# How can I take an action after a certain time?

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-i-take-an-action-after-a-certain-time/24309>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [6 April 2020 09:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-i-take-an-action-after-a-certain-time/24309 "2020-04-06T09:04:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![mimk97](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecc23a/32.png) [@mimk97](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mimk97)\
**Post date:** [6 April 2020 09:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-i-take-an-action-after-a-certain-time/24309/1 "2020-04-06T09:04:04Z")

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Hi,  
i have this simple Flow.  
How can I set the LED to only go on when the status "0.5 - 3w" is longer than 5 minutes?

```auto
[{"id":"e7136258.3bb8d","type":"debug","z":"5024232.88595dc","name":"output 0.5 - 3w","active":true,"tosidebar":true,"console":false,"tostatus":false,"complete":"payload","targetType":"msg","x":660,"y":100,"wires":[]}]

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**Author:** ![cymplecy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/cymplecy/32/2773_2.png) [@cymplecy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cymplecy)\
**Post date:** [6 April 2020 09:27 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-i-take-an-action-after-a-certain-time/24309/2 "2020-04-06T09:27:44Z")

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Try using a trigger node arrangement

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/3/8/38350ca88cd02dda16d7a38763081a0ea5e66671.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Trying\_to\_learn](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/trying_to_learn/32/28400_2.png) [@Trying\_to\_learn](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Trying_to_learn)\
**Post date:** [6 April 2020 09:42 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-i-take-an-action-after-a-certain-time/24309/3 "2020-04-06T09:42:30Z")

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Sorry, but the flow you posted is not helping people like me who don't have that system installed.

There is a problem with how you define: **is longer than 5 minutes**

How frequent is the signal being sent?

Build a flow (or add `inject` nodes) to inject values which cause other outputs to activate.

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**Author:** ![mimk97](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecc23a/32.png) [@mimk97](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mimk97)\
**Post date:** [6 April 2020 11:06 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-i-take-an-action-after-a-certain-time/24309/4 "2020-04-06T11:06:47Z")

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the signal is send about every 60 sec.

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**Author:** ![mimk97](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecc23a/32.png) [@mimk97](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mimk97)\
**Post date:** [6 April 2020 11:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-i-take-an-action-after-a-certain-time/24309/5 "2020-04-06T11:07:23Z")

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Can you please change my existing flow so that it fits?

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**Author:** ![cymplecy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/cymplecy/32/2773_2.png) [@cymplecy](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cymplecy)\
**Post date:** [6 April 2020 12:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-i-take-an-action-after-a-certain-time/24309/6 "2020-04-06T12:01:17Z")

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Sorry no - just don't have time - just giving you a suggested way to play around with

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**Author:** ![mimk97](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecc23a/32.png) [@mimk97](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mimk97)\
**Post date:** [6 April 2020 12:05 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-i-take-an-action-after-a-certain-time/24309/7 "2020-04-06T12:05:39Z")

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ok, i´ll try it. Thanks a lot 🙂

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**Author:** ![mimk97](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecc23a/32.png) [@mimk97](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mimk97)\
**Post date:** [6 April 2020 12:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-i-take-an-action-after-a-certain-time/24309/8 "2020-04-06T12:49:20Z")

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now it works perfect, thanks 😃

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**Author:** ![mimk97](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecc23a/32.png) [@mimk97](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/mimk97)\
**Post date:** [9 April 2020 10:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-i-take-an-action-after-a-certain-time/24309/9 "2020-04-09T10:01:41Z")

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Now i have another Question:  
How is it possible to control the LED AN/AUS with 2 Inject´s ?  
I want to LED AN if Waschmaschine or Trockner Power is between 0,5 and 3W  
Otherwise LED OFF

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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:** [23 April 2020 10:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/how-can-i-take-an-action-after-a-certain-time/24309/10 "2020-04-23T10:01:47Z")

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