need electrical help newb here

merkabah

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hey i was wanting to hook up 5 1000 watts, so i think i need what like 100 amp circuit breaker cause of fans and stuff , will it be okay if i hooke one ballast up each to a wall socket or what should i do, is the wall wire good if i just hook it up one a piece? thanks ahead
 

Sleepy79

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You will have a hard time finding 5 dedicated outlets in one room. The main breaker in your house is most likely rated at 100amps, if I am not mistaken the biggest breaker you put on your pannel is 60 amps (depends on local code)
If you run 5 1000w ballasts you can do it with a 25-30 amp breaker @ 230v. I think 10ga wire is good enough for 30amps unless you are running a long distance.
 

merkabah

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ok i will have to get back to you on this im pretty sure ima just go with 4000 instead, i will update when i know what the circuit breaker box looks like thanks alot + rep
 
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