Hey guys so I recently found out about a thing called a smart meter and realized I have one installed!!!
I am also purchasing power and hydro from the city,
With the smart meter, they can bill you on the time you use energy but also tell WHEN your using it ,
Right now I run my lights at 600w (675w usage) from 7pm-7am (off peak hour) and dim my ballast to 400w during the day (mid/peak hours).
I know 600w isnt much to get caught but since they can tell when its on , wont they notice that I have 675w running all night while I sleep, or at least notice my patterns from my timer? At the moment my plants are in veg running 24/0 but should I switch to 18/6 to reduce usage a bit?
Also would it be smart to run my lights during peak hours and just pay the extra $$ because during the day people use electricity... so it will look like usage? Rather than having it on all night.
Also when switching to 12/12 wont they notice the big spike in usage? ~675w on, and off at the same time?
I am getting a bit worried now because im purchasing from the city too !
What are your thoughts, I really dont want to scrap the project right now as im almost ready to flower
I am also purchasing power and hydro from the city,
With the smart meter, they can bill you on the time you use energy but also tell WHEN your using it ,
Right now I run my lights at 600w (675w usage) from 7pm-7am (off peak hour) and dim my ballast to 400w during the day (mid/peak hours).
I know 600w isnt much to get caught but since they can tell when its on , wont they notice that I have 675w running all night while I sleep, or at least notice my patterns from my timer? At the moment my plants are in veg running 24/0 but should I switch to 18/6 to reduce usage a bit?
Also would it be smart to run my lights during peak hours and just pay the extra $$ because during the day people use electricity... so it will look like usage? Rather than having it on all night.
Also when switching to 12/12 wont they notice the big spike in usage? ~675w on, and off at the same time?
I am getting a bit worried now because im purchasing from the city too !
What are your thoughts, I really dont want to scrap the project right now as im almost ready to flower