Cultiv8 - 24-Hour Mechanical Timer – Rugged "Set-and-Forget" Control
Estimated delivery: 5 - 15 Business Days.
+5 days for regional locations on average [More Info]
Cultiv8 - 24-Hour Mechanical Timer – Rugged "Set-and-Forget" Control
Consistency is the heartbeat of a productive grow room, and the Cultiv8 24-Hour Mechanical Timer is the industry-standard workhorse designed to keep your environment on schedule. Built for growers who value rugged, no-nonsense reliability over complex digital menus, this timer provides a fail-safe way to automate your daily lighting, ventilation, and irrigation cycles. Its heavy-duty construction and intuitive design make it the perfect entry-point for new hobbyists and a dependable staple for commercial facilities where simple, tactile equipment management is preferred.
Best For: Managing HID or LED lighting schedules, cycling exhaust and circulation fans, and automating standard reservoir pumps or mixing equipment.
Key Features
- "Set-and-Forget" Simplicity: Eliminate the frustration of confusing programming codes. Setting your schedule is as simple as pushing down the mechanical segments around the dial for a visual representation of your "On" time.
- Granular 15-Minute Control: Features 96 individual segments, allowing for switching intervals as short as 15 minutes. With up to 48 independent on/off cycles per day, you have total control over your environment’s daily rhythm.
- Heavy-Duty 10-Amp Rating: Specifically engineered to handle the inductive loads of standard grow room equipment, including high-velocity fans and horticultural lighting setups.
- Tactile Manual Override: Features a side-mounted bypass switch that allows you to manually turn your equipment on or off without disrupting your pre-set timer schedule—perfect for late-night maintenance or system testing.
- Robust Mechanical Movement: Unlike digital timers that can be affected by electromagnetic interference (EMI) from ballasts, this mechanical unit offers consistent, hardware-based timing that you can trust cycle after cycle.
Specifications
- Brand: Cultiv8
- Timer Type: 24-Hour Mechanical / Analogue
- Switching Increment: 15 Minutes
- Max Load: 10 Amps (2400W)
- Application: Indoor Lighting, Ventilation, and Irrigation Pumps
Installation & Maintenance Tips
- Setting the Clock: Always rotate the central dial in a clockwise direction to set the current time. Align the arrow with the current hour of the day before plugging the unit into the mains.
- Segment Management: Use a small screwdriver or your fingernail to ensure the pins are pushed all the way down. A partially engaged pin can lead to "arcing" or inconsistent switching.
- Load Consideration: While rated for 10 Amps, we recommend using a dedicated lighting contactor if you are running multiple high-wattage HID ballasts through a single timer to protect the internal contacts from long-term wear.
- Silent Operation: Mechanical timers feature a small internal motor. Ensure the unit is plugged into a secure, flush-mounted socket to minimise any resonant vibration and ensure the clock continues to track time accurately during power-on periods.
Ideal For (Uses)
- Photoperiod Control: Maintaining the strict 18/6 or 12/12 lighting cycles required for vegetative and flowering stages.
- Ventilation Cycling: Setting exhaust fans to run for 15 minutes every hour during the dark cycle to manage humidity without over-cooling the room.
- Scheduled Fertigation: Automating standard drip irrigation cycles for soil or coco coir setups that require multi-feed schedules throughout the day.
Oversized Item Delivery Options
Oversized, heavy, and structural goods ship via specialist freight. Freight is calculated at checkout from estimated packaged volumetric or physical weight. Carrier depot audits may adjust the rate — if the increase exceeds 10%, we will contact you before processing.
Available options include:
✔ Delivery to your closest depot for pickup — default method
✔ Direct delivery — requires an operational forklift on site unless Tailgate Delivery has been specifically requested and quoted (contact us — this cannot be selected at checkout)
✔ Tailgate hydraulic lift delivery — must be specifically requested; contact us for a quote (not available as a checkout option; extra fees apply; required if you do not have a forklift)
✔ Forklift loading at our warehouse (no extra charge if you arrange your own freight)
✔ Direct truck delivery (available in Victoria)
Important Notes:
- Shipping costs vary by location and method
- Any carton or consignment over 25–30kg (or over 200cm) must be palletised
- Without a specifically requested and paid Tailgate Delivery quote, palletised freight requires a forklift on site — otherwise the carrier will redirect to the nearest depot
- Bulky and oversized items cannot be delivered to a PO Box — provide a physical street address
- Failed deliveries, locked gates, unattended sites, or incorrect business/forklift declarations may incur carrier redelivery, demurrage, and restocking fees as set out in our Terms & Conditions
Business Delivery:
- Selecting a business/commercial delivery rate warrants that the address has an operational forklift and certified operator during business hours
- If the carrier cannot unload, the consignment may be redirected to a depot and secondary fees may apply
- Additional fees may apply for failed delivery attempts due to lack of appropriate unloading equipment
See our Terms & Conditions (Article 8) for full freight and delivery rules.
Important Note on Availability & Shipping
Our warehouse is a logistics hub, not a retail showroom. Listing a product online does not mean it is stored at our Thomastown warehouse — many lines ship from supplier hubs (split fulfilment may apply).
How lead times work:
- Product page ETA: The Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) / lead-time badge shown on the product page at checkout is the agreed delivery timeframe for that order under Australian Consumer Law.
- Metro baselines: Advertised ETAs apply to standard metropolitan zones. Regional and remote addresses may take longer and may attract surcharges.
- Peak seasons: Orders in March–May, August–October, EOFY (June), Black Friday/Cyber Monday (November), and Christmas/New Year (December–January) may automatically add a 2–4 week buffer beyond the product page ETA.
- Supplier-dependent / backordered items: If stock is delayed, we will notify you with a revised ETA. You then have 7 days to accept the new timeframe or cancel for a full refund.
- Adloheat: Custom-made products from Adloheat (Pakenham, VIC) may take 4–12 weeks depending on the order.
Full fulfilment, cancellation, and freight rules are in our Terms & Conditions.
Biosecurity & Interstate Shipping Restrictions
Due to strict state biosecurity regulations, we are unable to ship some products to certain states and territories:
- Potting Mixes cannot be shipped to Western Australia (WA), the Northern Territory (NT), or Tasmania (TAS).
- Seeds cannot be shipped to Western Australia (WA).
Orders placed for these items to restricted states will be cancelled and refunded. It is the customer's responsibility to ensure that the items being ordered can lawfully be delivered to their state or territory.
We Offer the Best Prices
We are committed to offering competitive market rates. If you find an identical, currently stocked product advertised at a lower price by an authorised Australian competitor, contact us before purchase and we will review your request.
Price Match Conditions:
- The competitor must be a registered Australian business (active ABN) with a physical trading address or verified commercial presence in Australia
- The item must be identical in brand, model, SKU, gauge, dimensions, and specifications
- The lower price must be publicly advertised in AUD, currently active, and available for immediate purchase
- Excludes liquidation, clearance, closeouts, damaged goods, and discontinued lines
- Excludes overseas marketplaces and aggregators including Temu, AliExpress, eBay auction sellers, and Amazon third-party sellers
- Excludes trade quotes, bulk discounts, and custom negotiated quotes not publicly visible
- Requests must be made in writing before purchase
How to Request a Price Match:
Email [email protected] with a live link or official quote. We reserve sole discretion to verify and approve price match adjustments. See Article 6.7 of our Terms & Conditions.
Pricing Errors & 105% Store Credit
If a displayed price is incorrect due to a website error or an extraordinary supplier increase, we will contact you before processing. You may proceed at the corrected price, choose an alternative, or cancel for a full cash refund. A 105% store credit may be offered as a courtesy bonus at our sole discretion only. It is not an entitlement, and we may refuse it if we believe it is being abused or sought in bad faith. Full details: Terms & Conditions Article 6.1.
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