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Using timers and controls in agricultural operations to evaluate conditions, assess options and develop solutions.

Gretta at Pelcocaz — Sat, 26 Jan 2019 06:19:56 +0000

Ingenuity has always been a job requirement in the roller coaster world of farming. Countless breakthroughs in safety, productivity, storage and distribution have occurred because a problem needed solving.
Now, as established seasonal patterns defy expectations, being prepared to deal with change can mean the difference between success and failure.
If your customers are equipment manufacturers, agribusiness suppliers or family farmers, assessing, anticipating and preparing for variations is bigger than ever.

So…can climate change generate profits? Let’s say Yes.

No matter the conditions, people still gotta eat. Unless we plan to settle on a diet of bug protein and seaweed pellets, farm-based food production must adapt and thrive. Understanding what your customers are facing, and how Pelco products can help, makes you a valuable partner. Whether they’re producing steak or salad, apples, butter or almond milk, new tools and systems require the right components, timers and controls from an informed, trusted supplier.

Hydroponic farming

This post includes a “problems solved” section with examples of delay on make timers, percentage timers and 24/7 timing controls at work.

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There’s also useful reference and links presenting topics and trends of concern to farming businesses at all levels.

Seeing these changes as opportunities to help solve new problems promotes development of new tools and systems. For farmers, engineers, manufacturers and suppliers, being informed, prepared and flexible is more important than ever to put food on the table and money in the bank.

High tunnel raspberries. Climate-controlled hoop house farming protects crops from heat, frost, drought and pests.

Timers, time delay relays and timing controls manage functions, impose precisely timed procedures or provide flexibility within parameters. • Protect systems and equipment. • Allow automation and increased productivity. • Wired in, onboard or use at remote sites with alternate energy sources. • Respond to sensors, light, temperature, radio frequency, photocell, and various signals. • Use any sort of resistance value, to turn power off or on as required for countless operating or protective functions.
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Problems solved, continuing developments, home-grown ingenuity

PERCENTAGE TIMERS Select cycle length and set adjustable “On” time as a percentage of the total cycle from 1% to 99%
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Airotronics TH3Q
Airiotronics TGQB

CLEAR CHAFF To prevent overheating in high-volume, high-efficiency combines and harvesting machines, recycle timer controls fans to blow out chaff, 10 seconds per minute. Also clear residues, dust and debris during tilling, seeding, planting, weeding.

FLUID CONDITIONS For irrigation and fertilization systems, indoors or outdoors. Percentage timers deliver required amount of nutrients as percentage of water or time. Adjust percentage as growing conditions or growth stages change.

Growing cannabis in climate-controlled facility.

DAILY/WEEKLY Programmable and resettable timer for 24/7 operations
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CLIMATE CONTROLLER Manage various functions in climate-controlled, indoor greenhouses and animal facilities. Set 24-hour lighting cycles, HVAC, water pumps, drainage systems. Reset as needed.

Keeping chickens comfortable and safe with multiple functions running.

DELAY ON MAKE TIMERS Manage sequencing of multiple loads to prevent overdraw, overheating and electrical failure.
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Airotronics TGCD
Airotronics THCU

PROTECT SYSTEMS To prevent electrical overload in large buildings or complex systems, DOM timers stagger sequencing of pumps, compressors, fans, motors, lights, and more.

FIGURING IT OUT? RESETTABLE MULTIFUNCTION TIMERS offer multiple options for experimentation, functional assessment and system trials.
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Check out Farmshow for lots of DIY and “made it myself” solutions!

Thanks for the shout-out! North Carolina’s Living Web Farms is another great source for trending topics and hands-on learning. This post includes a few applications using the “extremely versatile” Peltec 102 Repeat Cycle Timer at work in various trials, as well as in an overheating alarm system. The author also mentions a digital programmable weekly timer we offer as the Peltec 619. They’re using these in their biochar facility to manage heat and control ventilation.

Know your customers and what are they dealing with: See these links for farming and agribusiness planning affected by climate

Washington wheat: big harvest, big business.

Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy
The State of the States on Climate Adaptation for Agriculture
Read Online or Download PDF
Cooperative Extension across America
Resources on critical climate and weather issues in all 50 states, from USDA, NOAA, and State college research and extension programs.

Timers control food dispensing in fish farm

Finally some good news? As the world plans for feeding 10 billion…
“A diet has been developed that promises to save lives, feed 10 billion people and all without causing catastrophic damage to the planet.”
Changes in eating will lead to changes in growing food
So…far fewer burgers on the menu, but at least we’re not eating crickets and kelp!

Airotronics and Peltec are two divisions of Pelco Component Technologies, a trusted manufacturer and distributor of electrical and electronic components. Across the US and around the world, OEMs, engineers and product designers choose components from Pelco to control electricity and make things happen at the right time. We call it Putting Power to Work.

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Current sensors monitor power and performance

Gretta at Pelcocaz — Tue, 05 Jun 2018 11:21:59 +0000

The basic function of current sensors is providing continuous quality power in order to prevent problems.
The sensor reacts to changes in input supply or in monitored current. Over current sensors protect from ground fault, mechanical jamming or other overload conditions. Relay output can reduce power to slow down a process and allow action to recover after time delay. Under current sensors sense lack of power, shut down a process and notify via warning signal, or allow restart after current is restored.

Current Sensors monitor fans in Industrial Drying applications

Drying powdercoated parts

Pharmaceutical drying machine

Industrial dryers, large or small, require the ventilation system to be working properly. If the fans do not come on within 5 seconds when the dryers operate, the Peltec 351 sends a signal to the main control panel to shut the dryers off and flash a warning light.

Current Sensors monitor power supply in UV Light Sterilization settings

Ultraviolet lab sterilization

Sterilizing medical instruments

Systems using ultraviolet light for sterilization of hospital rooms, medical devices and surgical tools require continuous power for expected performance. If the UV light goes out during operation, the Airotronics CS senses the lack of power and shuts the unit down. At the same time, it turns on a warning light and audible alarm.

Peltec 300 Series DIN Rail Current Sensors
Universal input voltage 24VAC to 240VAC, 24VDC. Adjustable settings via onboard pots. Green and red LED indicators. Peltec current sensors have UL and CE approvals and are RoHS compliant. DIN Rail case design ensures easy installation.
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Peltec 332 pdf Toroidal Current Sensor with Sensed Current Adjustment via Potentiometer

Peltec 351 pdf Current Sensor with 5 Current Range options and Adjustable Time Delay

Airotronics CS Series Panel mount Toroidal Current Sensors in Cube case
Over-current, Under-current and High-range current sensors with Relay or Solid state output. Easy single-screw mounting in 2” x 2” or 2.5 x 2.5” cases. Airotronics current sensors have UL approvals and are RoHS compliant.
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Airotronics CS pdf Over-current / under-current sensor with adjustable time delay or factory-fixed time delay and Relay output

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Recycle timer puts solar power to work in remote locations

Gretta at Pelcocaz — Tue, 01 May 2018 09:12:08 +0000

An off-grid solar energy system with a reliable battery backup system can provide continual power in distant, impractical or unsafe areas. The right combination of technologies includes hardware, software, standard components, efficient modifications and site-specific, problem-solving engineering. Add a recycle timer, or repeat cycle timer, to control recurring functions at settable intervals.

Here’s a recycle timer for DIN rail installation with 2 input terminals, 3 output terminals, 4 rotary switch pots for coarse/fine setting of ON time and OFF time.

Two timing modes available: On/Off or Off/On
Time range setting: from 0.1 second to 100 days
Input Voltage 12-240VDC / 12-240VAC (50/60Hz)

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Peltec102 Dual Time Adjust Repeat Cycle Timer is a great choice for remote solar-powered applications like these.

NATURAL GAS ODORANT INJECTION controlled by repeat cycle timer

Regulations require adding smelly stuff like methyl mercaptan for safety in drilling, processing and gas distribution. In odorant injection systems, solar-powered pumps controlled by repeat cycle or recycle timers deliver continuous dosing, to confirm presence of gas, or alert for leaks.

IRRIGATION SYSTEMS and NUTRIENT DISTRIBUTION controlled by repeat cycle timer

Recycle timers control open and close of solar-powered gates, as well as distribution cycles of fluid or pelletized additives. Applications include maintaining water levels, relocating resident fish populations, and adding foods or fertilizers.

REMOTE SECURITY and MONITORING controlled by repeat cycle timer

Solar-powered systems use a recycle timer for round-the-clock control of cameras, environmental monitors and other devices capturing images, site status and relevant data.

MICROPROCESSOR-BASED OPTION in cube case from Airotronics

Airotronics MC337 Solid State Recycle Timer
Single-hole surface mount 2.5” x 2.5” cube, microprocessor-based recycle timer, with binary dipswitch adjustment

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Pest repellents use sound, spray, scent…and Repeat Cycle timers

Gretta at Pelcocaz — Fri, 22 Sep 2017 07:27:22 +0000

Expanding and unwelcome populations of nuisance animals annoy residents, endanger drivers, and destroy property worldwide.
Repeat cycle timers, combined with both new and proven repellent technologies, are used in installations developed for particular situations or specific populations.

Geese on the golf course? Yuck!

Innovative manufacturers are seeking to meet the demands of farmers, building managers, groundskeepers, municipal planners, parks directors and highway departments to send pests packing. As insects, rodents, birds, even fish invade new areas, opportunities abound to protect crops, residents, structures and landscaping.

Airotronics offers many Repeat Cycle Timers, (aka Recycle Timer, Recycling Timer, Flasher) which generate repeating on / off cycles to power repellent devices at appropriate intervals.

The bigger the city, the bigger the pigeon problem!

In addition to our 2” x 2” cube, you’ll see miniature, round and plug-in housings. Choose from wide input voltages, fixed, adjustable and variable settings, dipswitch, pots or external timing adjustments, .5 to 30Amp output, and On-Off or Off-On.

Check out these three: Timer with Relay, Solid State Timer Microprocessor, AC/DC Wide Voltage Flasher

Peltec also offers Repeat Cycle timers in convenient DIN rail mounting case.

Here’s an example: Dual Time Adjust with ranges .1 second to 100 days.

There goes the neighborhood! When deer move in, trees get stripped, and drivers get worried.

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Programmable digital timer controls time-lapse cameras for job-site security and remote monitoring

Gretta at Pelcocaz — Tue, 22 Mar 2016 10:40:58 +0000

Time-lapse camera manufacturers choose the Peltec 619 daily/weekly timer for user-programmable scheduling of construction camera activity. Universal supply voltage options make this versatile 24-hour 7-day timer the reliable choice for everything from urban towers, to road and bridge projects, to remote locations where standard utility power is not available.

Program round-the-clock monitoring of building sites, municipal projects, mining, logging and agricultural operations

Control lighting as well as camera intervals

This 24/7 programmable digital timer is also used by lighting manufacturers to provide similar control and coordination with on-site cameras, for security, job progress, insurance and marketing purposes. Set lights and cameras to match work schedules, assess traffic patterns, track employee activity or investigate off-hours events.

AC, DC, and Solar-Powered Timers

Supply voltages for the Peltec 619 range from 12–250VAC, and 12–24 VDC. Logging, mining, and remote agricultural operations are often off the grid. Large-scale municipal projects, as well as high-rise construction and off-shore projects can involve hard-to-reach camera installations. In these situations, solar power assemblies deliver steady DC juice via on-board panel and solar-charged battery backup.

Use with solar power to monitor remote sites

Reliable, Resettable and Accurate

The Peltec 619 Daily/Weekly Digital Timer comes with 15 program periods built in: full week, 7 individual days, and 7 multi-day combinations. Choose, set and review time intervals with LCD display. A standard lithium button battery keeps accurate time.

Peltec 619 Daily/Weekly Digital Timer

Peltec 619 programmable digital timer

Program full week, individual days or multiple-day settings; random and temporary overrides available.

KEY FEATURES

User-programmable 24-hour, 7-day digital timer
15 different program periods built in: Full week, 7 individual days and 7 multiple-day combinations
Set automatic On/Off cycles; use manual override when needed
Real-time 24/7 accuracy to the minute
12-hour am/pm clock format
Set up to 8 On/Off cycles per day
On board LED power indicator
LCD display shows ON and OFF status
Memory backup with onboard battery
20 Amp resistive switching capability, maximum
Choice of 6 voltages: 120VAC, 230VAC, 24VAC/VDC, 12VAC/VDC
Clear protective cover included
UL and CE approvals, RoHS compliant
See who’s really wandering around your remote locations!

KEY SPECS

Dimensions inches 2 3/8″H x 2 3/8″W x 1 3/8″D
millimeters 60mmH x 60mmW x 37mmD
Supply voltage ranges 100–130VAC, 200–250VAC, 24VAC/VDC, 12VAC/VDC
Operating accuracy ±1 second/day at 20°C
Operating temperature -10°C to +55°C
Standards UL, CE, RoHS, CUR E166259

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Peltec Repeat Cycle Timer helps clear the air in commercial kitchens

Gretta at Pelcocaz — Mon, 25 Jan 2016 23:28:21 +0000

Without controlled air circulation, a busy commercial kitchen can quickly become hot, humid and stressful, not to mention unhealthy. For reliable restaurant ventilation, the Peltec 102 Dual Time Adjust Repeat Cycle Timer keeps exhaust units, air exchangers and inline systems humming.

Leading OEMs build these convenient DIN rail timers into the electrical controls of fans, ventilators and evaporative cooling units. On board pots set On and Off cycle times, for energy efficient HVAC operation.

Peltec102 Repeat Cycle Timer features
Timing ranges from 0.1 second up to 100 days.
LED indicators for input and output.
Coarse and fine time settings by rotary switch and potentiometer.
UL and CE approvals, RoHS compliant.
DIN Rail case design ensures easy installation.

Restaurant, institutional and hotel kitchens need controlled air turnover to maintain a safe work environment.
Sophisticated HVAC systems use dependable Peltec102 Repeat Cycle Timers to keep it manageable, even at peak times.

Repeat Cycle timer is also known as Recycle timer, Recycling timer and Flasher.
Choose ON Time First or OFF Time First.

Repeat Cycle On/Off Delay

Repeat Cycle Off/On Delay

Use onboard pots for precise time setting of On and Off cycles, from 0.1 second to 100 days.

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Peltec Repeat Cycle Timer makes things go bump in the night…right on schedule!

Gretta at Pelcocaz — Fri, 23 Oct 2015 01:45:31 +0000

Those scary special effects we love don’t just happen by accident. Designers of theme parks, amusement rides and Halloween horror houses can count on the Peltec102 Repeat Cycle Timer to deliver thrills and chills at programmed intervals.

With two built-in timing modes, ten available timing ranges, and time setting control from 0.1 second to 100 days, the Peltec102 Dual Time Adjust Repeat Cycle Timer brings special effects to life!

From thunder, rain and lightning to screams, shakes, air blasts and “maggot drops”, Peltec Timers are Putting Power to Work, scaring the pants off paying customers.

Peltec102 | Dual Time Adjust Repeat Cycle Timer

2 Timing modes: On Time first (On/Off Delay) or Off Time first (Off/On Delay)
16 Amps relay output, SPDT
Timing mode choice by an external jumper
Time range 0.1 second – 100 days. 10 time ranges available
Time adjustments by rotary switches and potentiometer

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Pelco presents at Mexicali Supply Expo

Gretta at Pelcocaz — Fri, 20 Mar 2015 09:34:21 +0000

Pelco Component Technologies presented extensive product lines to potential customers in Mexicali, Mexico, a thriving manufacturing base for hundreds of national and international companies. Pelco time delay relays and controls, the Airotronics and Peltec lines, are especially important to these businesses.

President Peter Kip and staff also highlighted Pelmax, Pelco’s manufacturing facility in Mexicali. Founded in 2010, Pelmax specializes in assembly and finishing of printed circuit boards and wiring harnesses. Rigorous engineering analysis, meticulous manufacturing practices and continuous improvement quality management are the rule at Pelmax, just as at Pelco’s home base in Cazenovia, NY.

Pelmax staff greet visitors at Mexicali Supply Expo

The Mexicali Supply Expo was a great opportunity to reach OEMs looking for high or low volume production of standard or custom components. And Baja California was a welcome sunny break from frigid February conditions across the US.
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Welcome to Pelco Component Technologies

Gretta at Pelcocaz — Fri, 13 Mar 2015 09:12:35 +0000

With a history of quality and innovation and a reputation for unbeatable service, Pelco Component Technologies welcomes all customers from our five core brand divisions: Airotronics, Trimax, Peltec, STK Electronics and Flexcon.
Recent and ongoing brand development unites Airotronics Timers and Controls, Trimax Circuit Protectors, Peltec Timers and Controls, STK Electronics Film Capacitors and Flexcon Flexible Test Connectors within the Pelco master brand. It’s not a change in ownership or direction, but a firm commitment to quality, service, value and trust, across the board, throughout our extensive component lines.
Customers should expect continued success with their chosen components, ongoing relationships with their reps, and streamlined, updated communications featuring the fresh look of Pelco Component Technologies. Whichever brand you’re used to, you rely on Pelco products to make things happen at the right time. We call it Putting Power to Work.

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Peltec timers make holiday light installations flashy…and reliable

Gretta at Pelcocaz — Tue, 16 Dec 2014 09:00:04 +0000

However inventive or over-the-top, reliable Peltec timers and controls keep the show going in retail and municipal holiday lighting installations. To brighten the night or control animations, display designers choose low-cost, high-quality Peltec 619 digital timers.

Program flash and twinkle ’round the clock with Peltec 619 digital timers

For maximum flexibility, coordination and energy savings, Peltec 619 is a user-programmable 24-hour, 7-day digital timer available with 6 different operating voltages. With full week, 7 individual days, and 7 multiple-day combinations built in, and up to 8 On/Off cycles per day, these timers keep keep merry and bright right on schedule!

Putting Power to Work for holiday celebrations is one of Pelco’s most noticeable productions.