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shadow_moose

shadow_moose

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ttystikk said:
So how is an electric motor not under load as it's coming up to speed? The load is is own rotational inertia. Bigger motors and compressor units go to the trouble of using capacitors to overcome this problem, otherwise your 5 Ton AC unit would trip the breaker every time.

Having a hugely oversized breaker on the circuit presents its own problems, as well; if it's too big it won't trip on a legitimate fault- and if that fault happens to be YOU, you're fucked.

This isn't about penis size, I'm not here to prove anyone wrong. I'm ALLLLLLL about the safety and several master electricians have carefully inspected and given their approval to everything that's been done here.

Cuz real life only gets one play.
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Fair enough, I ain't no master electrician. That's a good point about not tripping under legitimate fault, I had forgotten about that considering I haven't worked as an electrician in 3 years.
 
indianajones

indianajones

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tty is right, you want to match the breaker to the projected draw
main reason is the wire that runs between the panel and receptacle.

if you kick the breaker when they're matched, no extra heat because
the current required to kick the breaker is within the tolerance of the wire.

if you kick the breaker with a small guage wire but a high amp breaker,
you could be burning the shielding off of your cables and it's only a
matter of time until a fire starts.

i've grown a plant that acted like that jilly before, she's called lemon G.
seemed no matter what i did i always had yellowing leaves, but she
absolutely crushes it on yield. i'm one of those math nerds who use npk
values of composting ingredients to calculate how many grams i've added
of each nutrient per dry kilogram unamended coir, so i know it's just a
trait some plants have. she would even get tip burn and the top fans would
have that leathery/waxy look from too much N while the bottom leaves
appeared to be deficient.

nice to still see ya around tty, what are you getting for g/w on these
vertical setups? i've been hitting about 1.3-1.5 from my horizontal using
lots of different strains, is it on par with that?
 
ttystikk

ttystikk

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indianajones said:
tty is right, you want to match the breaker to the projected draw
main reason is the wire that runs between the panel and receptacle.

if you kick the breaker when they're matched, no extra heat because
the current required to kick the breaker is within the tolerance of the wire.

if you kick the breaker with a small guage wire but a high amp breaker,
you could be burning the shielding off of your cables and it's only a
matter of time until a fire starts.

i've grown a plant that acted like that jilly before, she's called lemon G.
seemed no matter what i did i always had yellowing leaves, but she
absolutely crushes it on yield. i'm one of those math nerds who use npk
values of composting ingredients to calculate how many grams i've added
of each nutrient per dry kilogram unamended coir, so i know it's just a
trait some plants have. she would even get tip burn and the top fans would
have that leathery/waxy look from too much N while the bottom leaves
appeared to be deficient.

nice to still see ya around tty, what are you getting for g/w on these
vertical setups? i've been hitting about 1.3-1.5 from my horizontal using
lots of different strains, is it on par with that?
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I'm running big single plants so my gpw isn't as sexy as those who run more plants in the given square footage. But then, I don't know of too many other indoor growers who average 20z per plant, either.
 
Roger A. Shrubber

Roger A. Shrubber

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all the parts that seem to have anything to do with lighting, and most of the rest. i'm about to try running a veg tent with one board and flower a plant in a scrog frame with another , so i was quite interested in the parts that actually had to do with the lighting
 
Roger A. Shrubber

Roger A. Shrubber

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my friend is making me two boards that will run off of the same power supply.
https://www.amazon.com/Switch-supply-S-400-60-Foaming-Engraver/dp/B01IOQ77NY/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1484007446&sr=8-3&keywords=60v+power+supply

https://www.amazon.com/DROK-Numerical-Converter-Regulator-Stabilizer/dp/B01MSJQAKY/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1484000130&sr=8-13&keywords=constant+current+converter+buck

http://www.digikey.com/products/en?keywords=1510-1310-1-ND

http://www.ebay.com/itm/18-pcs-4-x-6-CEM-1-060-2-oz-Single-Sided-Copper-Clad-Laminate-Board-PCB-/311756276147?hash=item48961f41b3:g:JYcAAMXQCndRgQtp

we're talking about hinging 3 of these pcbs together for each unit, each three section board will have 200+ leds, and will be adjustable from .01 amps to 7 amps, although they'll probly never even go to 3 amps
 
bassman999

bassman999

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pop22 said:
15,000ppms of CO2 for a day works too........ plants may not survive however.lol! And you can control the little bastards, but during a grow there's no getting rid of them. After the grow burn the room....... or wash it good with bleach and water. Wait 2 days and spray the room and everything in it with a 20% alcohol to water mix.

Seriously, the no pesticide way to go is to wash the plants in place preferably if you can, this alone is a good reason to have a tent, as you can hose the tent and everything in it ( with all electrical equipment removed ). It works and is the only way to go if your in flower.
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Hosing tent will result in a flooded room??
 
Jaybodankly

Jaybodankly

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Curious, have you noticed any difference in vertical vs. horizontal flower growth? In pruning fruit trees, the horizontal branches are prized and vertical growth is mostly removed as unproductive. Probably no difference just a matter of light penetration.
 
pop22

pop22

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I use a spray nozzle and keep the stream small and tight, the object is to knock the bugs off. I doubt I use more than 2-3 gallons of water and I use the spill tray in my tents, so nothing gets wet. My shoulders are so bad, that is now how I clean the tent at the end of a grow. I use my garden spray bottle and disinfect then hose it down. I stand right in there in sweats and don't worry about getting wet lol!

bassman999 said:
Hosing tent will result in a flooded room??
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bassman999

bassman999

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pop22 said:
I use a spray nozzle and keep the stream small and tight, the object is to knock the bugs off. I doubt I use more than 2-3 gallons of water and I use the spill tray in my tents, so nothing gets wet. My shoulders are so bad, that is now how I clean the tent at the end of a grow. I use my garden spray bottle and disinfect then hose it down. I stand right in there in sweats and don't worry about getting wet lol!
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Well dont buy URBAN FARMER tent them!
Mine came with a seam around the perimeter of the drip liner.
6oz water in, and 6oz water gets out. Total POS!
The seller says the tray isnt wade to water lol, he goes by Low Baller.
I wont buy from him again.

Sorry off track rant there.
The search is on to find a liner for this tent now.
 
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