Power Consumption / Light Cost - Page 11

JarrettM · #**101** 10-19-2008, 04:24 PM

does this work for US electric companies

floridacity2004 · #**102** 10-29-2008, 03:12 PM

this is a good way but why not just buy a generator

homegrwn · #**103** 10-29-2008, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by TexasWild

I have 21 23w CFLs (total of 438w(12blue 9red)) over 6 12" kids and 2 8" youngins and 1 6" dwarf (she got picked on as a baby). Kids and dwarf(i felt bad for her) are in 5 gallon buckets, youngins are in 2.5 quart pots all are with in 4" of light. I have exaust fan, light bulb fan and plant fan all are prob 80cfm. Temp day 75 - 80 at plant level and 85 - 90 at roof line, night time 60 - 70. Humidity is high (70% - 80%) tryin to fix but not sure how without dehumidifer which is to costly!

My Humble Questions to the WISE MAN!

1. Is that enought red to blue for flowering (vegged for 60 days)
2. Is that enought light at all (ok should have been #1)
3. How much power am i using (from reading your post I will have to look at my bill for kw cost and mulitply with used kw (hopefully you can tell me if i am correct and how much I used with light setup I also attached photos for you eyes) for cost)
4. Ideas on lowering humidity (without spending more than 20 bucks)
5. Whats best way to switch to 12/12 (ie: over time slowly say 7 days or just do it in one day and should there be a dark period 24 or 48 dark)

--=== Any wisdom you make want to bistoe upon me would be give high karma and knowledge points. Any thing you give will be greatly appreciated! ===--

THANK YOU!!!

you def. have enough to grow both stages not sure about the yield it will probly be 1/2 oz per but depends on height. Its def enough to grow both stages for sure..
i would slowly cut back to 12-12 maybe over a week. Its the right spectrum let us know how you flower and what kind of yield you have... its interesting i would like to know for personal i use cfl reasons....I would increase your exhaust at the ceiling to try to get a better humidity reading... humidity will also be affected by the watering process since some of the water will evaporate.. thats what i was told anyway maybe wrong... wally world aka wallmart has a cheap dehumidifier for single room use.. its like 40 bucks

TexasWild · #**104** 10-29-2008, 03:50 PM

I ended up getting a dehumidifier on Craigs List for 10 bucks but now have gotten the humidity down with air flow and temps! Had to put heater in because it was getting down to like high 30's and low 40's. Problem doesn't exits anymore! I added some co2 (yeast and sugar). Temps around 75 - 85 day and 60 - 70 at night so far! humidity around 40 - 50% even when watering. Thinking about putting my dehumidifier in for the last week or so to keep in the 20 - 30 range and not water either. I am 10 days into flowering and was curious about adding 2 150w HPS as my areas is 3x6. So that they will be extra dense! Any thoughts?

-=4:20=-Guy · #**105** 10-30-2008, 02:24 AM

TexasWild; your additional usage will be around 230kwh on 16 hr and about 170kwh on 12hrs (per month)

Other than that we are a bit off subject here guys.

mistergixxerk3 · #**106** 10-30-2008, 02:46 PM

i just use cfls, about 5 to 10 dollars added on to the electricity bill and with proper care and nutrients they are satisfactory size buds with lots of potency

Stevenson · #**107** 11-01-2008, 11:09 AM

let save if i have 2 flowering room, 4x600w and some other stuff like fans and pumps, these 2 rooms are running 12/12, but flip-flop style!, and also i will have my veg room which has 3x 400 to keep the mothers and the clones, so how much Kwh is it in days?

so 600 x 4 = 2400w i will say 3000w total with fans and pumps 24 hours! (12/12 but 2 rooms, flip-flop)
400 x 3 = 1200w for 18 hours

so for the flowering room, thats 3000w x 24hrs = 72000
so is it 72kwh??

and the veg room, 1200w x 18hrs = 21600
which is 21.6kwh??

total for my op is 93kwh correct??
will there be a problem?? i am in ontario, not BC!!!!
Help guys!!

-=4:20=-Guy · #**108** 11-02-2008, 02:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stevenson

so for the flowering room, thats 3000w x 24hrs = 72000
so is it 72kwh??

and the veg room, 1200w x 18hrs = 21600
which is 21.6kwh??

total for my op is 93kwh correct??
will there be a problem?? i am in ontario, not BC!!!!
Help guys!!

93KWh is correct PER DAY. 2800KWh is going to be the total Per Month.

Stevenson · #**109** 11-02-2008, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by -=4:20=-Guy

93KWh is correct PER DAY. 2800KWh is going to be the total Per Month.

so will i get into trouble with such high consumption?
i was looking at my bills, i only have about 10-15kWh for the pass year!

so i upgrade my grow op to add 93kWh, is that too much for a regular house hold in Canada, i have people in BC they have 7-10 1000w light, how did you guys do that?

in Toronto, 1kWh is about 10cents, and 2800kwh is about $280 and my current bill is about $40, so will they notice this energy "jump" and kick my door??

please help guys!!!

-=4:20=-Guy · #**110** 11-02-2008, 08:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stevenson

so will i get into trouble with such high consumption?
i was looking at my bills, i only have about 10-15kWh for the pass year!

so i upgrade my grow op to add 93kWh, is that too much for a regular house hold in Canada, i have people in BC they have 7-10 1000w light, how did you guys do that?

in Toronto, 1kWh is about 10cents, and 2800kwh is about $280 and my current bill is about $40, so will they notice this energy "jump" and kick my door??

please help guys!!!

I have no idea on the mans general practice in Canada but that is quite a jump indeed.

I hope you get some responses.

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