Using a Power Generator to Supplement Power

Greetings,

I bought a Boliy Generator 3000W for $980 because I only gives off 53 dba which is very low, doesnt pollute AS MUCH, and is small and lightweight. My question is how do I hook this generator up to the lights SAFELY AND AFFORDABLY. I will be running the generator 12-18 hours per day and would like to know that there are not going to be any power outages.
Boliy Pro3600SI Digital Inverter Generator (click here to order)

I have purchased 4 1000W HPS + 1 400W MH Light for Cloning for use on an aerogrow 2 aeroponics system with an extention. 120 plant system. Dimensions are 7*5 (35 sq feet - 2 plants per square foot) or 7*11 (77 extended 1 plant per square foot) per 60 unit system.

ANYWAY LETS TALK ABOUT GENERATORS.... HOW FOR $500-$700 per month we can gain an additional 3000W of energy needed for Mid Scale Seed of Green projects. I don't see how anyone can even begin to seriously grow over 30 plants if they dont have a generator unless they steal power (and thats stealing).

Regards
JAY GOULD

SOMEONE HAS TO BE AN ELECTRICIAN WHO CAN TELL ME HOW TO connect 3 1000W lights to this... I don't want to cause a fire. no no I wouldnt do that.

a power strip would work. just plug that straight into the generator.

BUT do i need a 30 amp power strip off the 240v connector on the generator? I don't want to overload the circuit

the little i know about electricity is if your lights are 110 they need to plug into a 110 circut. there should be at least 2 seperate 110 circuts on your gen. 240 0r a 220 circut is for just that applainces that run on 220. how many amp ballast does your lights need?

you can switch the ballast from 240 to 120v very easily. im guess that if i have a 1000w light at around 8.5 amps prolly. mabye i can just get one 240v power strip (20 amp) and then another 20 amp 120v power strip for the other light. that should do the trick. but i want to be 100% possitive.

if your ballast will run off 240 its all good. each light draws 8.5 amps on a 20 amp circuit you should bea able to run both off of the one powerstip make shure your power strip has itsd own surge breaker so if you are over loading it will pop with out damaging any lights or gen. you'll probably need the other circuit for fans air scrubber etc.

hope this is helpful

Check and see how much amperage your lights pull; that is the only thing that matters. If you are on a 20 amp breaker and pulling less than 20 amps you'll be fine.

ok i know this thread is old but just in case KB still looks at it i'm gonna throw in my 2 cents. A generator like that probably has a 240v n a 120v plug. So adjust accordingly. btw a 1kw lite draws 8.333 amps on 120 and 4.17 on 240. also its not about the amperage its about the wattage ur drawing a generator like that u wanna look at the continuous output wattage if its say a 5kw gen with 3kw continuous then u shouldnt go over the contnuous rating although u can use up to 80% of its full rating without too many probs. hope this helps. Caio

Along with some of the other stuff.If its a 300 watt gen you cant run 3 1000 watt lights off it as thats a max load rating and you ll have issues and fire harards at full max runnings. You ll also need an auxillary fuel tank as at max that gen might run 8-10 hours per tank fill.That was alot of money for only a 3000 watt gen.

yeah, but with this one you can run digital ballasts without ruining them

lots of good info here! This is my first time to visit (and post) here, so nice to meet you all.

Has anybody ever used generators to use 600w lamps. What would i need, for example to use 6 x 600w lamps ??

Thanks in advance.

Also, ..... how loud are 3000W Boliy Generator, and how much fuel do the use in 12 hours?

Thanks again....

USE SOLAR ITS EASYER THAN A GENERATOR a 3000 watt generator will not run 3k worth of lights dont even try it u need at least a 6500 watt generator for that all the generator operating instructions spell it out pretty clearly for constnat use double the out put of the generator


u can run 1500 watts constant off of a 3k generator get a propane or natural gas generator they are the only really quiet ones

Solar sounds fantastic.

Would you kindly give me any links or information you have.

I was thinking I could use 2 generators for the wattage i had in mind. The Boliy generator looks good, but of course cost of running them is an issue.

I would really appreciate some information on these propane or natural gas generators you mentioned.

Thanks very much for replying butter111

This forum is fantastic!

got to go ill be back in a few google the generators they have them every where

You'r a gem, butter111!

I'm doing my best to find something too - but i need "clean" power right? - that's why the Boliy looks good... I am trying to google aswell, but i have no idea which gas generators have clean power and anre best for the job ...

any natural gas generator as well as any propane will do the job as long as u get one with a high enough amp and watt rating it all depends on how much u want to spend they make em that will put out up to 30kv per day which is enough to run your home a/c on with a fridge 3 or 4 tvs a computer or 2 and regular house lights but onlyfueled with natural gas or propane and they come in a nice insulated vented metal box

whos butt is that butter111
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my wife 10 years ago she likes the pic just not here shell get over it