Electricity help

Hi i have a bedroom i will use for flower.it has 4 plug ins (total) 8 spots to plug things in. Will i be ok running 4, 1000w and some fans off of this power?


thanks for your help!
 

rickymac21

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No. Not unless those outlets are each on their on fuse/circuit. And most room outlets are wired to the same fuse. That bedroom probably had a 15 amp fuse for the ALL the outlets. (1) 1000w will draw around 9 amps @ 110/120 volts. So if you tried to hook up all four lights and fans that's over 36 amps, which will either kick your breaker or start a fire.
Your best bet is finding an electrician to wire extra circuits for you. Probably 220 volt as it would allow the lights to run at a lower amperage. 1000w/220v= 4.5 amps. You'll be able to run more lights off (1) 220/240v socket than (1) 110/120 v.

All in all you need to do some research and make sure you do this right or you'll end up with major damage.
 

redzi

Well-Known Member
When was the house built? Older homes, pre 60s might be a problem. People forget that in the 70s a TV could draw more than 1000 watts. Unless its an older home or one or those that was wired with aluminum a fire is highly unlikely. If your not to picky about how things look just run an extension cord off a utility room (best choice) or a bathroom (2nd best choice). Breakers were designed for a reason...to break the circuit before the wiring becomes too hot.
 
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