New apartment only has 1 circuit, issue? Need some electrician's

RL420

RL420

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My new apartment only has 1 circuit from what im told by the electrician working on it right now, i have 2 1000w power supply computers that are usually running at full power 6-7 hours a day, Tv's, yadda yadda. Will running 2 window a/c's + 600w light and some pumps cause any fires or anything serious? Need some advice, maybe not to move into this place?
 
killemsoftly

killemsoftly

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You need to find out the capacity of that circuit dude. If you wanna grow, this does not sound like the place. Get an apt with a 60 amp service. Try and find a place with electrical included then the panel is the limit, not some crappy 20amp single circuit. you will thank yourself and, possibly, me :peace:
 
SpicySativa

SpicySativa

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That sounds sketchy... What happens if you also want to microwave something (1500 watts)? Or your lady friend blow dries her hair (1,300+ watts)? Or you want some toast (1,200+ watts)?

You REALLY want a dedicated circuit...
 
RL420

RL420

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Thanks for the advice guys, need to find out what this circuit can handle, hopefully i can catch the electricians working the place tomorrow and get a straight answer.
 
RL420

RL420

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Commander Strax said:
are there circuit breakers??
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there is 3 in the basement, 1 for each apartment looks like, what should i look for? can i find out the load it can handle inside the breaker box?


Edit: btw everyone legality isnt an issue here i just need to make sure its safe to run a light.
 
Commander Strax

Commander Strax

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the load is expressed in amps.

Each curcuit has a breaker, my apartmant has like 5 of them.

there could be a shut off in the basement and a breaker box in the apartment.

Pictures would be helpfull
 
killemsoftly

killemsoftly

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dude, the landlord is saving money by running a sub-panel for his tenants. He is giving everyone 20 amps max. I've seen this crap. Landlord is saving on an upgrade to a 200 amp panel. Run, don't walk, run. You will be stuck for a year, cursing having signed a lease. Don't do it to yourself. Your one year older self will thank you. If he doesn't then he's an ingrate :)

peace, kill em....softly
 
RL420

RL420

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killemsoftly said:
dude, the landlord is saving money by running a sub-panel for his tenants. He is giving everyone 20 amps max. I've seen this crap. Landlord is saving on an upgrade to a 200 amp panel. Run, don't walk, run. You will be stuck for a year, cursing having signed a lease. Don't do it to yourself. Your one year older self will thank you. If he doesn't then he's an ingrate :)

peace, kill em....softly
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Update, im not moving into that place, lol! Yeah he seemed a bit lazy too with all the "upgrades" he was doing, you're right fuck that shit.

Whole place seemed like a CobJob
 
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Grownomore

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Hey,

I just bought a house with a 100 amp service. The house is very small like 700 sq feet.... In one of the closets Im setting up a 2 plant dwc 600 hps, am I ever gonna run into overload problems or anything?
 
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