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

chronicboomz

chronicboomz

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I have 2 x 600w HPS with ballasts, and two 6 inch extractor fans. I would like to run them from a 4 way extension lead plugged into a single UK 230v 50hertz socket. Is this a safe or will it overload the socket/extension lead? Thanks in advance for any info!
 
Hoare

Hoare

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chronicboomz said:
I have 2 x 600w HPS with ballasts, and two 6 inch extractor fans. I would like to run them from a 4 way extension lead plugged into a single UK 230v 50hertz socket. Is this a safe or will it overload the socket/extension lead? Thanks in advance for any info!
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you've got 1200 watts with the lights. Add the fans. If they are 50 watts a piece you are looking at 1300 watts. divided by the 230 volts you are looking at <6 amps. What else is on the circuit and whats the rating on the circuits breaker/fuse?
Is the extension rated for 6 amps?
 
SGmenace

SGmenace

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Hi, hopefully someone can help me hook up my new timing board. I have a 8 gauge wire hooked up to a 40 amp breaker in the panel but I don't know how to hook it up to my relay. Should I get a electrician or is this something I can do myself?

Heres a pic of the timing board and a close up of the relay





Also, I wanted to confirm the two wires coming out of the junction box should sandwich my high heat shut off as seen below.

 
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AfricanGrow

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bricktown73 said:
Hi there fellow RIU'ers... Over and over again I continualy see new threads and posts about electrical work question and thought I would post a couple threads to help you guys the same way all of you who have done such a great job having helped me... So, Do you have a grow room question about how to wire something up, or what are the safest ways of doing things? The most important one I see alot is people running lights and fans off power chords... I have wired my own grow room and will post an example of my work.

Please, if you have any questions and are unsure of what to do or if what you are doing is safe, PLEASE! ask me first if you are even a tad bit unsure. I would hate to hear anyone have an electrical fire because they didn't quite know what they were doing when all they needed to do was to ask a couple of questions... I will do my best to point you in the right direction.

If you want to do some wiring your self, I will either let you know if your project is too complicated if your not handy with electrical, or, IF YOU ASK, I will walk you thru your project step by step.

So please, ASK AWAY!!!

You can post questions here but you may not get your question answerd on the thread, best way to go about it is PM me. You will forsure get a response back.

PS Even if you have basic around the home electrical questions, shoot em my way.
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Hi there mate was hoping you could help me with something. Well actually a few things.

Am trying to understand a bit more behind the electrical of a set up.

See I'm am only used to running extension leads to my ballasts ( to power lights obviously ) straight from wall sockets in designated room/rooms as not to short out room.

I want to wire a independent breaker just for my lights and fans etc ( ideally closer to the room )

Want to run a 3800watt room
10x10 or 12x12 ( 5x600 hps and 2 x 400 mh )
As well as my exhaust fans aircon and fans.

We work on 220v here in Africa
 
2Hearts

2Hearts

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I can never match up the voltage or ampage of pc fans and those small 12v dc adjustable chargers. I always run two in parallel to make it a little better of a match but mostly their way out. Ive always wondered if its safe and what effects mixing different voltage and ampages?

One example is the fans are 12v and 0.3 amps but i run two making ampage of 0.6 in parallel and hooked upto a transformer/charger set at 6v 1.2ampage.

There are many other voltage settings too all changing the ampage.

Thanks
 
nightridda187

nightridda187

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I am in urgent need of advice before I plug this fire hazard in LOL.:bigjoint:
Here is a little info.
8/3 +Ground from main panel on a 40 amp 240 coming into my sub panel.
Then 4 plugs ran on there own breakers (Ones I had laying around)
Wiring to plugs are 10 AWG at 120 and 20 amp plugs.

I want to hook in a 240 plug eventually and thats why I have the 2 pole 30 amp breaker in there. but for the time being I am not going to use it.

I NEED ALL FEEDBACK PLEASE :)
Thank you all that take your time to help out with the dark side of electric we dont know o:)
 

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AKGrowAreo

AKGrowAreo

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Hey folks! Would really appreciate some help with installing my 4 outlet HID hub. I want to pigtail it from my dryer outlet, and I am hoping for some advice/instructions on connecting it. My understanding is that my best bet is to run a 10-2 wire. Can anyone help?
 
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Chubesmokes

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Hey bricktown73 i wanted to ask how would i bring a 80 amp sub panel from the main panel from my home 25ft away to my garage the proper way? Thanks bud.
 
rkymtnman

rkymtnman

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you just need a multimeter to see if it's running at 208 or 240. that will tell you what light you can run and how many watts you have available. you obviously won't be able to use the heater
 
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