Electrical question

Kage87

Kage87

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Ok so I've just purchased a new tent..
Here's my plan
Veg tent : 3x3x5.5
4 inch exhaust fan
900w viparspectra led.. (400 something actual draw)
Small 3 speed oscillating tower fan

Flower tent: 4x4x6.5
6 inch exhaust
2x 600w hps 1 cooltube 1 hooded reflector ( more then likely ran at 75 percent)
Hurricane wall mounted figure 8 fan

Clone station: 19w led
Small clip on fan

My question is this will all be in the same room under the same 15 amp breaker..as well as the lights for the room (2x 60w)
Am I too close or over the 15 amps? If so I have space in my breaker panel and can run a line to my room via the crawlspace...jusy have no clue how haha
Appreciate any help..alao it's not a right away thing I have a month or 2 to complete the set up
 

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Also any thoughts if the 2x 600 is overkill in the 4x4 ..i have the two and ballast figured it's give me nice coverage in there and allow me to do both at 400w
 
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Oh I should add the 2 exhaust fans aren't plugged in on the room circuit..theyre on the other side of the wall plugged into another part
 
GBAUTO

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15A 120v circuits are wired with 14ga wire and will run quite hot if run continuously(like 12-18 hrs/day) over 50% of the peak load rating(15A). Plan on at least a pair of these circuits to keep you safe .
 
apollo4201982

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GBAUTO said:
15A 120v circuits are wired with 14ga wire and will run quite hot if run continuously(like 12-18 hrs/day) over 50% of the peak load rating(15A). Plan on at least a pair of these circuits to keep you safe .
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Listen to this guy, i ran a 1000w on 120v outlet and it got hot enough to show heat stress on the where the wire hooked up....
Myself i decided to go 240v and no more worries.
 
apollo4201982

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Plus i believe thise 600w hps lights run around6 or 7 amps so they aline will be a heavy load on a 15 amp circuit.
 
H_Aspect

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Flash63 said:
You shouldn’t exceed 80% of 15 amps,meaning you’ll need another 15 amp breaker for your room.
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Is that for the entire room??? Oh shit...

I *assume* my office is 15A, but I've got a PC, Router, WiFi, Portable AC unit (7 or 8 amps I believe), two LED grow lights (maybe 2 each), a 150w CFL, and 4" 190cfm fan. Plus my ceiling fan and I play on the Xbox in here A LOT (PC monitor, no TV).

By that math, I'd be blowing away 15 amps for the entire room. Wouldn't it trip the breaker? I just went outside to the breaker and what is listed as "Basement" has two 15 amps attached together. You can't individually turn them on/off, so I assume that's 30 for the basement, but how the hell do I know if that's for the entire basement or not? I don't want to shut the entire room off by flipping switches.

@Kage87 Sorry to jack your thread, but now I'm all freaked out. This was the exact same set-up I ran a couple years back - and that was dead of summer.
 
Lordhooha

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H_Aspect said:
Is that for the entire room??? Oh shit...

I *assume* my office is 15A, but I've got a PC, Router, WiFi, Portable AC unit (7 or 8 amps I believe), two LED grow lights (maybe 2 each), a 150w CFL, and 4" 190cfm fan. Plus my ceiling fan and I play on the Xbox in here A LOT (PC monitor, no TV).

By that math, I'd be blowing away 15 amps for the entire room. Wouldn't it trip the breaker? I just went outside to the breaker and what is listed as "Basement" has two 15 amps attached together. You can't individually turn them on/off, so I assume that's 30 for the basement, but how the hell do I know if that's for the entire basement or not? I don't want to shut the entire room off by flipping switches.

@Kage87 Sorry to jack your thread, but now I'm all freaked out. This was the exact same set-up I ran a couple years back - and that was dead of summer.
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You sure you can’t turn them off individually? Homelite boxes use double 20 & 15’s. I have several in my box when I redid my box a few years ago to make more room. Each of my rooms have two breakers each all running 10/2 or 12/2 with a ground can’t remember exactly lol all ran through metal conduit just to be sure no fire risk. An all walls have been filled with fire resistant foam insulation.
 

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Lordhooha said:
You sure you can’t turn them off individually? Homelite boxes use double 20 & 15’s. I have several in my box when I redid my box a few years ago to make more room. Each of my rooms have two breakers each all running 10/2 or 12/2 with a ground can’t remember exactly lol all ran through metal conduit just to be sure no fire risk. An all walls have been filled with fire resistant foam insulation.
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No, they are coupled together like the two 30's are in your picture.
 
H_Aspect

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Lordhooha said:
Ah ok so yes it’s essentially a 30 amp. I have several tandem in there between my geothermal and stove and stuff. Those double breakers are nice.
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I hope that covers the entire basement, then. It's a fairly small basement. Outside of this "home office" there is a large open area with just a TV, game console, and dorm size fridge. Nothing else drawing power.
 
Lordhooha

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H_Aspect said:
I hope that covers the entire basement, then. It's a fairly small basement. Outside of this "home office" there is a large open area with just a TV, game console, and dorm size fridge. Nothing else drawing power.
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It should. My basement has one for low amp stuff( sump pump and washing machine, a few flourcent lights.) The next room which is my game/ work bench for my computer and severs have their two separate breakers then my grow rooms have their own breakers. Everything else is for upstairs. But you should be good. I simply go the way of over protection. I don’t like my shit on fire lol.
 
H_Aspect

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Lordhooha said:
It should. My basement has one for low amp stuff( sump pump and washing machine, a few flourcent lights.) The next room which is my game/ work bench for my computer and severs have their two separate breakers then my grow rooms have their own breakers. Everything else is for upstairs. But you should be good. I simply go the way of over protection. I don’t like my shit on fire lol.
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I hear ya. I pulled the 150w CFL out, it still gives me 49 actual watts per sq/ft. That way when I add the small oscillating fan they kinda cancel out. Just freaks me out a bit. I would have just kept stacking and stacking and plugging all kinds of shit into these outlets.
 
Lordhooha

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H_Aspect said:
I hear ya. I pulled the 150w CFL out, it still gives me 49 actual watts per sq/ft. That way when I add the small oscillating fan they kinda cancel out. Just freaks me out a bit. I would have just kept stacking and stacking and plugging all kinds of shit into these outlets.
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If you can run a new line and separate breaker.
 
H_Aspect

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Lordhooha said:
Yah new lines. Of course I did mine before finishing my basement as it made things easier.
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Yeah, at this point that's pretty much a no-go for a wide range of reasons. I guess I'll just keep things as-is and not add any more lights or anything.

@Kage87 Again, sorry to jack your thread my man!
 
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