Help with controller for an irrigation system

[Crowbar83]

Hi, I am new to this. I set up an irrigation system on the back of my property for my garden that is using water from my pond.

I have a Eco-worthy 12V submersible pond, 120W 12v solar panel, and 12.8V 30amp LiFePO4 battery. The set up is working better than expected except for one problem. I don’t have a very good controller. The only timer feature is that it will come on at dawn till dusk.

That doesn’t do me any good for what I want so I have go physically turn it on and then turn it off. I am struggling to find a controller to do what I want by coming on for an hour a day. Is there any recommendations out there on better timed controllers I can use with my setup?

 

[TacomaJoe]

Not sure of your pump power needs but I looked at 12V timer switches on Amazon and found this; https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003ATXIBG It's rated at 25A, there are a lot of choices with lower amperage ratings. I've used a similar timer but it was only 10A.

 

[Crowbar83]

Not sure of your pump power needs but I looked at 12V timer switches on Amazon and found this; https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003ATXIBG It's rated at 25A, there are a lot of choices with lower amperage ratings. I've used a similar timer but it was only 10A.

Thanks but the attached link is for a receptacle not a controller. Do you maybe have the controller link?

 

[pollenface]

I just used a Grid Connect wifi plug with a 24vac power supply to signal my valves to open. Program it with a smartphone and the Grid Connect app.

Using any cheap irrigation controller you can signal a pump relay to turn on any time a valve is signalled to open.

 

[XO4001]

I use a couple of those https://www.amazon.com/Orbit-WaterM...689597062&sprefix=orbit+timer,aps,216&sr=8-16

 

[TacomaJoe]

The receptacle was for a different thread, here's the timer https://www.amazon.com/MISOL-Controller-display-program-programmable/dp/B0090MTLFO

 

[PV Turd]

Thank you XO4001 and TacomaJoe for the links.

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