4000Watts plus fans and such. Get a dedicated line or two run. Basic outlets probably won't cut it.i read the first 12 pages and didnt really find the answer i was looking for so ill just ask, i have an extra bedroom i want to turn into a growroom, id like to run 4 1000 watt lights, exhaust fan, and a regular fan, whats the safest way to wire all this up? im completely lost when it comes to electrical problems
your computer will use more juice than the lcd...
if your panel has a 15 amp breaker feeding your bedrooms, its 15 amps per circuit, not outlet or room. to find out if your room has its own dedicated circuit (which is actually pretty common in newer buildings) shut off the breaker that is feeding the room in question, then test the outlets with a simple device such as a lamp or a cell phone/charger. make sure you test outlets outside the room.......
you need to know the total wattage of all the connected equipment to the circuit you want to use. this means wattage of the lamps in the ceiling light in the room, any tv's, pc's, alarm clocks, fans etc etc. heres why-
for growing, your electrical service must be rated for what is called a continuous duty factor. this means for each circuit you want to plug lights into, you can only use 80% of the available amperage the breaker allows. heres 3 common breaker sizes, and there max power ratings for continuous duty factors @ 120v:
15 amp breaker = 1440w max
20 amp breaker = 1920w max
30 amp breaker = 2880 w max
as you can see, if you only have a 15 amp breaker feeding the room, you dont have much wattage to play around with.
what matters is the size of the smaller wire, not the bigger one. the smallest wire in a circuit is what dictates the allowable amperage.Question 1
Hi i have a very important wiring question that im not sure how to ask correctly, but here it goes.
Is it ok to have a Bigger electric Wire connected to a smaller one? They are both 240 wires of course. But one is just a lot bigger than the other.
As long as i dont pull too much ampage from the wires im fine right?
Question 2
is it true that 240v 1000watt draws about 5amp?
Thank you for your time to answer my questions
you need an HPS/MH conversion lamp.hey man.. quick question.
I recently purchased an extra HPS light system from 'Sun Systems'.
The thing works like a charm.. absolutely perfect and works great for what it is you know?
Well, my question is.. do they not make a conversion bulb for my lamp?
What I am needing to do is.. simply be able to run a MH bulb in my HPS lamp.
and I know for a fact that they make conversion bulbs.. its just I'm not sure as to what I need to get.
Do i need an MH conversion bulb?
Or do I need an HPS conversion bulb?
I'm having troubles finding what I need.. but then again.. I'm not sure what I need.. so I don't really know what to look for in the first place you know?
any help is greatly appreciated..
peace.
Wow nice. I'll have to see if my dual 150w HPS has ballasts that are compatible. I'm working on designing a fridge into a chamber w/ 150w Cool Tube. I already have the ballast/timer built like my dual one (THX again for showing me how do wire it) But when my HPS bulbs go out I know what I'll try to replace them with. I was cursing the lack of a 150w since I found the CMH.GE 150w CMH-TT Metal Halide Lamp with E40 Cap......
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Philips ED 17 150W Ceramic Metal Halide Lamp