outlet and then into a timer. That is, 8 lights per stand, two plant stands. Kept them for about 4 yrs. Hope this is some help.

Larry

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BetsyJ Mt Zion, IL(Zone 5b) Oct 01, 2005

Lou:
I did the exact same thing with the white shelving units from Menards.....shop lites, timers and all. The "gotcha" for me was, the cord from the power strip was 3-pronged (grounded) and the first timer I bought was not. Had to go back and get one that was.

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dispatcher1 Seymour, IN(Zone 5b) Oct 01, 2005

Me too, BetsyJ! I have it completely full now. I overestimated the space I would have when I started potting up all my babies. I'm sure some will not survive, so in time, it may look a little less crowded. I think I will really enjoy tendng my indoor babies when the snow is flying here. Lou

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