REPTICARE
®
DAY
NIGHT
IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE!
To reduce the risk of fire, injury, or electric shock, read and follow these instructions prior to operating this device.
Save these instructions for future reference.
INSTRUCTIONS
ITEM# LT-10
Congratulations on your purchase of
Zoo Med’s REPTICARE DAY/NIGHT Timer
. The following instructions and safety information
will assist you with the proper programming, set-up, and safe use of this timer.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS:
• Carefully examine your new timer and inspect for damage. If damage is present, do not use the timer. If damage is suspected, contact Zoo Med’s
customer service department.
• Caution must be taken when using electrical appliances near water (e.g. Aquatic turtle habitats or tanks with other aquatic species). To reduce the
risk of electric shock, be sure that this timer is unplugged during any of the following situations:
– Unplug when performing aquatic habitat maintenance.
– Unplug before placing your hand(s) in the water of the aquatic habitat.
– Be sure that your hands are completely dry before plugging a lamp fixture or other device into the timer.
– Unplug if the timer comes into direct contact with water, or if any part of the lamp fixture or other device being controlled by the timer
becomes wet.
– Unplug when not in use.
• When unplugging the lamp fixture or other device from the timer, grasp the plug to prevent damage to the power cord. Never pull on the power cord
to unplug the device.
•
DO NOT
exceed electrical rating. This timer is rated for 8 Amps/900 Watts.
•
DO NOT
attempt to modify this timer in any way. This timer has no user serviceable parts. Inspect the timer periodically for damage.
• This timer is intended to control two devices only. The use of power taps and splitters to control additional devices is not recommended and may
create an unsafe condition.
• For indoor use only.
• For terrarium use only.
PROGRAMMING and OPERATION of YOUR TIMER:
• DAYTIME SETTING:
Tabs down to control daytime lamp plugged into
top outlet.
• NIGHTTIME SETTING:
Tabs up to control nighttime lamp or heater plugged into
bottom outlet.
•
SETTING THE TIME OF DAY:
The arrow on the face of the timer
indicates the time of day. To set the time, rotate the dial until the
arrow is pointing at the correct time. This timer will only operate
when plugged in. In the event of a power outage, the time of day
will need to be reset.
• PROGRAM THE TIMER:
To program the “Daytime” setting; push the black tabs down adjacent to the
times that you would like the daytime lamp to be on. Each tab represents 30 minutes. To program the
“Nighttime” setting; pull the black tabs up adjacent to the times that you would like the nighttime
lamp to be on.
• SET THE RED BYPASS SWITCH TO TIMER:
To enable the day/night timer function, be sure to slide
the red switch on the side of the timer down toward the timer icon . To bypass the timer and
manually turn on the daytime lamp, slide the switch up to the “on” setting (only top outlet will remain
on, bottom outlet will be off). Push it back down to the timer setting to resume normal timer function.
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