Jimmy_Nugz
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I recently moved into a new basement grow space with a bad case of unreliable electricity. I’m currently running 6 tents at just about 750w/each. 2 per circuit on 3 20 amp breakers. I want to have 3 tents/circuit, 1 in veg, 2 flowering opposite each other on a 3 month cycle. Following that storm that just finished up on the east coast, I am pretty nervous worrying about extended power outs. I have 1 flowering and another 2 that need to be flipped pretty much last week.
I have arrangements for a Generac installed on an emergency switch in the property, but that can’t happen until the ground thaws, so the rest of the snowy season is going to have to receive it’s emergency power via portable generator.
I was originally hoping to get a dual fuel 8000w generator with 4 20 amp 120v outlets and run extension cords to my flowering lamps if the power went down and be done with it.
Then I started doing the research, and I got concerned thinking about loss on those extension cords and potential damage to the hardware. There is no way I can get power to my tents without extension cords. What potential risks am I taking by trying to run lamps with a little voltage loss? I also considered having the damn thing plugged in by it’s 30amp outlet directly to the house, but with only 30 amps being fed to the system and all of my growing circuits being 20’s, I feel like the extra money on the work might be better off going with a pair(Or trio) of smaller generators extension corded and dedicated to a tent group, especially with the electrical work only being temporarily useful. Still though, if the tents come up ruined I’m gonna lose a bit more than the cost of a plug for the generator.
I have arrangements for a Generac installed on an emergency switch in the property, but that can’t happen until the ground thaws, so the rest of the snowy season is going to have to receive it’s emergency power via portable generator.
I was originally hoping to get a dual fuel 8000w generator with 4 20 amp 120v outlets and run extension cords to my flowering lamps if the power went down and be done with it.
Then I started doing the research, and I got concerned thinking about loss on those extension cords and potential damage to the hardware. There is no way I can get power to my tents without extension cords. What potential risks am I taking by trying to run lamps with a little voltage loss? I also considered having the damn thing plugged in by it’s 30amp outlet directly to the house, but with only 30 amps being fed to the system and all of my growing circuits being 20’s, I feel like the extra money on the work might be better off going with a pair(Or trio) of smaller generators extension corded and dedicated to a tent group, especially with the electrical work only being temporarily useful. Still though, if the tents come up ruined I’m gonna lose a bit more than the cost of a plug for the generator.