Any special trick for timers?

[wink1906]

I can run 2X 175 ballasts manually off of a power strip but the second I try to use a timer it trips the GFCI strip I have plugged into the outlet. Knocks out my return pump...not ideal since I'm going on vacay in 3 days.

Everything for my tank is running off a 15A circuit and I'm below 80% of the capacity.

Any special timer that is needed? The ones I am using now are the standard 15A heavy duty ones from the depot...

[IceCap Service]

You may want to try using one timer per 175MH ballast. The initial inrush current surge may be causing this. The Icecap digital timer will handle 2 ballasts but we usually recommend only one ballast per timer.

[wink1906]

Found the issue to be with a pump that was running on a GFI. Got the ballasts working on regular 15A HD timers. Many thanks.

Also very happy with the new 175W 20K bulbs - -great color rendition. Thanks to Bill at Reefkeepers for the suggestion!