# How can I switch an actuator on and off with time delay based on an input value

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**Created:** [23 March 2023 16:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-i-switch-an-actuator-on-and-off-with-time-delay-based-on-an-input-value/76873 "2023-03-23T16:33:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![Gitsaibot](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/gitsaibot/32/58008_2.png) [@Gitsaibot](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Gitsaibot)\
**Post date:** [23 March 2023 16:33 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-i-switch-an-actuator-on-and-off-with-time-delay-based-on-an-input-value/76873/1 "2023-03-23T16:33:01Z")

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Initial situation:

I get a value that changes second by second. If the value is above 100 for 5 minutes, I want to switch on a pump. If it is below 100 for 10 minutes, I want to switch the pump off again.

Are there suitable nodes for this or do I have to realize all this in a javascript function node? And does anyone have an idea how this could be easily implemented.

Thanks in advance for the help!

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**Author:** ![Colin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/colin/32/17040_2.png) [@Colin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Colin)\
**Post date:** [23 March 2023 16:55 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-i-switch-an-actuator-on-and-off-with-time-delay-based-on-an-input-value/76873/2 "2023-03-23T16:55:25Z")

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Have a look at the Trigger node. A couple of those might be what you need.

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**Author:** ![E1cid](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/e1cid/32/77971_2.png) [@E1cid](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/E1cid)\
**Post date:** [23 March 2023 17:52 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-i-switch-an-actuator-on-and-off-with-time-delay-based-on-an-input-value/76873/3 "2023-03-23T17:52:53Z")

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Something like this should work.

```auto
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**Author:** ![Gitsaibot](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/gitsaibot/32/58008_2.png) [@Gitsaibot](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Gitsaibot)\
**Post date:** [23 March 2023 18:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-i-switch-an-actuator-on-and-off-with-time-delay-based-on-an-input-value/76873/4 "2023-03-23T18:22:06Z")

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Thanks for the example, now I understand the trigger nodes.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [6 April 2023 18:22 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-i-switch-an-actuator-on-and-off-with-time-delay-based-on-an-input-value/76873/5 "2023-04-06T18:22:32Z")

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