Can I run a 250 watt HPS setup here?

Renfro

Renfro

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Going with a quality LED setup like the Timber will not only save you energy on lighting but it will help minimize the energy used for cooling the grow. With the limitations of the old wiring this is going to be the best option IMO. The cheap chinese LED's are nothing compared to a quality light like the Timber ones. It will be costly to get a good LED but it should be a lot cheaper than having to upgrade your electrical service. If you are interested in saving some money and have DIY skills you can build your own LED like the Timber lights from parts at cobkits.com. @CobKits made one for me, I am very pleased.
 
Anon25314

Anon25314

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Renfro said:
Going with a quality LED setup like the Timber will not only save you energy on lighting but it will help minimize the energy used for cooling the grow. With the limitations of the old wiring this is going to be the best option IMO. The cheap chinese LED's are nothing compared to a quality light like the Timber ones. It will be costly to get a good LED but it should be a lot cheaper than having to upgrade your electrical service. If you are interested in saving some money and have DIY skills you can build your own LED like the Timber lights from parts at cobkits.com. @CobKits made one for me, I am very pleased.
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I think I'm gonna go with the timber lights as they are pre made so no hassle for me and are plug n play. Question about the LED tho; it's asking 1750k,3k,3500k or 4k for the light fixture, I was wanting this to be used for flowering but also seed and veg if possible this first run. Gonna be a little bit before I get a veg area set up. which is best? and is there a good thread about LED's for me to read? been lookn at people's grows
 
PrometheanLeaf

PrometheanLeaf

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Anon25314 said:
I think I'm gonna go with the timber lights as they are pre made so no hassle for me and are plug n play. Question about the LED tho; it's asking 1750k,3k,3500k or 4k for the light fixture, I was wanting this to be used for flowering but also seed and veg if possible this first run. Gonna be a little bit before I get a veg area set up. which is best? and is there a good thread about LED's for me to read? been lookn at people's grows
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I'd go with 3500 for cobs, full cycle. But 3000k is what most people WOULD recommend.

Cfls are fine for seedlings. If probably get some of the led bulbs, (like a19) pop their diffuser caps off, in 4000/5000k. They are just a bit more efficient and last longer.
 
coreywebster

coreywebster

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Anon25314 said:
I think I'm gonna go with the timber lights as they are pre made so no hassle for me and are plug n play. Question about the LED tho; it's asking 1750k,3k,3500k or 4k for the light fixture, I was wanting this to be used for flowering but also seed and veg if possible this first run. Gonna be a little bit before I get a veg area set up. which is best? and is there a good thread about LED's for me to read? been lookn at people's grows
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for an all rounder 3.5k or 3k.

There are a thousand LED threads on here. You will get lost in the mass of info. :spew:
 
getogrow

getogrow

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On a lamp, your going to go by the wattage of the bulb itself, so let's say 60watts.... read the tiny stickers on the speakers/surround setup and it will tell you about how many watts it uses. Same with almost all electronics. lets guess 100watts for example. So 60 + 100 = 160watts. So , we add up all the watts on that circuit and divide by 120 (volts) 160 divided by 120 is 1.33 amps of power being used. total watts/volts=amps. Were all right around 120volts in the US. 160+250 watt hps+100 watts in leds+ 200 watts on a fan or two= 710watts /120 volts =5.92 amps used out of the total 15 amp fuse. thats just an example but the math is there for you.
On a side note .. you only want to use 75% of the total listed on the fuse/breaker. So for code and safety purposes you dont wanna run more than 12amps on a 15 amp fuse/breaker.
 
Anon25314

Anon25314

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getogrow said:
On a lamp, your going to go by the wattage of the bulb itself, so let's say 60watts.... read the tiny stickers on the speakers/surround setup and it will tell you about how many watts it uses. Same with almost all electronics. lets guess 100watts for example. So 60 + 100 = 160watts. So , we add up all the watts on that circuit and divide by 120 (volts) 160 divided by 120 is 1.33 amps of power being used. total watts/volts=amps. Were all right around 120volts in the US. 160+250 watt hps+100 watts in leds+ 200 watts on a fan or two= 710watts /120 volts =5.92 amps used out of the total 15 amp fuse. thats just an example but the math is there for you.
On a side note .. you only want to use 75% of the total listed on the fuse/breaker. So for code and safety purposes you dont wanna run more than 12amps on a 15 amp fuse/breaker.
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DUDE thank you for that, will help me out picking out my setup
 
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