I can easily draw up a better explination if you want, just let me know...

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I think I understand it -- but if it was drawn up thier is less likely to be a mistake.

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2-1000 ballasts 240v
1-vortex fan 120v
1-room ac 120v
1-eb n grow 120v
1-fish tank aerator 120v

These item all to run from a 50amp breaker on main inside service panel
to a sub panel containing 1-30 amp breaker/1 -20 amp breaker.

Currently, i need wiring info as far as correct gauge to account for
14 hours of use. THX! purely newbee 2 so all help is greatly appreciated.

??? You are going to pull one leg of the 240V from the 30a breaker and the other leg from the 20a breaker for the 2 1000W lights?
It will work, but *seriously* doubt that would pass code.

I'd run (if using a sub panel)
1 15a 240V breaker (lights take about 9a)
1 15A 120V for the AC
1 15A 120V for the rest.

Why does everyone want a sub panel?

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Exactly the cost of copper wire is crazy!!! Its cheaper to run multiple 15 amps off the main panel all the way to somewhere instead of throwin in a subpanel with 6/3 wire

If you do HAVE TO HAVE A SUBPANEL because all your slots on your main are full with slimlines.... Then for 50-60 amps the wire needs to be 6/3AWG

For 20 amps the wire needs to be 12/2 and for 30 amps you need 10/2

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Hi, I just upgraded to a 400w digital lumatek. The light strikes, starts to glow and brighten, then just dies, all in all about 30 seconds. Then it rests about 5 mins to recycle. What gives?

Cut-off circuitry automatically shuts off in case of a short

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hey man, I'm a 1st time indoor grower and iv set up a 2 stealth grow boxes in my room. i plan to have 8-9 CLFs running in one box and 2 in the other. i read on the GROW FAQ about how to modify my CFL's to take up less space. but iv found myself rather frustrated trying to get a straight answer on how to run these lights from an outlet in the wall. its a 23W 6500k 120V 60Hz 360mA light bulb. modifying these things are a bitch, but i need all the space i can get. what do i need to buy to make these baby's shine? how many can i run through one outlet? Oh and i live in Canada if that makes any difference.

this is a picture of one of my modified CFL's


i don't wanna burn my place down trying to grow weed!! help

That mod is just silly.(aka: too much work. easier to remote ballast a standard floro lamp)

AC typically has 2 lines a hot and neutral. House wiring is, again typically, White = neural and Black = Hot/Line
So the wire that *was* going to the threaded part of the base goes to Neutral, and the tip wire goes to Hot/Line. On a polarized plug, the wider one is neutral.

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heres a simple diagram. BTW in the diagram the red and blue wires are the white wire, and the bare copper wire in the 14/2 wire and they are plugging into the "bus Bar" or "ground bar" you should have no problem seeing this in the main panel of yours.

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