Apartment Complex Lighting Question

**whiterain** · 03-05-2010, 09:16 PM

Hello all RIU members and thank you for coming to my thread. I have a question regarding lighting in apartment complexes.

Up to this point I have about 400 watts worth of CFL lights going and I was wondering about buying a 400 or 600 watt HPS light system to add to the grow.

I don't want to raise any red flags with my lighting bill though so what do you guys think. Will 800 to 1000 watts of electricity for growing raise flags in a 2 br 2 bath apartment in a huge complex?

**IAm5toned** · 03-05-2010, 09:18 PM

no. a space heater uses 1500w....

**grower001** · 03-05-2010, 10:31 PM

i really hope you lieing about the space heater because i use one for my grow and that would explain why my bill is going up every month. and i rule of thumb would be 1000w for every room without any worries on them noticeing

**grower001** · 03-05-2010, 10:32 PM

and another good idea would be to get those lights and than just cut back on how much other electric you use on a daily bases like closing the fridge door while you poor a cup of milk or using the microwave a little less lol all this adds up