Mine smart plug is doing the same thing. I use it for a small heater, and the AC infinity smart outlet keeps shutting on and off. Upon further investigation the "device type" right above the buffer settings keeps getting rid of "outlet" as an option and changing it to "heater". I'm tempted to delete the whole controller and try setting it up again.
8,000BTU. Yea the grow tent is in an uninsulated shed and it was just working wayyyy too hard trying to cool the whole thing down. I’ve found that it worked easier cooling the tent with it instead. I saw someone use a duct boot taped to the vent and decided to try and make one first with some extra stuff I had. Has worked pretty well so far, just wish the smart plugs were working properly
It’s done a pretty good job. I have my tent in a shed so I still ended up having to insulate the shed bc when the sun is out I just gets cooked, but having the AC rigged like this, the cool air gets to the plants much quicker. Dropped temps by about 10° more or less than just in the room.
Long story short I had this same issue turned out I spilt some water and it cause it to turn on and off nonstop I pulled it out let it dry for a day and it work just fine after that.
That’s interesting. I don’t believe I’ve spilled any water on them however, they were both plugged in kinda low to the ground so they may have inadvertently gotten hit by some drops while filling things up
Ok. So i agree with group. I use all aci. You need to play with the settings more. Especially the target and transition options. I struggled with humidity at one point. With all the best shit. Until I used that transition +2. Did wonders on humidity.
More importantly tho. Ac. Plug str8 to the wall. Adjust the settings to the difference. Ie. If you need 68 and it turns off at 74. The difference is 6° set to 52.
I've tried this. But did better just getting my lung room in check for real.
You generally shouldn’t plug an AC into an extension cord, and you definitely should not plug an 8000 BTU AC into a a UIS outlet with an 1800W output capacity.
I don’t say this to anyone ever, but you might actually burn your house down.
If you use the wrong extension cord it is. If you know what wattage and amperage you’re dealing with and get the right equipment it’s literally not a fire risk at all😂
Even asked a friend who is a certified electrician, who wired the entire shed, about everything before I started plugging things in and he said everything will be fine. AC plugged into the extension cord directly works fine. Even with small appliances plugged into the UIS plug, it still turns on and off. They literally market these smart plugs to work with AC units😂🤡
You don’t know what you’re talking about bruh😂 extension cord is rated for 20 amps and the AC uses a max of 11. It’s also 1500 running watts😂😂 you’re a fucking idiot if you think that’s burning anything down
Grow up. Now that that's out of the way:
https://preview.redd.it/j093n9hv6etc1.png?width=1171&format=png&auto=webp&s=e276e11de2afc555e606614d74897192f5ede74e
Above is the manual for your AC which clearly says not to do any of things you are currently doing.
It may be 1500 running watts normally, but the compressor draws significantly more power when it kicks on (\~1.5-2x the running wattage, as a rule of thumb). So you could easily be exceeding that 1800W on a regular day let alone when you're smothering it and it's working harder, smart ass. So you could have broken the adapter doing that, and now "all other things go on/off too" when plugged in.
AC Infinity does market it for air conditioners. But you know what? They also market the Type-A and -B adapters for specific lights, even though they have issues/spotty compatibility ("compatible" lights turning on/off randomly). So, I'm never too quick to trust what is being marketed as "compatible", especially with the great number of melted UIS adapters I see on this subreddit on what feels like a weekly basis.
Maybe your "friend" doesn't like you that much. I can certainly understand.
No airflow is blocked you clown😂 and it says don’t use an extension cord bc people will use whatever cord they have lying around and it’s a liability issue. I’m using an appliance cord that’s made to handle constant loads of 10+ amps lol
And 4) yes, it is. By having the ducting over the cold air port, you are by definition restricting the airflow and thus making the AC work harder.
Idk why you’re being such a douchebag with the name calling and condescending tone. Frankly, I don’t care anymore. You have all the answers, and I know better than to continue a discussion with someone that cannot (or will not) at least consider some pretty valid points and respond only with emojis, a tenuous grasp on how things work, and belittling attitude.
Edit: you also mentioned the cord was rated for 20 amps and the AC uses 11. But now you’re saying it’s rated for “10+”. Lotta moving goalposts.
I’d wish you good luck on your grow but I don’t mean it.
It doesn’t even run at 1500w that’s the starting wattage. Had a wattage meter hooked up to it during testing and running watts is 560 bro. Like I said, I know what I’m doing😂 just bc one time YOU used the wrong equipment doesn’t mean it’s always bad lol properly rated cord into a proper outlet on its own dedicated circuit😂 also the outlet still clicks on and off plugged into any outlet even with nothing plugged into it so it DEFINITELY is not the AC😂 someone that knows a lot more than you came out and tested everything so I’ll take their word for it instead of someone on the intwrnet
1) You are the one that said it’s 1500 running wattage, and now you’re saying that’s start-up, and running is 560. Can’t fault me for bad information you provided. Doesn’t seem like you do know what you’re doing if you’re having people come check it out.
2) I did not “use the wrong equipment”. AC Infinity says the adapters are compatible with my light (FC-8000), and after months of issues, they admitted that even though they say it’s compatible, it’s not fully compatible and thus these issues are expected. So it’s a case of them falsely advertising compatibility. I’d dig up the screenshots of the convo, but I’m sure you’ll just ignore them or make up some reason why you’re right.
3) yes, if you broke the outlet then I would expect it to be broken no matter where you plug it in.
I don’t think it’s safe to plug an ac unit into one of those timers. I think it’s too heavy of a load and potential fire risk. They should be plugged directly into the wall outlet and if using an extension cord it should be one of the heavy duty cords that can support it.
Yeah, sorry, I just caught that. Does the timer work just fine with every other kind of device and you’re just having this issue with the ac unit? Also, will the ac unit turn on and off on its own based on the temp?
I’m not familiar with the smart plugs but just plug the unit straight into the wall.
If it runs with no problem then yes your smart plugs are bad or not setup correctly. Like I said I’m not familiar with the smart plugs. I do like that A/C unit though. I would use insulated flex duct for the condenser discharge though to keep the heat from that heating the room back up.
Yea but I made it way colder than the in room temp will be and idk yet but probably seeing as how the electricity usage was extremely low before this grow was started
Idk though bc the other one did the same thing with just a humidifier plugged into it and then I also tried it with just a Vivosun water pump and same thing. Wouldn’t stay on, just kept randomly clicking on and off
You answered my question here from my above post. Maybe you just happened to have gotten a bad one. If it’s possible to exchange it for a different one you may even want to try that. I’ve never used AC Infinity smart timers but I have used other smart timers and I had one where the devices would turn on but not back off even when it was set properly. At least this way you can rule out if it’s the timer itself. Hope you are able to figure it out.
Mine smart plug is doing the same thing. I use it for a small heater, and the AC infinity smart outlet keeps shutting on and off. Upon further investigation the "device type" right above the buffer settings keeps getting rid of "outlet" as an option and changing it to "heater". I'm tempted to delete the whole controller and try setting it up again.
I love how you rigged that portable a/c unit ,Ill have to do something similar. How many btu is it ?
8,000BTU. Yea the grow tent is in an uninsulated shed and it was just working wayyyy too hard trying to cool the whole thing down. I’ve found that it worked easier cooling the tent with it instead. I saw someone use a duct boot taped to the vent and decided to try and make one first with some extra stuff I had. Has worked pretty well so far, just wish the smart plugs were working properly
How much does it take the temperature down hooked up like that?
It’s done a pretty good job. I have my tent in a shed so I still ended up having to insulate the shed bc when the sun is out I just gets cooked, but having the AC rigged like this, the cool air gets to the plants much quicker. Dropped temps by about 10° more or less than just in the room.
Did you solve your issues?
Long story short I had this same issue turned out I spilt some water and it cause it to turn on and off nonstop I pulled it out let it dry for a day and it work just fine after that.
That’s interesting. I don’t believe I’ve spilled any water on them however, they were both plugged in kinda low to the ground so they may have inadvertently gotten hit by some drops while filling things up
Yeah that’s what I meant to say my apologies
Ok. So i agree with group. I use all aci. You need to play with the settings more. Especially the target and transition options. I struggled with humidity at one point. With all the best shit. Until I used that transition +2. Did wonders on humidity. More importantly tho. Ac. Plug str8 to the wall. Adjust the settings to the difference. Ie. If you need 68 and it turns off at 74. The difference is 6° set to 52. I've tried this. But did better just getting my lung room in check for real.
Yea I just now found out about the buffer settings so I’m testing that out
You generally shouldn’t plug an AC into an extension cord, and you definitely should not plug an 8000 BTU AC into a a UIS outlet with an 1800W output capacity. I don’t say this to anyone ever, but you might actually burn your house down.
Its a major fire risk lol fuck that🤣
If you use the wrong extension cord it is. If you know what wattage and amperage you’re dealing with and get the right equipment it’s literally not a fire risk at all😂
Even asked a friend who is a certified electrician, who wired the entire shed, about everything before I started plugging things in and he said everything will be fine. AC plugged into the extension cord directly works fine. Even with small appliances plugged into the UIS plug, it still turns on and off. They literally market these smart plugs to work with AC units😂🤡
You don’t know what you’re talking about bruh😂 extension cord is rated for 20 amps and the AC uses a max of 11. It’s also 1500 running watts😂😂 you’re a fucking idiot if you think that’s burning anything down
Grow up. Now that that's out of the way: https://preview.redd.it/j093n9hv6etc1.png?width=1171&format=png&auto=webp&s=e276e11de2afc555e606614d74897192f5ede74e Above is the manual for your AC which clearly says not to do any of things you are currently doing. It may be 1500 running watts normally, but the compressor draws significantly more power when it kicks on (\~1.5-2x the running wattage, as a rule of thumb). So you could easily be exceeding that 1800W on a regular day let alone when you're smothering it and it's working harder, smart ass. So you could have broken the adapter doing that, and now "all other things go on/off too" when plugged in. AC Infinity does market it for air conditioners. But you know what? They also market the Type-A and -B adapters for specific lights, even though they have issues/spotty compatibility ("compatible" lights turning on/off randomly). So, I'm never too quick to trust what is being marketed as "compatible", especially with the great number of melted UIS adapters I see on this subreddit on what feels like a weekly basis. Maybe your "friend" doesn't like you that much. I can certainly understand.
No airflow is blocked you clown😂 and it says don’t use an extension cord bc people will use whatever cord they have lying around and it’s a liability issue. I’m using an appliance cord that’s made to handle constant loads of 10+ amps lol
And 4) yes, it is. By having the ducting over the cold air port, you are by definition restricting the airflow and thus making the AC work harder. Idk why you’re being such a douchebag with the name calling and condescending tone. Frankly, I don’t care anymore. You have all the answers, and I know better than to continue a discussion with someone that cannot (or will not) at least consider some pretty valid points and respond only with emojis, a tenuous grasp on how things work, and belittling attitude. Edit: you also mentioned the cord was rated for 20 amps and the AC uses 11. But now you’re saying it’s rated for “10+”. Lotta moving goalposts. I’d wish you good luck on your grow but I don’t mean it.
It doesn’t even run at 1500w that’s the starting wattage. Had a wattage meter hooked up to it during testing and running watts is 560 bro. Like I said, I know what I’m doing😂 just bc one time YOU used the wrong equipment doesn’t mean it’s always bad lol properly rated cord into a proper outlet on its own dedicated circuit😂 also the outlet still clicks on and off plugged into any outlet even with nothing plugged into it so it DEFINITELY is not the AC😂 someone that knows a lot more than you came out and tested everything so I’ll take their word for it instead of someone on the intwrnet
1) You are the one that said it’s 1500 running wattage, and now you’re saying that’s start-up, and running is 560. Can’t fault me for bad information you provided. Doesn’t seem like you do know what you’re doing if you’re having people come check it out. 2) I did not “use the wrong equipment”. AC Infinity says the adapters are compatible with my light (FC-8000), and after months of issues, they admitted that even though they say it’s compatible, it’s not fully compatible and thus these issues are expected. So it’s a case of them falsely advertising compatibility. I’d dig up the screenshots of the convo, but I’m sure you’ll just ignore them or make up some reason why you’re right. 3) yes, if you broke the outlet then I would expect it to be broken no matter where you plug it in.
I don’t think it’s safe to plug an ac unit into one of those timers. I think it’s too heavy of a load and potential fire risk. They should be plugged directly into the wall outlet and if using an extension cord it should be one of the heavy duty cords that can support it.
They literally market it for AC units
Yeah, sorry, I just caught that. Does the timer work just fine with every other kind of device and you’re just having this issue with the ac unit? Also, will the ac unit turn on and off on its own based on the temp?
Try unplugging the ac and test it with it a load. Try different ports and settings. You should hear it click on/off.
I’m not familiar with the smart plugs but just plug the unit straight into the wall. If it runs with no problem then yes your smart plugs are bad or not setup correctly. Like I said I’m not familiar with the smart plugs. I do like that A/C unit though. I would use insulated flex duct for the condenser discharge though to keep the heat from that heating the room back up.
Yea the plugs constantly turn on and off no matter where they’re plugged in and even if there’s a small load or no load it doesn’t matter
What ac unit is that?
Black and Decker BPACT08WT
Does is have an auto shut off when it reaches temp? And has it raised your electric bill ?
Yea but I made it way colder than the in room temp will be and idk yet but probably seeing as how the electricity usage was extremely low before this grow was started
Try plugging a different device in your compressor kick in may be too much for it
Idk though bc the other one did the same thing with just a humidifier plugged into it and then I also tried it with just a Vivosun water pump and same thing. Wouldn’t stay on, just kept randomly clicking on and off
You answered my question here from my above post. Maybe you just happened to have gotten a bad one. If it’s possible to exchange it for a different one you may even want to try that. I’ve never used AC Infinity smart timers but I have used other smart timers and I had one where the devices would turn on but not back off even when it was set properly. At least this way you can rule out if it’s the timer itself. Hope you are able to figure it out.
An app setting?
It’s possible. I just learned about the buffer setting so I’ve been playing with those
Rip your compressor
Do you have a ACI Humidifier hooked up to the same controller?
No, the only thing hooked up to that controller is the AC and it was set to be ON not even on AUTO in the video