Abandoning my grow.

Toaster D

Toaster D

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So fortunately, I'm not at too bad a time to do this, but it's hot here and my room is not equiped to deal with the power demands.

I have 2 plants one auto at 90 days, so I'm okay with that. A beautiful DNA Lemon Skunk at 4 1/2 weeks flowering after a long veg. That I will have to abandon, not sure if its worth trying to harvest.


My outlets had already been overloaded and I was pushing it. I actually didn't realize everything was on the same circuit, but knew I was close to my limit.. Got back from dinner tonight and my stand alone building w/ tent was 131 degrees F. No way I risk this again.

Time to pay the electrician big bucks and install a new panel. I want to make sure I have some dedicated circuits that can handle AC, lights, fans etc.

Really sucks, but better now than in two weeks when I was going to start my next go round or worse, coming back to a huge fire.

EDIT; attempting a salvage. this might just work.
 
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dopeleader

dopeleader

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ive had my plants sit in 40 celsius with 90+% humidity a few times during flower in summer, you need an extractor fan running 24/7.
How have you overloaded?
I run 2x 600W lights 2 x 25W intake and extractor fans and an oscillating fan through one powerboard?
 
Mount

Mount

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A 15 amp circuit breaker can take 1880 watts and 1440 watts is the safe zone (80%), A 20 amp breaker can take 2400 watts and 80% safe zone is 1920 watts... this is assuming the voltage is 120 not 110. So is everything in the building one circuit? Can you ditch the tent and finish without it to aid in cooling of the plants?
 
Bubblegum31

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Mount said:
A 15 amp circuit breaker can take 1880 watts and 1440 watts is the safe zone (80%), A 20 amp breaker can take 2400 watts and 80% safe zone is 1920 watts... this is assuming the voltage is 120 not 110. So is everything in the building one circuit? Can you ditch the tent and finish without it to aid in cooling of the plants?
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What about the 230v?

And is it safe (not that ill gonna do that) withdrawing the max capacity of a breaker from one outlet?
 
Bubblegum31

Bubblegum31

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Sorry let me rephrase, is it safe to withdrow lets say 80% of the maximum breaker capacity using one extension cord connected to a wall outlet?
 
420monster

420monster

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Bubblegum31 said:
Sorry let me rephrase, is it safe to withdrow lets say 80% of the maximum breaker capacity using one extension cord connected to a wall outlet?
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If the cord can handle it going to have to be a heavy duty one

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Mount

Mount

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Bubblegum31 said:
What if you exceeded the 1500w?

What happens?

Would a fire start from the outlet?!

Arent breakers is made for that?!
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The breaker should trip and eliminate a fire in normal circumstances, BUT... we have no idea of your wiring and breaker setup, so it is probably best to have a local electrician look at your set up. Using extension cords that are not rated for the load is typically where fires start. But again, it is probably worth having a local pro put their eyes on it as any info I would give or others is based on what is accepted national electric code, but some homes do not meet those standards given age or non-permitted construction with inferior products.
 
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