Timers for lighting

[The Hen]

You all talk about using timers for your lighting for egg laying. Please explain to me how this works. My coop has a regular in the ceiling light bulb outlet that has a light bulb screwed into it so i am wondering how does a timer work with that? Or is that the wrong set up to have. I am thinking i will have to go out in the am and/or pm to keep it on for a couple hours if i plan to use what i have. thanks.

 

[Fred's Hens]

These timers are most commonly used to run Christmas lights. They provide an outlet or two, to plug a cord into. You can plug a light fixture into them, but one of the simplest things to do is to plug a Trouble Light into the timer. The Trouble Light can be inexpensive as can be. Sometimes these are sold at Wally World or Harbor Freight for under $10. Problem solved.

 

[WalkingOnSunshine]

We have a timer that works with our light switch. I can't find the one we have, ours is programmable for whatever hours we like, not just on at dusk. Here are some choices, though.

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_n...field-keywords=programmable+wall+switch+timer

 

[Fred's Hens]

These inexpensive timers plug into an outlet and be set to come on and off a bunch of times, as needed, in any one 24 hour period. I don't care for this really cheapo model, as the outlet, as you can see, is only 2 prong and doesn't include the ground.

 

[WalkingOnSunshine]

These inexpensive timers plug into an outlet and be set to come on and off a bunch of times, as needed, in any one 24 hour period. I don't care for this really cheapo model, as the outlet, as you can see, is only 2 prong and doesn't include the ground.

Yes, but she doesn't have something to plug in. She has a ceiling bulb. The ones I linked to are for wall-switched lights.

 

[Fred's Hens]

Adaptors ABOUND!!!

You can go from socket to outlet, from outlet to socket, etc. Any hardware store will have these things. No problem.

 

[The Hen]

Thanks all. Never used timers before i just plug in and unplug all the time. going to check them out to see what will work.