twentyeight.threefive
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Question for all you sparkys out there. I'm adding more grow equipment to my setup. It's all located in the same room so I'm like 95% sure those outlets are probably all on the same breaker. So I want to see if I'm safe running where I'm at with the new equipment or if I need to modify my electrical setup.
The current circuit I'm working with is on a 20 A breaker. First the outlets are old as hell, I'm guessing they are probably 15 A outlets. Is that a problem being on a 20 A breaker? I know very little about electrical or code but I thought I had heard that was bad?
Total amp draw from the equipment I have I calculated at 18.437 A.
Definitely going to need to add more fans for the new tent so the total will be slightly higher. Actually I just thought about the fact I might need to run some type of AC in the summer. That will definitely need it's own power then. But for now is that too much draw for a 20 A circuit running almost the entire day?
If it's too much then my electrical upgrade options may be limited. My electric panel is full and has no spare breaker spots.
![breakerbox.jpg](/data/attachments/3830/3830754-70f01552d1f52f93b1b0ab01e9e1708c.jpg)
Thanks for any ideas.
The current circuit I'm working with is on a 20 A breaker. First the outlets are old as hell, I'm guessing they are probably 15 A outlets. Is that a problem being on a 20 A breaker? I know very little about electrical or code but I thought I had heard that was bad?
Total amp draw from the equipment I have I calculated at 18.437 A.
![ampdraw.PNG](/data/attachments/3830/3830753-98d525859b84fa39be9162cae6cc6e53.jpg)
If it's too much then my electrical upgrade options may be limited. My electric panel is full and has no spare breaker spots.
![breakerbox.jpg](/data/attachments/3830/3830754-70f01552d1f52f93b1b0ab01e9e1708c.jpg)
Thanks for any ideas.