The Seed Collectors Thread

BatMaN SKuNK

BatMaN SKuNK

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gudkarma said:
ha.

that's what i do.

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if you run the type of op where a ballast out means loosing plants & dont have a backup... not smart.

ballast > seeds

& that blue fin looks sick.

mosca's idea is to rise his game by raising his prices?
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Yo Gud you hit it right on the head, Raskal, Mosca, Rez, eating steak in 2012.
Me tho.. I'm satisfied with Porkchops. & F*ck $125 is alot of bacon for some F'effinsomeoneelses x smoeoneelseswork..
Fire is always burning. Ballast is is.
 
blissfest

blissfest

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BatMaN SKuNK said:
I was gonna get one of those but everyone said.. "don't buy those, the timer breaks and then it's shot and get's binned.. " I usually don't listen to anyone but being a soldier in the world of consumer electronics and dealing with companies and the shitty warranty policies of the manufacturers and having seen a ba-zillion people get screwed with one small mechanical problem that could turn into hundreds of dollars of replacement/freight/return authorization bullshit.. I just went with the one that had a single relay and trigger cable to plug unto a simple apollo 120v timer, click on 18 and off 6.. for now. easy as easy gets.
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Had mine for 14 months, timer is dead nuts runnin perfect.

And if the Timer went to shit, I could set all the pegs to on and plug it into a different timer like yours does, easy to bypass built in timer;)
 
BatMaN SKuNK

BatMaN SKuNK

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blissfest said:
Had mine for 14 months, timer is dead nuts runnin perfect.

And if the Timer went to shit, I could set all the pegs to on and plug it into a different timer like yours does, easy to bypass built in timer;)
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That's sweet I didn't know you could bypass it. I wanted it right smack dab in the middle of my wall to make it look all starship enterprise in here. It's a hella sweet invention this light control box. I need more ballasts! lol

Phantoms look sick tho..

anyone else use em besides me?
 
blissfest

blissfest

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Dizzle Frost said:
Nice, i have one sittin in the bag still, i bought it a fe wmonths back and never needed it :)

rep+
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But you need 12 ga. wire for a 20 amp,

"rule of thumb- 1440w of grow equipment per dedicated #14awg cable, 15 amp breaker, max.
1920w of grow equipment per dedicated #12awg cable, 20 amp breaker, max.
2880w of grow equipment per dedicated #10awg cable, 30 amp breaker, max."
 
Dizzle Frost

Dizzle Frost

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blissfest said:
But you need 12 ga. wire for a 20 amp,

"rule of thumb- 1440w of grow equipment per dedicated #14awg cable, 15 amp breaker, max.
1920w of grow equipment per dedicated #12awg cable, 20 amp breaker, max.
2880w of grow equipment per dedicated #10awg cable, 30 amp breaker, max."
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ok...kewl...ima hit the hardware store this week :) thanks
 
BatMaN SKuNK

BatMaN SKuNK

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blissfest said:
But you need 12 ga. wire for a 20 amp,

"rule of thumb- 1440w of grow equipment per dedicated #14awg cable, 15 amp breaker, max.
1920w of grow equipment per dedicated #12awg cable, 20 amp breaker, max.
2880w of grow equipment per dedicated #10awg cable, 30 amp breaker, max."
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I used 8awg just to be sure... didn't want any problems. 60ft of 8gauge wire was about $70 or so.
The electrician insisted 10 or 12 would have been fine for what I am doing.. but.. I WANT THE POWER!!!!!!! LolZ

Then again, its a dual pole 50 amp breaker not a 20.. so.. ehh...

Light this Bitch Up!
 
blissfest

blissfest

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BatMaN SKuNK said:
That's sweet I didn't know you could bypass it. I wanted it right smack dab in the middle of my wall to make it look all starship enterprise in here. It's a hella sweet invention this light control box. I need more ballasts! lol

Phantoms look sick tho..

anyone else use em besides me?
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I have all magnetic right now, but if I ever buy new I would go with Quantum digitals, they have great reviews.
 
jkahndb0

jkahndb0

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Those set-ups sound great..
I just went to grab,
Triple XXX
G13 Bx1
& Double White
Then while i was checkin out the frickin SageDouches denied my CC....(first time thats happend to me, tried 5 times)
The live-chat Bitch at the Bank, wuz Like.. Yes this is all their fault, your good to go like a Nun on Sunday...
So im like fuk Beans i gots enuff, im coppin a sweet mini-Bean-Fridge.. And maybe a Ballast..
 
Dizzle Frost

Dizzle Frost

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BatMaN SKuNK said:
I used 8awg just to be sure... didn't want any problems. 60ft of 8gauge wire was about $70 or so.
The electrician insisted 10 or 12 would have been fine for what I am doing.. but.. I WANT THE POWER!!!!!!! LolZ

Then again, its a dual pole 50 amp breaker not a 20.. so.. ehh...

Light this Bitch Up!
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im all about horsepower to lol....i jus want it to be safe but at the same time i dotn wanan be losin no lumens either...fine line between safety and power LOL
 
gudkarma

gudkarma

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wow. batman BIG power freak-a-zoid.

240 is mad efficient.

when i ran my current setup , i used 10g. probably overkill for 120v.

last week installed a single 1000y on 14g & a 15a breaker ... but its the only thing on the line.

i thought you didnt really want to be pushing max amps over max watts.

maybe im wrong. but i sure can install simple electric shit ;-)

im ghetto tech. individual lines & breakers & timers.

fans, scrubbers, & dehuey = always on

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i love magnetic ballasts.
&only units i eva lost were digi <= hate them (imo)

soon as i can gonna score me an extra 400, 600, & 1000y ballasts.

ebay is my friend
& big ups to smoking fire w/o the pricetag!

equipment/nutes in backup rules!
 
blissfest

blissfest

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BatMaN SKuNK said:
Hells Yes.. Eight 1000w capable 240v Outlets!!!
Want it to look like this down there...
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We got a ways to go tho.. lol
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My flower room is 12x13 and I have 2-1000 watt MH hangin horizontal in adjusta wings and 4-1000 watt Horti HPS bare bulbs hangin vertical, with white floor and diamond fusion film on the walls.

It is bright as hell in there, LOL!
 
BatMaN SKuNK

BatMaN SKuNK

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gudkarma said:
when i ran mulitple lights i used 10g.

last week installed a single 1000y on 14g... but its the only thing on the line.

it really depends on amp load versus watts. i thought you didnt really want to be pushing max amps over max watts.

maybe im wrong. but i sure can install simple electric shit ;-)

im ghetto tech. individual lines & breakers & timers.

fans, scrubbers, & dehuey = always on

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i love magnetic ballasts. only units i eva lost were digi.

soon as i can gonna score me an extra 400, 600, & 1000y ballasts.

ebay is my friend & big ups to smoking fire w/o the pricetag!

equipment/nutes in backup rules!
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Christmas is the season I bank the most at my real job sellin electronic swank to customers who think they need LED 3D Netflix Youtube Xbox, blah blah blah... and nearly every time I push a $2000 or $3000 LED panel out the door to some rich shhmuck in the burbs I get to bang em on the install, take that green, stockpile it and buy more grow gear garden warez, I really do love this time of year tho, everyones wallet is out and buyiin this and that for mom and dad and then gettin real toys at home.. so many people out there with money they have no idea what to spend it on. I would suggest my cannabis to them but that's not real professional is it? Nope.. but These LED3DTV's are... anyone want one? 600HZ 3D Glasses just put em the fuck on and your seedlings look like they're gonna punch u in the face in full blown 1080p! why is there no HDMI hookup on my lumatek?
 
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