Question about voltage

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medicalmother

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I have a question about voltage compatibility. I have a 15 amp outlet in the room i'm using which will have two 6 ways connected to it which will be fully occupied. Connected will be a 1000w light, 450w light, 270cfm can-fan, 2 cfl lights (roughly 100w), co2 regulator, water pumps, a couple oscillating fans and an environmental controller. Is that 15 amp outlet going to beable to safely keep me from having a fire?

The room is 6x8x8 cut in half (veg/flower), is the additional 450w light worth having? is it necessary?
 
BudJunky

BudJunky

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If you have 15A you will not be able to run all that equipment. The 1000w alone will run around 8A @ 120v.
 
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Mr.Bob Saget

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NarrowEye said:
change to 30 amps (if you live in us).
If you re on 240v u re good
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I don't think you mean just change out the breakers, to make the circuit a 30amp, that isn't correct.


You will want to utilize a couple different circuits in your home to be able to supply that much amperage.
 
NarrowEye

NarrowEye

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sure, according to all safety rules and good practice its not correct... but from my own electrical experience.. its working
 
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fdd2blk

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medicalmother said:
I have a question about voltage compatibility. I have a 15 amp outlet in the room i'm using which will have two 6 ways connected to it which will be fully occupied. Connected will be a 1000w light, 450w light, 270cfm can-fan, 2 cfl lights (roughly 100w), co2 regulator, water pumps, a couple oscillating fans and an environmental controller. Is that 15 amp outlet going to beable to safely keep me from having a fire?

The room is 6x8x8 cut in half (veg/flower), is the additional 450w light worth having? is it necessary?
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you can run the 1000w light and a fan on that circuit. that's about it.
 
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medicalmother

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alright, good info! I appreciate it. Now I need to learn how to be an electrician. I do live in the u.s.a. btw. If anyone has any superior knowledge in this field... I'd love to take on this task.. I'll be honest though, this is one handy piece of work I haven't accomplished yet.
 
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Mr.Bob Saget

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NarrowEye said:
sure, according to all safety rules and good practice its not correct... but from my own electrical experience.. its working
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Your an idiot.

This isn't lets see if it works, there is mathematical formulas that tell you the amount of current you can carry over a certain gauge wire, before it starts on fire. You can NOT run 30 amps over a home circuit that is wired for a 15amp circuit. You're probably just getting very lucky you haven't had a fire yet.
 
NarrowEye

NarrowEye

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im an aelectrician by the trade dood, know all this formulas... all cables in my home are rated for at least 30 ampers, breakers from 5 to 30 amps, you idiot!!
 
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fdd2blk

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NarrowEye said:
im an aelectrician by the trade dood, know all this formulas... all cables in my home are rated for at least 30 ampers, breakers from 5 to 30 amps, you idiot!!
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name calling is not really allowed here.


you made a statement leaving out A LOT of facts so you'd look cool. in doing so you put A LOT of people at serious risk. i would NOT hire you. you can't even spell your own trade. :roll:
 
NarrowEye

NarrowEye

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i was name called before.. read carefully. maybe i cant spell it (i'm not american, english is my second or even third language), i just accidentally added letter "A".. Find more of my mistakes, post them and get even more points! youll be soooo cool then.. Oh, i'm not for hire...
 
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fdd2blk

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NarrowEye said:
i was name called before.. read carefully. maybe i cant spell it (i'm not american, english is my second or even third language), i just accidentally added letter "A".. Find more of my mistakes, post them and get even more points! youll be soooo cool then.. Oh, i'm not for hire...
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i'd be surprised if you even have a job. :wink:
 
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fdd2blk

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so what if this guy would have run out and thrown in a 30 amp breaker on 15 amp wire after you said it was OK? all BS aside. :peace:

i don't understand your original post in this thread. =/
 
NarrowEye

NarrowEye

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I wrote couple of posts ago: its according to safety rules and so called good practice its NOT correct... in all the houses i lived in (in US) cables were rated at 30 amps at least. im not sure if its the rule here but where i come from it is the rule, except the threshold is 15 amp (due to higher voltage). Finally, as i said before, correcting my first post: its not good to change the breakers without checking circuits parameters. dont do this as i did.
sorry for all mistakes and errors in writing,
me no speak anglish
:)
 
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fdd2blk

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NarrowEye said:
I wrote couple of posts ago: its according to safety rules and so called good practice its NOT correct... in all the houses i lived in (in US) cables were rated at 30 amps at least. im not sure if its the rule here but where i come from it is the rule, except the threshold is 15 amp (due to higher voltage). Finally, as i said before, correcting my first post: its not good to change the breakers without checking circuits parameters. dont do this as i did.
sorry for all mistakes and errors in writing,
me no speak anglish
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fire and electricity can kill you. i was a little hard on you. i apologize. i just worry. sometimes people are waiting on edge for an answer. once they get it they run with it. i have given some half thought out grow advice in the past and it came back to bite me. i just don't want to see anyone get hurt. :weed: :joint::joint:
 
NarrowEye

NarrowEye

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ok mate, my bad after all, and to the medicalmother who started this thread: dont change those breakers, they are there for a reason, get a licensed electrician to fix the problem, or just move your project to 30 amp outlet. now, lets have a bowl :)
peace
 
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