Lighting Timer

[nixon]

Hey guys, I know this question is pretty obvious, but I can't seem to get my timer to work so I can start flowering my plant.

Problem is, I've tried plugging the timer in and then the ballast into it (light plugs into the ballast) and turning it on/off/scheduling it and the light doesn't seem to respond. I've also tried putting the timer into different locations such as directly into the wall/into a power board etc but none of these seem to work. What could the problem be? I'm meant to be plugging the ballast into the timer right?

Any help would be appreciated ;D