electrician?!?

I feel your pain man!! I was wondering what to tell an electrician that I am gonna do....in order to have him wire my shit right. Someone told me to tell him a I was a potter...makin' clay pots and am going to have a kiln installed soon come to fire my personal creations. I dunno, might work. Anyone know what will use the same power, roughly, as a grow op??? What can one tell the electricians?!?!?!?!?!?!?

If you hire an electrician you have one more person you have to worry about busting you or ripping you off. Especially if you hire someone off craigslist. A legit electrician might not even wire up what you need because it might not be up to code.

My advice is to figure out how to do it your self. Go to home depot or lowes, buy a book about wiring. What you are talking about wiring up is pretty basic. If you can set up a grow room, you can wire a couple outlets, you need a few simple tools and some common sense and you can do it. There are a million home improvement message boards and you-tube channels too. With the internet you can figure out anything.

Originally Posted by mrboots

If you hire an electrician you have one more person you have to worry about busting you or ripping you off. Especially if you hire someone off craigslist. A legit electrician might not even wire up what you need because it might not be up to code.

My advice is to figure out how to do it your self. Go to home depot or lowes, buy a book about wiring. What you are talking about wiring up is pretty basic. If you can set up a grow room, you can wire a couple outlets, you need a few simple tools and some common sense and you can do it. There are a million home improvement message boards and you-tube channels too. With the internet you can figure out anything.

True true....but I just don't trust myself with that kinda stuff ya know? I dunno.

I planned on attempting to do it myself...but if there is someone here on RIU that could lend a hand that is a fellow grower then I wouldn't be so worried.

Originally Posted by 840/2

I feel your pain man!! I was wondering what to tell an electrician that I am gonna do....in order to have him wire my shit right. Someone told me to tell him a I was a potter...makin' clay pots and am going to have a kiln installed soon come to fire my personal creations. I dunno, might work. Anyone know what will use the same power, roughly, as a grow op??? What can one tell the electricians?!?!?!?!?!?!?

Electricians are going to know exactly what is up. I just wouldn't mention why you need power upgrades. Just tell them what you need and where you need it. He'll know what you're doing, but probably won't ask directly. If they do tell them it's a photography studio or some shit. They'll know you're lying, but fuck it. If they give you any more shit beyond that, tell them you changed your mind and won't be needing their services. But they are supposed to be professionals. They should just STFU and do their job.

Electricians aren't doing real well right now in Cali because people aren't building a lot of new houses and remodeling. They are most likely thankful for any work they can get.

Just be sure to tip your electrician well.

Originally Posted by mrboots

If you hire an electrician you have one more person you have to worry about busting you or ripping you off. Especially if you hire someone off craigslist. A legit electrician might not even wire up what you need because it might not be up to code.

My advice is to figure out how to do it your self. Go to home depot or lowes, buy a book about wiring. What you are talking about wiring up is pretty basic. If you can set up a grow room, you can wire a couple outlets, you need a few simple tools and some common sense and you can do it. There are a million home improvement message boards and you-tube channels too. With the internet you can figure out anything.

Enjoy burning your house down.

Where u located its really simple if u know what to use hooking up is easy. Just snap a new breaker in wire it correctly foot the app and install the plugs on other end well little more into it than that but easy

what area maybe i can help.