Experienced Electrician! Here to Answer Any and All Growroom Electrical Questions

[sharpshoota]

brick.

im about to jump into a larger indoor setup. i was thinking 8k, running 4 bulbs 6 hours then other 4, 6 hours. also thinking about having two flowering rooms so i can run the lights 24/7. if thats the case i would double to 16k. which should i run off a gen at that point? What do i need to do to prepare myself and get the wheels turning? what will i need to buy? do i need to hire an electrician? i dont really want any strangers in my house. Help me out...

 

[DJ GreenThumb]

I have one for you.......I am going to run

4 - 1000w hps
2 - 1000w hps
1 - 8 tube t5 fixture
1 - 435 cfm cent inline fan
1 - 465 cfm blower
4 - pedistal fans
plus normal lighting, garage door opener etc

What is the minimum size panel I should have.......with plenty of room to grow this is a detached garage btw

 

[annahasier]

have you seen induction grow lights?

 

[Whitt2k1]

So I have a thousand watt light that everytime it kicks on all my fans and pumps slow significantly what could be the cause of this? Also how much would it cost to run a dedicated 20a line for a diy job would running 18 amps on a 20 a line cause dimming of my 2 1000 w lights? I dont want the same problem on my dedicated line

 

[Gfnns]

I was just wondering how a computer fan connects to an electrical socket because they have those weird cords that connect to the computer.

 

[Whitt2k1]

You have to wire them to a 12v cord (cell phone cord)

 

[Danielsgb]

I was just wondering how a computer fan connects to an electrical socket because they have those weird cords that connect to the computer.

Look back till you see it. Just a few back, but simple Whitt2k1 had right.

 

[bohicular]

I am hoping you can help with a ballast problem I'm having. This ballast i wired together will start up the light, run for about 10 mins, completely turn off, and do this over again - it can't seem to stay on for over 10 mins. Its a 127w ballast with a capacitor, so i think it could run on 240w, but the outlet I'm trying to use it on is rated at 110w, and i tested it, and I was seeing 98-110 watts coming thru. Also, I haven't wired a grounded plug on the box, these tests were with an ungrounded plug to the power source.
much appreciation, b

 

[Whitt2k1]

Check the temp of the capacitor when it shuts off some capicitors shut off when they overheat that would explain the on off cycle. (On --- heats up--- shuts down---- cools off--- restarts)

 

[Whitt2k1]

Also I think your talking about volts (110-240)

 

[stealthy44]

ive got a 150 hps hooked up to this power cord http://www.dchydro.com/product/3181/Power-Cord-163--120V/ the hps pulls 4.4 amps on start and i am wanting to also attach an inline fan to the same power cord. the fan pulls .5 amps. im thinking that it will work, but dont want to break anything in the process so im just checking. any help is appreciated.

 

[bohicular]

Also I think your talking about volts (110-240)

Thats right, I meant volts. I'll check out the capacitor, but if its overheating, is the only solution to get it out of the box?

thanks a lot

 

[Whitt2k1]

Maybe a stronger fan or somthing but I'm no expert on such things just giving a possibility google perhaps would be a good friend for that scenario

 

[Rtoke]

OHK if i wanter to run a 23w cfl from a 12v battery i will need a inverter ?? so from 12v battery to a 12v DC - to - 240v AC inverter to the 23w cfl !! will it run it and how long will the battery last ??

cheers

 

[DawgMountain]

OHK if i wanter to run a 23w cfl from a 12v battery i will need a inverter ?? so from 12v battery to a 12v DC - to - 240v AC inverter to the 23w cfl !! will it run it and how long will the battery last ??

cheers

I imagine that depends on the amp rating of the battery. More amps = longer charge.

 

[s.w.a.t.representa]

electrician... bahahaha ,can we get some info from an electrical engineer?

 

[Rtoke]

oh cheers man !!! well i will have a solar panel charging it every day lol

and i might need another battery, so how do i hook he up to each other ?? positive from first battery to positive of other, or positive to negitave ??

i herd positive to negive will give twice amount of power but possitive to possitive and negitive to negitive from battery 1st to 2nd will give same power but will last longer ??

cheers

 

[BigBudBalls]

OHK if i wanter to run a 23w cfl from a 12v battery i will need a inverter ?? so from 12v battery to a 12v DC - to - 240v AC inverter to the 23w cfl !! will it run it and how long will the battery last ??

cheers

If the CFL want 240VAC then then yo will need the inverter. CFLs (and other gas bulbs need high HV to fire) CFLs have the ballast built in. If you want to run them on 12V look for an RV or marine/boat version thats meant to run @ 12VDC.

 

[BigBudBalls]

I imagine that depends on the amp rating of the battery. More amps = longer charge.

Voltage matters! The amp rating of the battery only states the running time, not if it will function at 5% of the rated voltage.

 

[BigBudBalls]

electrician... bahahaha ,can we get some info from an electrical engineer?

For what?
Worked with an engineer on an electric prob. He was flat out WRONG. He forgot about dielectric strength of materials since he was so used to dealing with 1.8, 3.3 and 5 VDC. 240VAC shorted to the water internally on a hot water heater. He felt it wasn't the problem. And this guy IS smart. (holds patents on chip designs) He didn't even know what a Megger was.

A degree only means one is supposed to know something, not that they do.
The engineering field only teaches you where to look up the answer.