{"product_id":"omega-widow-timer-relay-contactor","title":"Omega Widow Timer \u0026 Relay Contactor – For HID Grow Light","description":"\u003ch2\u003eRun Every HID Light In The Room From One Timer\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eOmega Widow Timer \u0026amp; Relay Contactor\u003c\/strong\u003e sits between the mains and your ballasts, giving a single agricultural-grade 24-hour timer the muscle to switch multiple \u003cstrong\u003eHID lighting\u003c\/strong\u003e circuits without ever passing the full lamp current through its own contacts. Built from powder-coated steel with \u003cstrong\u003e13A switched sockets\u003c\/strong\u003e, a rubber-moulded inlet plug and a fold-out hanging bracket, it is assembled in the UK from components trusted across commercial grow rooms for years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eKey Benefits\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProtects your timer\u003c\/strong\u003e — the relay carries the switching load, so the timer dial only ever triggers a low-current relay coil, not the lamp itself\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e13A switched sockets\u003c\/strong\u003e on every way, wired live so ballasts fire together on the same schedule\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSteel enclosure\u003c\/strong\u003e keeps the wiring and timer mechanism protected in a working grow room\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRubber-moulded mains plug\u003c\/strong\u003e for a secure, vibration-resistant connection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFold-out hanging bracket\u003c\/strong\u003e mounts the unit off the floor, clear of spills and foot traffic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2, 4, 6 and 8-way builds\u003c\/strong\u003e to match a single light up to a full multi-light array\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy Not Just Wire A Timer Straight To The Ballast?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA domestic timer's contacts are only rated for a fraction of the inrush current an HID ballast draws at switch-on, and repeated arcing at those contacts is a common cause of a timer failing mid-cycle, throwing the room into the wrong photoperiod. The Widow's relay takes that load instead, so the timer itself only ever switches a small coil — it lasts, and the schedule holds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to Use\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlug ballasts into the switched sockets, connect the Widow to the mains via its own moulded plug, and set the 24-hour dial to the photoperiod required. All sockets on one unit share the same schedule, so use one Widow per lighting circuit that needs its own on\/off time — a flowering room and a veg room, for example, each run from their own unit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"hcs-specs\"\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConfigurations: 2-way, 4-way, 6-way, 8-way\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSocket rating: 13A per way\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTimer: built-in 24-hour analogue dial\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnclosure: powder-coated steel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConnection: rubber-moulded mains plug\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMounting: fold-out hanging bracket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAssembly: UK-assembled from premium components\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Omega","offers":[{"title":"2 Way","offer_id":53798310969610,"sku":"LGT-OMEG-035-01","price":64.45,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"4 Way","offer_id":53798311002378,"sku":"LGT-OMEG-035-02","price":74.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"6 Way","offer_id":53798311035146,"sku":"LGT-OMEG-035-03","price":71.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"8 Way","offer_id":53798311067914,"sku":"LGT-OMEG-035-04","price":99.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0748\/7127\/5786\/files\/omega-widow-timer-relay-contactor-1.jpg?v=1790164065","url":"https:\/\/hydrocropshop.co.uk\/products\/omega-widow-timer-relay-contactor","provider":"Hydro Crop Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}