Comments:
The ReefKeeper 2 does its job, but not perfectly. Due to its "solid state" design, many typical aquarium devices may not switch off properly due to their low power requirements.
For example, if you connect a multimeter to any of the provided regular outlets and cycle the power on and off, you'll find that the voltage drops to around 3-4 volts; never completely off. As such, some low current draw devices that use an AC adapter (air pumps, LED moonlights, etc.) will continue to run despite being switched off through the control unit.
Digital Aquatics provides two mechanical relay switched outlets that will allow these sorts of devices to function properly, yet the manual ironically says the relayed outlets should be used for high current devices like halide ballasts, chillers, etc. So, you might have to jockey your plugs around to figure out what will and won't work with the standard vs. relay outlets, which can be a headache if you have more than two items that require them. Digital Aquatics places blame squarely on the devices, stating that anything that has this problem is probably a "low power profile," cheaply manufactured or low quality item, when this is clearly not the case. A great many common aquarium devices only require 3-4 volts DC to run.
Other than this issue, the ReefKeeper 2 does its job, and does it well.
Yes, I would recommend this product to my friends.
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