Thread: Fogger Timer/Prop Timer Hack

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Originally Posted by Diabolik

Yes. It really does work well. The shortest interval/duration is probably < 5 seconds. I have not tested them turned all the way up to see how long in between or how long it will run. If I have time, I'll test it this week while I am in there working.

Thanks. That makes it even better!!

EDIT: I updated the schematic of the timer wiring to show the addition of a ground wire on the receptacle. This is pretty important (for safety) and I wanted to make sure it was there.

WOW this is great thank you so much. Now where to get them?

Originally Posted by top19site

So I spice the black wire from the plug on the wall to the receptacle and the fog timer?

yep, exactly. There are 2 screws on each side of the receptacle, so you can just place one wire under each if you'd like since they are common to each other.

This is so great! Thanks for the how-to.

Ok this is my first post, anyway so I did what you said Diabolik, which by the way I really want to thank you for! So I wired it up to one of the cheap timers from Walmart and at least for me it gave me problems. For some reason it only wanted to work with this one light I had and if anything else was plugged in, the timer would not work at all.
The push button on it worked though. I tried tweaking it but nothing wanted to work, so next I took and spliced one of my better fog timers to the plug and boom worked like a beauty. So if you or anyone else has gotten the cheaper fogger from say walmart and gets it to work please let me know. Thanks again.

Originally Posted by JoeyOSoGood

Ok this is my first post, anyway so I did what you said Diabolik, which by the way I really want to thank you for! So I wired it up to one of the cheap timers from Walmart and at least for me it gave me problems. For some reason it only wanted to work with this one light I had and if anything else was plugged in, the timer would not work at all.
The push button on it worked though. I tried tweaking it but nothing wanted to work, so next I took and spliced one of my better fog timers to the plug and boom worked like a beauty. So if you or anyone else has gotten the cheaper fogger from say walmart and gets it to work please let me know. Thanks again.

Joey, These timers were made by Forum and did NOT work with any of my foggers. I have some of the Wal-Mart fogg timers here. I have not had a chance to take a look a one yet to compare it. If I get up in the attic this weekend I'll bring one down and take a look at it. I am suspect the wiring is just slightly different. I am pretty certain it will work. I'll update this thread with my findings.

I tested this one one of the Walmart timers and it is NOT THE SAME !!! Hang tight. I am working out a solution to use these with the Wal Mart/ Target style timers. The wiring is definitely different in those timers and they are solid state as well, there are no relays in them as there is with the Forum timers I used for this hack. Hopefully I'll have an updated drawing for those timers here shortly.

Are the target/walmart ones the Fitco timers ? I have several of the fitco & the circuit board is completely dif from your diagram.
Looks like you just opened the door to extended R & D........ LOL But at least you gave us a possible solution that just requires a little more testing for each maker of dif timers.

Originally Posted by Dark lord

Are the target/walmart ones the Fitco timers ? I have several of the fitco & the circuit board is completely dif from your diagram.
Looks like you just opened the door to extended R & D........ LOL But at least you gave us a possible solution that just requires a little more testing for each maker of dif timers.

I am not sure if it is the Fitco timer for sure, I'll have to look. The one I was playing with was from Wal-Mart and I know Target sold the same ones. Both of those worked on all of my foggers. The one I used for this hack, definitely did not. I just need to figure it out for sure. Don't want to see anyone blowing stuff up.

I'm also going to include connections for adding a relay. I am not so sure of the current capabilities of these boards since they are only controlling the fog machine's pump. I think adding a relay will make it a little more bullet proof.