winkdogg420
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Nice is it fixed?? Im sure it wont take him long??
Nice is it fixed?? Im sure it wont take him long??
hi i hav a question
my 15amps breaker keep blowin
i need a device that will let me plug in oven/drier/washer 240volt
and give me outlets in 120v
i seen some " step up and down transformer " devices.. is it what i need?
i have 3 reflectors in my growroom,2 400w and 1 600w,i got this ballast out of the hood so it wouldnt release heat in the flowering room had this done on the 600w also the other 400w i left intact i use it for the mothers so its not a problem,every day i get to check on the flowering plants soon as the light come on the 600w works but the 400w doesnt start so i have to take it off and then it starts,why is this is the ballast to far away,i did cut the cable shorter now its about 4 feet is this to long again.any advice much appreciated
off the chain from which it hangs,i didnt state that clear enough
Electrical usage is based on kilowatt hours. The law of Ohm's. Divide the voltage into the wattage to get the amperage. Example a 1000 watts of light will cost the same no matter what voltage is applied. 120 volts into 1000 watts = 8.3 amps drawing power on a single pole breaker(one hot leg). 240 volts into 1000 watts= 4.16 amps drawing power on a double pole breaker(two hot legs). So a 1000 watts of light burning for 12 hours a day no matter what voltage is applied to the ballast, it will cost you 12 kw@ $0.30 ( check elect. bill for your rate)= $3.60 a day, times 30 days= $ 108 per month.NO!
240
Higher voltage is always the way to go, not that it will save you money.
Yes, let's be clear about this. It doesn't matter how you achieve your wattage goals, 120 vs.240. The energy bill for your system will be the same.
That being said, a 2 pole breaker(240v) will cost you more than a single(120v). If you can wire it 120, it will invariably be simpler and cheaper.
While high voltage is certainly common in the industry it is usually for power hungry machinery, not lights. Typically electrical motors need quite a bit of juice upfront to get going, and then reduces substantially. There are other reasons such as resistance and long distances of travel lines as well.
But for the most part every indoor light grow system can be safely powered 120.
Take the money saved and buy a bong
out.
got about $30-50k to drop?I'd like to go solar for part of the room, I have a thread going in advanced marijuana cultivation... but what could you tell me about the price of an in-grid setup that could handle up to 50 and separately 100 AMPS at 120V 85% of the time on a 12 hour schedule. OR POINT ME IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION?