RKL dosing programming help

  • Thread starter Thread starter ntayler
  • Start date Start date
  • Tagged users Tagged users None

ntayler

Active Member
View Badges
Joined
Aug 20, 2017
Messages
140
Reaction score
64
Location
California
What state or country do you live in
California
Rating - 0%
0   0   0
So I have brs dosing pumps for my alc and calc (position 1 and 4 mechanical relay outlasts). I have high nitrates and bottomed our PO4 (somehow) so I’m starting to dose vinegar.

I thought I had a good grasp of the multi timer as I have made small adjustments to the alc and calc run times with the results I was looking for.

As an example, I have my alc set to dose 4 times daily for 7 min, 40 seconds. Program is as follows:

Smtwtfs
Start time 6:00 pm
Run time 00.07.40
Stop time 05:52:20
Repeat 3 times.

The net effect is that I get 7 min 40 seconds of alc dosing at 6pm, midnight, 6am, and noon.

I am trying to get my vinegar to run for 3 min at noon, 2pm, 4pm, and 6 pm. So I made the following program

Smtwtf
Start: 12:00 pm
Run: 00:03:00
Stop: 01:57:00
Repeat 3 times

I just set a timer to ensure that it ran as programmed at the 6pm mark, and I got nothing. Vinegar doser is plugged into a mechanical relay.

what the heck am I doing wrong!?
 

TOP 10 Trending Threads

WHAT DO YOU ALWAYS RUN OUT OF AT THE WORST TIME?

  • Salt mix

    Votes: 11 15.5%
  • Fish or coral food

    Votes: 4 5.6%
  • Test kits or reagents

    Votes: 6 8.5%
  • Filter media or replacement fleece

    Votes: 4 5.6%
  • RO/DI filters or supplies

    Votes: 12 16.9%
  • Fragging and repair supplies, like glue or epoxy

    Votes: 8 11.3%
  • I keep a backup of everything

    Votes: 20 28.2%
  • Other (Post in the comments)

    Votes: 6 8.5%
Back
Top
Home
Post thread…
Market
What's new