# Pausing timer in mytimeout

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/pausing-timer-in-mytimeout/3425>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [25 September 2018 05:41 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/pausing-timer-in-mytimeout/3425 "2018-09-25T05:41:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![cflurin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/cflurin/32/29_2.png) [@cflurin](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/cflurin)\
**Post date:** [25 September 2018 07:53 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/pausing-timer-in-mytimeout/3425/3 "2018-09-25T07:53:29Z")

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It's a similar use case we discussed here:

> [@Cumulative running time](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cumulative-running-time/3278):
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> I am looking for suggestions on a node, or way to capture cumulative running time of equipment. For example: a machine runs for 2 hrs, then is down for 20 minutes, then starts again for 3 hrs, so the cumulative time is currently 5 hrs. I would also like to access this value at anytime say 5 hrs 4 minutes, 5 minutes, 6 minutes etc... thanks

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