How easy was it to modify it to plug in to an outlet?
387605
Not very easy. You need to disassemble the control box to expose the leads. You could probably jump from inside. No exterior d/c port.
387606
Not hard if you know what you're doing. A little snip here and there and a spot of solder and it was done. The hard part was finding a power source with the right voltage.
387607
I don't think it would be that hard if you are good at that sort of thing. But be aware the battery compartment is accessed from the bottom. I would love to see this available to be plugged in. Would definitely function better than with batteries. You have to have the lines really short to get a proper watering for the time limit setting.
387608
I have not tried to modify it , hence, cannot answer the question directly. However, I have used alkaline batteries with a setting of watering once a week for 45 sec with 5 openings for my orchid plants and it ran for 4 months continuously without the battery dieing out. The battery would have run for another month or two but my wife hated the bucket sitting in the middle of the plants and hence, I had to shut off the system while living at home. I reuse the system only if I am going out of town for more than a week or two. Hope this helps.
387609
All you need is the power adapter "6V 1A AC Adapter to dc Power Adapter 5.5/2.1mm" for a little of $5. Cut off the plug and strip the wires. Use a voltmeter to check the polarity of the wires and solder the correct polarity of the battery compartment. It took me 10 minutes.
91557
While my contractor initially installed this unit, I did have to remove and re-install it in my kitchen island for a repair service (control circuit board.) It is a straight plug in so no problem, assuming the outlet is in place. The unit is a little heavy for one person to manage, but it can be handled by two or if you use some sort of hand truck.
2078163
very easy !! if you can plug in a light, you can install this unit..........
1366162
Our outdoor plugins have a flip up cover so it doesn't look like a outlet. All ours are pretty low to the ground so we used a really long outdoor extension cord to ours by our front door.
1514326
had to do a small modification the first time I plug it in otherwise it's worked fine
105055
An electrician would be helpful. It is hard wired and not just a plug in. My step dad is an electrician and said it is very simple so its not a big ordeal.
724947
Easy to do yourself. Basically just pop out plugs from mounting slots and put it in.
1701473
I simply wired it into the outlet like a normal device. black (hot), white (neutral), and green (ground).
100599
I used a converter box I got from RedioShack to covert 110 volt plugin to 12 volt
1555587
It was easy. just take the bulb out then there are 2 plastic clips holding the socket to the wiring. Unplut the old socket, plug the new one in, replace the bulb.
733701
My unit came hardwired WITH a plug. I didn't need the plug as I have the unit controlled by a switch above the counter. My electrician cut off the plug and wired the unit in to fit my situation.
588952
Yes. An electrician should be able to do that for you easily. They remove the cord, attach it to the wall & wire it to an electrical box they put in your wall.
1728983
With an extension cord, plug it in the back to the male outlet, very easy....
1290535
Well, we used just a standard outlet. What is funky about the plug you have?
957673
You have to splice/solder a plug or wire it directly up to a power source/switch.
147551
Easy........ strip wire, unscrew tip of plug, insert wire, screw tip back on, TADA
1505251
It's very easy, you just need to find a spare molex power connector on your power supply.