A Bored Electrician to Answer Your Questions

I've gonna grow with 1 x125w CFL

I know nothing about electrics and could be asking a stupid question, but, i'd prefer that than to have something bad happen.

The timer says on the back....

MAXIMUM WATTAGE 3200W RESISTIVE LOAD
MAXIMUM WATTAGE 480W INDUCTIVE LOAD
MAXIMUM CURRENT 13(2)AMP

That gonna be ok for my light?
It will be fine that cfl is going to pull around 1amp.
 
I just bought a new g-sun cmh 630w but on the box it says 240 only.... What are my options If i have no 240 plugs in my house?
run a new 240v circuit from the panel to your 240v connections.

imo the 240 light is going to pull less amps so little more $ up front but better on utility bill.

Send me a pm and i'll help further.
 

Dloberger

Member
run a new 240v circuit from the panel to your 240v connections.

imo the 240 light is going to pull less amps so little more $ up front but better on utility bill.

Send me a pm and i'll help further.
Damn I would like to do that but I'm renting this place and it's a tight squeeze already as you can see with a 5x5

Also I've been running it on a 120 plug with the same male outlet going into the light and it has been firing fine and hasn't caught one fire yet haha.. is there anything wrong with running it on the 120 plug even though box says 240.. I know it's obvious but my question is can it be done safely thanks man
 

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I've smoked a couple metal halide pole lights before hooking them up to wrong voltage when i was a newb.

SOON as you turn it on it looks like the damn thing caught on fire there is so much smoke. Yeah your good bud.
 
Hi mate im looking at building a DIY strip light for my plants and i was wondering how come nobody uses metal stud work to make the frames? Is It a heat question? I would of thought once you lay down your thermal tape the led strips would be good... Apreciate any info cheers
 

Oakiey

Well-Known Member
Hey anybody know how to hook up a PC fan


Still can't believe I read this whole thread I think it made me Dumber
 
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