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  1. VictorVIcious

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    No, you just have to be careful with it. If you would like to see some pictures of potting some long tap roots you could visit the first few pages of my Blues Journal. I used peet for those seeds, all of the mediums work. VV
  2. VictorVIcious

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

    You would have to start the plan based on the watts or amps that the lights require. When you start talking these kinds of numbers, 16 lights and auxiliary appliances, you may be talking about having to upgrade your electric service. If I were considering having the type of sub panel arrangement...
  3. VictorVIcious

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

    It sounds like you are going to need some thermally controlled switches, which are probably part of the controller you have, Picture are probably going to be required to answer your question. VV:cry:
  4. VictorVIcious

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

    Those are special bulbs to replace burnt bulbs. I have a desk lamp and a floor lamp that use that 4 pin bulb, and I used that desk lamp for a light for a couple of seedling when I first started. You can get them on sale for around $20.00 with the bulb in them. VV
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    Experienced Electrician! Here to Answer Any and All Growroom Electrical Questions

    First, you need to have an open switch in the panel, a spot that has a cover. Second, if you have an open spot, remove the cover and look at a particular circuit. See the black wire attached to the outside of the switch, that is the hot or power wire, if you follow it back to its entry into the...
  6. VictorVIcious

    101 Already Asked Questions

    Well ok, keep in mind your area may have different humidity conditions than I have. A Hygrometer is a necessary part of growing for maximum yield. VV
  7. VictorVIcious

    Welcome New Members!

    Welcome to the forum, sorry to hear about your problem. SAY WHAT?? If it takes you 8 weeks to get a MJ plant to 14" you have a problem, maybe several problems. If you have to start flowering at 14" you must not have much height to work with in your op. So like I said, welcome to the forum...
  8. VictorVIcious

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

    I appreciate your sentiment, the purpose of this thread is to give folks advice so they won't have accidents. If I were you and I had four cfl's hanging from cheap extension cords using y splitters that are not wrapped with anything, I probably wouldn't have posted anything like this until I...
  9. VictorVIcious

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

    There is a post on using a telephone charger cord or cords from other similar devices posted in FAQ, upper left hand corner of every page, check there. VV HighAddi 200 Watt CFL The ballast is internal, its in the base of the bulb, you will probably need a mogul socket, available at...
  10. VictorVIcious

    Hydroponics

    Possibly. Some strains may do better in higher temps, this would be strains developed near the equator. Some strains may do better in cooler climates, these would be strains that were developed farther from the equator. For all practical purposes, if you can get the conditions you list, your...
  11. VictorVIcious

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    Just have them shake hands?? Then put a tablespoon per gallon in the water before applying. The idea is to increase yield, not using it will give less yield. Using it will give a better yield if all of the 7 basics are kept in balance. VV BBonds336 Apply a fungicide?? Is this a trick...
  12. VictorVIcious

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    Well....... hmm....lets see, you say you know it is not over water or underwater, and they just feel over dead in two days. You must have a really fast set up, mine sometimes take two days to shed the seed pod. I can not think of anything you could have done to kill a seedling in two days...
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    I sill have it, I'll call you tomorrow. Planning trip to Earls for next week Tuesday. VV

    I sill have it, I'll call you tomorrow. Planning trip to Earls for next week Tuesday. VV
  14. VictorVIcious

    Hydroponics

    Water. VV:twisted: Well... if you have more time than money, build it, if you have more money than you have time, buy it. The pre-built systems have features built into them that you can not duplicate for less. The flood trays I bought and discussed it a DIY thread have better drainage built in...
  15. VictorVIcious

    Welcome New Members!

    shakane Your plants will at least double and possibly triple in size once you put them in flowering. Whether you should change your light cycle would depend on the height you have to work with. In order to tell you how your plants are doing we would have to know when you planted them...
  16. VictorVIcious

    Welcome New Members!

    Welcome ( insert your name here) , here is what I do. I will click on the subject that I want to start a thread in, Lets say I want to start a Grow Journal. I would click on that subject, Grow Journals, its the last entry in every thread line, Subject. When you click on that it takes you to the...
  17. VictorVIcious

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

    This may help. The colors of the wires and screws will be the same in the fixture. You should use wire nuts and seal those off with electric tape. :blsmoke: VV
  18. VictorVIcious

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

    the formula is volts x amps = watts. Divide watts by volts it will give you amps. For an operation like that, you would want to install much more than a couple of 20 amp circuits. I have 8 circuits dedicated to my op and I only have 3-1000 watt lights. VV:blsmoke:
  19. VictorVIcious

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

    All of the wires in a ballast are marked. As long as your neutrals all stay connected and you only disconnect one Hot wire you should be fine. There could be two or 3 parts in there, Mh has a capacitor and the ballast, the hps has a starter as well. All of the items you would be concerned about...
  20. VictorVIcious

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

    They 12 volt converter in the cpu can be removed and used. :blsmoke:VV:roll:
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