diff --git a/mission/devices/SolarArrayDeploymentHandler.cpp b/mission/devices/SolarArrayDeploymentHandler.cpp
index baa35861..df3f0805 100644
--- a/mission/devices/SolarArrayDeploymentHandler.cpp
+++ b/mission/devices/SolarArrayDeploymentHandler.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 #include "SolarArrayDeploymentHandler.h"
 
+#include <fsfw/tasks/TaskFactory.h>
+
 #include <filesystem>
 #include <fstream>
 #include <iostream>
@@ -364,16 +366,18 @@ ReturnValue_t SolarArrayDeploymentHandler::saGpioAlternation() {
       if (result != returnvalue::OK) {
         status = result;
       }
+      TaskFactory::delayTask(1);
       result = sa2On();
       if (result != returnvalue::OK) {
         status = result;
       }
     } else {
-      result = sa1On();
+      result = sa2Off();
       if (result != returnvalue::OK) {
         status = result;
       }
-      result = sa2Off();
+      TaskFactory::delayTask(1);
+      result = sa1On();
       if (result != returnvalue::OK) {
         status = result;
       }
diff --git a/mission/devices/SolarArrayDeploymentHandler.h b/mission/devices/SolarArrayDeploymentHandler.h
index c7494b8a..20a558c6 100644
--- a/mission/devices/SolarArrayDeploymentHandler.h
+++ b/mission/devices/SolarArrayDeploymentHandler.h
@@ -174,7 +174,8 @@ class SolarArrayDeploymentHandler : public ExecutableObjectIF,
    */
   Countdown burnCountdown;
 
-  Countdown channelAlternationCd = Countdown(config::SA_DEPL_CHANNEL_ALTERNATION_INTERVAL_SECS);
+  Countdown channelAlternationCd =
+      Countdown(config::SA_DEPL_CHANNEL_ALTERNATION_INTERVAL_SECS * 1000);
 
   /**
    * The message queue id of the component commanding an action will be stored in this variable.