Thedillestpickle
Well-Known Member
Hello I have a room that is 6 x 4 x 6 and I have a few questions regarding electricity
I want to setup my air mover for exhaust. Its fairly large for the size of room so Im wondering if its safe to run the electricity through a standard light dimmer you buy at a hardware store. I already tried it to see if it would work and it gives me complete control of my fan speed, I just want to know if its safe and if it could hurt my fan.
I have timers that are rated to opperate 15amps if used for general purpose, 10amps if used for incandesent lighting and 5amps if used for ballast(it says flourencent lights next to this rating). Which rating do I use when running HID lights? Im guessing its the 5amp rating which is unfortunate beause I want to run a 600watt HPS. Just want to double check before I go out and buy better timers which are very hard to find from the hardware stores I go to.
Heres an oddball question: How do I slow down a small high torque motor to about half speed or 1/3 speed the motor is about an inch in diameter, inch and a half long and I want to make it run slower. I was told I need to run the current through a capacitor. I bought the motor at a surplus store so I dont know its specifics and either did the people I bought it off. It runs on 12 volts and it works perfectly when connected to a 12 volt adaptor with a 1amp rating. also do you expect I could run a parrallel circuit with 6 six of these motors or is it likely that will overload the adaptor? Also if I run a DC current through a DC motor can I switch the direction of the current to change the motor direction with any motor or are some only meant to go in one particular direction?
Can I run a dehumidifier through a light dimmer, and give it half power? Im guessing no but Id like to know for sure. so I can fully control humitiy
How much power can I run through a single house hold outlet safely? My breakers say 15 on them
Do I need surge protectors for any of my equipement?
are there such things as positve and negative with AC current? my suspision is no there isnt but I always hear people talking about like there was.
I think thats all for now, I got all my questions out, hopefully there is someone out there who likes answering questions haha
I want to setup my air mover for exhaust. Its fairly large for the size of room so Im wondering if its safe to run the electricity through a standard light dimmer you buy at a hardware store. I already tried it to see if it would work and it gives me complete control of my fan speed, I just want to know if its safe and if it could hurt my fan.
I have timers that are rated to opperate 15amps if used for general purpose, 10amps if used for incandesent lighting and 5amps if used for ballast(it says flourencent lights next to this rating). Which rating do I use when running HID lights? Im guessing its the 5amp rating which is unfortunate beause I want to run a 600watt HPS. Just want to double check before I go out and buy better timers which are very hard to find from the hardware stores I go to.
Heres an oddball question: How do I slow down a small high torque motor to about half speed or 1/3 speed the motor is about an inch in diameter, inch and a half long and I want to make it run slower. I was told I need to run the current through a capacitor. I bought the motor at a surplus store so I dont know its specifics and either did the people I bought it off. It runs on 12 volts and it works perfectly when connected to a 12 volt adaptor with a 1amp rating. also do you expect I could run a parrallel circuit with 6 six of these motors or is it likely that will overload the adaptor? Also if I run a DC current through a DC motor can I switch the direction of the current to change the motor direction with any motor or are some only meant to go in one particular direction?
Can I run a dehumidifier through a light dimmer, and give it half power? Im guessing no but Id like to know for sure. so I can fully control humitiy
How much power can I run through a single house hold outlet safely? My breakers say 15 on them
Do I need surge protectors for any of my equipement?
are there such things as positve and negative with AC current? my suspision is no there isnt but I always hear people talking about like there was.
I think thats all for now, I got all my questions out, hopefully there is someone out there who likes answering questions haha