Experienced Electrician! Here to Answer Any and All Growroom Electrical Questions
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BigBudBalls
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4000Watts plus fans and such. Get a dedicated line or two run. Basic outlets probably won't cut it.
SlightlyStoopid
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I like to eat buds.
dubsaq
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NEED HELP. I have two bedrooms, each with a dedicated 15 amp breaker. Could I run 2 x 1000 wt HPS with a 8" max can fan (115v/170 watts) in one bedroom. A 600 watt MH with a 6 " can fan (115v/283 watts) and portable A/C unit (115v/1050 watt). I have limited knolege of electricity, don't want to put stress on breakers or be kicking breakers all the time. Any thoughts would be appreciated.
IAm5toned
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here man... im really lazy this am. someone was asking me something similair the other day
Question 1
Hi i have a very important wiring question that im not sure how to ask correctly, but here it goes.
Is it ok to have a Bigger electric Wire connected to a smaller one? They are both 240 wires of course. But one is just a lot bigger than the other.
As long as i dont pull too much ampage from the wires im fine right?
Question 2
is it true that 240v 1000watt draws about 5amp?
Thank you for your time to answer my questions
Hi i have a very important wiring question that im not sure how to ask correctly, but here it goes.
Is it ok to have a Bigger electric Wire connected to a smaller one? They are both 240 wires of course. But one is just a lot bigger than the other.
As long as i dont pull too much ampage from the wires im fine right?
Question 2
is it true that 240v 1000watt draws about 5amp?
Thank you for your time to answer my questions
ganjaluvr
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hey man.. quick question.
I recently purchased an extra HPS light system from 'Sun Systems'.
The thing works like a charm.. absolutely perfect and works great for what it is you know?
Well, my question is.. do they not make a conversion bulb for my lamp?
What I am needing to do is.. simply be able to run a MH bulb in my HPS lamp.
and I know for a fact that they make conversion bulbs.. its just I'm not sure as to what I need to get.
Do i need an MH conversion bulb?
Or do I need an HPS conversion bulb?
I'm having troubles finding what I need.. but then again.. I'm not sure what I need.. so I don't really know what to look for in the first place you know?
any help is greatly appreciated..
peace.
I recently purchased an extra HPS light system from 'Sun Systems'.
The thing works like a charm.. absolutely perfect and works great for what it is you know?
Well, my question is.. do they not make a conversion bulb for my lamp?
What I am needing to do is.. simply be able to run a MH bulb in my HPS lamp.
and I know for a fact that they make conversion bulbs.. its just I'm not sure as to what I need to get.
Do i need an MH conversion bulb?
Or do I need an HPS conversion bulb?
I'm having troubles finding what I need.. but then again.. I'm not sure what I need.. so I don't really know what to look for in the first place you know?
any help is greatly appreciated..
peace.
IAm5toned
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what matters is the size of the smaller wire, not the bigger one. the smallest wire in a circuit is what dictates the allowable amperage.
1000w @ 240v = 4.16amps
IAm5toned
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you need an HPS/MH conversion lamp.
good luck finding one in the 150w range.
its common to find MH/HPS lamps (from metal halide to high pressure sodium) but damn near impossible to find one that converts HPS to MH.
however, dont loose hope!
there is a better way...... albeit expensive, butmuch better than a plain mh conversion lamp.
what you need, is a 150 CMH (ceramic metal halide) they will only run on hps ballasts or specially designed digital ballasts.... its just what you need. the CMH also has a greatly enhanced spectrum of light than compared to plain MH...
Danielsgb
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I thought CMH bulbs are 250w & 400w. Did they add more w's to choose from. I want to go two 400w CMH instead of a 1000w HPS for my next room design. I'd like a 600w bulb, but I thought it's still in development. They are suppose to be the shit. Less heat thrown would be a bonus too.
Daniels
Daniels
Danielsgb
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Wow nice. I'll have to see if my dual 150w HPS has ballasts that are compatible. I'm working on designing a fridge into a chamber w/ 150w Cool Tube. I already have the ballast/timer built like my dual one (THX again for showing me how do wire it) But when my HPS bulbs go out I know what I'll try to replace them with. I was cursing the lack of a 150w since I found the CMH.
Daniels
Hi
Im based in England and have a quick question for you. I dont have any outside power in my grow shed, yet. However I do have a sewage treatment plant (septic tank) next to my grow shed which is powered from my house, it has its own breaker on my fuse board. I want to take a connection from my sewage treatment plant power junction box. I have attached a photo of the junction box. Which side should I make my connection the pump or blower side? I was thinking the pump side as it has an earth. Is there a way of connecting my new wires to the existing wires without have to cut the cables?
Im planning on connecting 125cfl, 400watt hps and my extraction fan.
Thanks in advance
Aido
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Im based in England and have a quick question for you. I dont have any outside power in my grow shed, yet. However I do have a sewage treatment plant (septic tank) next to my grow shed which is powered from my house, it has its own breaker on my fuse board. I want to take a connection from my sewage treatment plant power junction box. I have attached a photo of the junction box. Which side should I make my connection the pump or blower side? I was thinking the pump side as it has an earth. Is there a way of connecting my new wires to the existing wires without have to cut the cables?
Im planning on connecting 125cfl, 400watt hps and my extraction fan.
Thanks in advance
Aido
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whiteflour
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You can buy a 12volt power supply or trickle charge from radio shack. Then just wire up the corresponding leads. If you have a spare pc power supply you can use the molex connectors. On the ATX cord (that goes to the motherboard) you'll need to find the on/off jumpers and put a toggle switch on those wires. Or You could just stuff a paper clip in the connector but be careful.
Michael Dee
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This is the last piece of the puzzle here. I'd be thankful of any advise good/bad/indifferent. I have all my grow tent (2x4x7) compotents installed but have not even began to tie all the plugs,cords,timers,extension cords,etc. together. I do have a very basic understanding of how this might go together, but was hoping that you might be able to lead me in the right direction to aquire plans,drawings, wiring diagrahams,journals,etc. Don't know what electrical accessories I need,but I do know that I could do it if I had some plan to go buy. Thanks for the help, it's appreciated...