caligrower187
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I have two 150w fixtures set up. installed a y splitter with two 26w cfls. when i turned it on both bulbs were only half as bright...any tips?
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schwa
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so theres no loose wires or wires showing for that matter. i dont know how hot the "ballast core" is supposed to get but mine get pretty damn hot. not hot enough to melt anything but hot enough that i cant put my hand on it for a complete second. I have been using them for 3 weeks now 24/7 and no fire yet....
Sub Zero
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how about $1.67 for a 10 amp breaker?
http://www.allelectronics.com/make-a-store/item/CB-010/10-AMP-RESETTABLE-CIRCUIT-BREAKER/1.html
I'm thinking panel mount fuse now... thanks again!
IAm5toned
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you should shut them down for at least an hour per week, per manufacturers recommendations . some say for 15 mins every 24 hour period.
Hello all I am going to be running 8000W and need to know how big of a breaker and line i should run. this is the timer i have http://www.stealthhydroponics.com/product.php?xProd=294&xSec=86 what shoud I use to run all at once
anomolies
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Anyone got an answer for this one? thx
dtp5150
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it might work....
but heres my question:
Will it work if I wire 220v Hot and Neutral to a 110v extension cord, and then take the 2nd 220v hot and neutral and wire that to another extension cord ( all sharing the ground), will that create two split phase 110v circuits utilizing both 20A breakers?
but heres my question:
Will it work if I wire 220v Hot and Neutral to a 110v extension cord, and then take the 2nd 220v hot and neutral and wire that to another extension cord ( all sharing the ground), will that create two split phase 110v circuits utilizing both 20A breakers?
dtp5150
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why would it be 127 and not 120?
I just noticed, I thought my dryer outlet had 4 prongs but it only has 3. So, it has no ground, only neutral.
so if i use one leg of the 220v and the neutral, i'll get 127v to the cord? Also, can I use the other leg and tie into the same neutral, and this would be another 127v extension? And these would use the two 20A breakers separately for each cord? Can I connect the ground of the extension cord to the neutral?
I only have one 15A circuit in my garage and a dual 20A dryer outlet, how can i power the most watts without rewiring. I guess I could get correct 240v cords for my ballasts, and then i could get a dryer outlet Y. I'm thinkin that may be the safest bet?
I just noticed, I thought my dryer outlet had 4 prongs but it only has 3. So, it has no ground, only neutral.
so if i use one leg of the 220v and the neutral, i'll get 127v to the cord? Also, can I use the other leg and tie into the same neutral, and this would be another 127v extension? And these would use the two 20A breakers separately for each cord? Can I connect the ground of the extension cord to the neutral?
I only have one 15A circuit in my garage and a dual 20A dryer outlet, how can i power the most watts without rewiring. I guess I could get correct 240v cords for my ballasts, and then i could get a dryer outlet Y. I'm thinkin that may be the safest bet?
IAm5toned
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hire a pro, your missing the correct wiring to do that.....
IAm5toned
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127v nominal isnt going to hurt anything. ive seen line voltage as high as 134v with no issues on a single phase system.
IAm5toned
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8kw is a heavy load, you will need an entire subpanel to power it.... look to spend anywhere from 1.5k to 3k, depending on on your house is built, and the electrical service that is already servicing it.
alot of heavy mods need to be done to safely run 8kw continuous duty......
like a 100 amp dedicated service....
IAm5toned
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i dont know why it would be 127.... theres really no way to determine your line voltage without knowing quite a few things, without a multi meter.
IAm5toned
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like i said above, YOU DONT HAVE THE CORRECT WIRING, youll end up getting someone killed........ that extra wire is NOT a neutral, its a GROUND, and there is a BIG difference between the two. putting a neutral load, onto a grounded conductor, can, will, (and in the past) has gotten people killed. sometimes you dont even have to be in the same house, you could kill your neighbor when he tries to step into the shower.....
its higher electrotechnics. but i can tell you if you have a two phase system, the voltage between two lines is (voltage to earth)*sqareroot of 3.
so if you have 220V between two lines youll get 220V/1,73=127,17V. if you want to be really safe buy equipment from europe. it runs on 220V to 240V.
it should work to connect this line to socket and make a bridge from neutral to earth. but its dangerous (can become dangerous) without using a residual current device.
you can put maximum 6050W on these socket: 1650W on 110V and 4400W on 220V.
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