I've been a member here for almost a month now and I see alot of people asking electrical questions...

I've been an Electrician for about 10yrs now so if someone has a question pertaining to electrical or wiring, I'll be happy to help if I can

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I hope FloJo knows the voltage of his ballast before he runs any new lines.

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i heard the electrical bill goes up quite a bit once you start growing.
with one or two 1000 watt lights on at 12 hours a day, how much of a change/increase would it make in the electric bill?

never mind, i found it. thanks

BC Hydro - Power Smart for Business - Online Lighting Calculator

I have heard that using 220v ballasts is more efficient than the 110v that American households typically support but I never got a good reason why. Do you think there is any truth to that?

Ok, heres a question for you I recently set up a 3 light bulb vanity for my closet, clipped the wires of an extension cord, tied those to the vanity, and have it plugged into the timer. My question is, can I take a computer fan, and put the fan wires inbetween the vanity and the extension cord wires? Will it blow, not work, etc?

A friend told me about a box you hookup to a 240V out that has a 30AMP fuse and puts out 120V (not sure, think he said that) that's suppose to save electricity usage. Does that sound correct at all?

Also, what's the most energy efficient way of running 3 1000 watt lights? 240V? 120V?

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What I just posted is total fiction^

Higher voltage line can handle more voltage drop and still perform without burning anything down. [(120 -> 110) vs. (240 -> 220)]

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Computer fans run on DC. It will not work.

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Sorry guys been pretty busy, OK to answer your question about the computer fan If were on the same page Im assuming your refering to the little blower fans that are inside the towers, those are low voltage here is a thread I found to wire the fan to a cell phone charger, hope it helps

DIY Wiring : fans!

after that just use a power strip...

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