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Hello All, I have an areator system coming next week from Ted and have a situation that I need help with. I read in the startup manuel online that the pump needs to run 15 mins first day, 30 next and time doubles each day for 8 days to get the pond to the right oxygen level,

My problem is that I only get out to my country property on weekends.

My solution, if possible is I have an ubderground sprinkler system I installed last year to water the lawn during the week when I am not there. I have an open space in the control box for another module, the switch that opens and closes the valve for each sprinkler run. I would like to somehow have that module control an on / off switch to the areator pump. The sprinkler system is low voltage, I think 12 volt. Is there a switch or control that I could have activated by the sprinkler timer to run the aerator?

This would make live easier since my pond is a 120 mile round trip from my home in the city.

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I use a 240v Sylvania digital industrial timer. It only allows time to be set the same for all 7 days or for 5 days plus 2 days.

There are relays available that will take a low voltage input to operate 120/240v equipment. IIRC, they're not commonly used outside of industrial settings.

Finding one that you can program different times for on each day may be difficult.....Kind of defeats most reasons a timer is used to begin with.

Thanks, I don't want to driver 120 everyday just to run the pump. Hooking to the sprinkler control would allow me to set a different start and stop time for 7 days, on the eighth day I will be there.

Not to underestimate the knowledge base of Pond Boss but I may have to pose this to the DIY Electrical site I used to get info to run electric to my pond from the meter.

Thanks again, I'd really hate to have to buy a timer and still driver to my place to change intervals.

I'll say this is not considered safe....but, a $5 foglight relay available at any auto parts store can operate what you want. You'll need some common sense and a fair amount of working knowledge with electricity and electrical componants/schematics.

This timer can be set for different times each day of the week.

That looks like just what he needs, and it's not expensive either.

Thanks for the link FarmerRick. Esshup is right, just what I need and inexpensive. I looked on the Intermatic site for the same model they want $45.00!

Thanks again