{"product_id":"ecotechnics-powerstar-pro-4-way-contactor","title":"Ecotechnics PowerStar Pro Contactor – 4-Way, 24-Hour Timer","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSwitch High-Power Lighting With Confidence\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eEcotechnics PowerStar Pro 4-Way Contactor\u003c\/strong\u003e combines a heavy-duty relay contactor with a built-in 24-hour timer, so a single compact unit handles both the timed switching and the high-current load of up to four lighting circuits (3kW total). A standard DIY timer isn't rated for HID lighting current and fails quickly under that load — the PowerStar Pro keeps the timer doing only the low-current control job while the internal relay carries the real power.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eKey Benefits\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e4 switched sockets\u003c\/strong\u003e rated to a combined 3kW load\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBuilt-in 24hr Grasslin timer\u003c\/strong\u003e, settable in 15-minute segments for precise light cycles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHigh-power relay switching:\u003c\/strong\u003e the timer only ever controls the relay, never the load directly, so it isn't stressed by inrush current\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCompact case design\u003c\/strong\u003e with 1m cables to each socket and to the plug\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3-year warranty\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eRunning multiple lights off separate plug-in timers means separate points of failure and separate cycles to keep in sync. A single 4-way contactor with its own timer keeps a whole bank of lighting on one reliable schedule, with the relay taking the wear that would otherwise shorten a lightweight timer's life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to Use\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlug the PowerStar Pro into a suitable supply, set the 24-hour dial to the required on\/off segments in 15-minute steps, and connect your lighting ballasts to the four output sockets. Total connected load must stay within the 3kW rating across all four sockets combined.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"hcs-specs\"\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSockets: 4 way\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaximum combined load: 3kW\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTimer: built-in 24hr Grasslin dial, 15-minute segments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCable length: 1m to sockets and to plug\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWarranty: 3 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ecotechnics","offers":[{"title":"4 Way","offer_id":53798251331850,"sku":"LGT-ECOT-002-01","price":74.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0748\/7127\/5786\/files\/ecotechnics-powerstar-pro-4-way-contactor-1.jpg?v=1790163926","url":"https:\/\/hydrocropshop.co.uk\/products\/ecotechnics-powerstar-pro-4-way-contactor","provider":"Hydro Crop Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}