oakley1984
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yep you got it
from the ballast no, from the increased humidity levels in your room yes!Can you get sick having a 600w ballast and or not properly venting your tent in your room?
I have a digital HTG 600w MH/HPS. The ballast sits at the end of my bed and my tent has a fan that blows the heat out the bottom of the tent and then into my room. But there's no ducting, my fan in my window just pulls out the heat in the room.
Thanks.
What if the ballast makes a noise?from the ballast no, from the increased humidity levels in your room yes!
thats the type of things that lead to molding!
Electrical set up:
How does a newbie plug in all his stuff. No one mentions that you NEED to hire an electrician to come in so that you can run 3-6 1000w lights, plugs for the water,fans,etc. This is what I want to know. I tried to explain to an electrician that I was a pottery buff and needed more power, but he was either so dumb and just didnt understand I wanted more power(WIRES)or he was too lazy to do it or quote me. So how does one set up the ELECTRICITY needed for a proper 1000w/light x 6 grow and all the electricals for accessories without getn nailed.??
magnetic ballasts hum its normal. but ozone generators are really bad for you you need them going straight outside through your duct. you should not be breathing the air coming off those things. if you want to keep the heat in the house from your grow you should have a carbon filter.What if the ballast makes a noise?
Also my tent is open. I just keep it zipped up enough so light doesn't leak out that much. I only have it on for 10 hours. But I was smelling Ozone on day when I walked into the room. But I don't know where it came from. My pc is in my room too. But I never smelled it until I hooked up this 600w. It's used and there's no plastic on the reflector.
Small hum from the ballast every once and a while.
If the tent and ballast vent to the room with the window fan venting out. You would say there's no problems with this?
If not cool and I'll just buy some ducting some time.
I also don't really have any humidity issues, I dry in the closet in my room too and it gets too dry. Id say around 20-30 humidity.
Thanks.
I heard magnetic ballast can cause Sick Building Syndrome. However I have a 600w Greenhouse digital electronic. It's just like a capacitor kinda noise, Constant Electronic. Kinda high pitched. Nothing happens if I move the plugs or wires. So it's coming from inside the ballast.magnetic ballasts hum its normal. but ozone generators are really bad for you you need them going straight outside through your duct. you should not be breathing the air coming off those things. if you want to keep the heat in the house from your grow you should have a carbon filter.
chances are better than not that both bedrooms share the same electrical circut.Quick question for Electric vets:
I am setting up a grow with 2 x 1000w (from what I understand, ~9amps each) and 1 x 400w (~3.3amps) so I'm going to be at about ~22-23amps total, way over the 15 amps the room is wired for.
I have two questions:
1) Is my best option running a second line to the room from the breaker (through the attic), preferably a 20amp (12 gauge wire)?
2) Is it possible to run power from a second bedroom (only uses a computer for power currently) through the wall to the next room, assuming it also is wired for 15 amps?
I suppose no matter what I have to get an electrician because I don't feel confident doing it myself, but I'd like honest opinions of what I should/need to do before hiring someone to upcharge me. The breaker on my house is pretty loaded and there is only one empty spot available, so I hope a 20 amp circuit is even a possibility. Does everyone running 2 x 1000w in their homes deal with this kind of setup? I know it's important, but I rarely hear anyone talk about it!
Thanks in advance for the help!
I figured as much. Thanks for the input, I think the only way I'll feel comfortable running that high of an amperage load is running it's own line. I'll just run both the 1000w's on the new 20amp line, and leave the rest for what the room is already wired for.chances are better than not that both bedrooms share the same electrical circut.
dedicated lines are best choice for high amperage loads.
if you are running those 1000w lights on 120v then run a 30amp breaker and #10 wire. you shouldn't run anymore than 75% of the rated load on a circuit. so, running 18-20amps on a 20amp circuit is not a good idea; can cause overheating and other issues. also, most outlets are only rated for 15amps so you want to look for a higher rated outlet or run each light on it's own outlet that you have pigtailed of eachother.I figured as much. Thanks for the input, I think the only way I'll feel comfortable running that high of an amperage load is running it's own line. I'll just run both the 1000w's on the new 20amp line, and leave the rest for what the room is already wired for.
What do you mean pigtailed of each other? I think I am going to just run a 30amp line like you mentioned and run the 2 1000w's off that to keep it safe. Thanks for the advice!most outlets are only rated for 15amps so you want to look for a higher rated outlet or run each light on it's own outlet that you have pigtailed of eachother.
the plain outlets you see on the wall around your house are rated for 15amps usually. if you plug 2 1000w lights into it then they won't run because you are pulling 20amps. creates safety issues.What do you mean pigtailed of each other? I think I am going to just run a 30amp line like you mentioned and run the 2 1000w's off that to keep it safe. Thanks for the advice!
never heard that before in my life. plus, grow lights aren't continuos loads anyway. and who said anything about running the lights at 240v or 6000w of lighting.You also have use the continiuos load multiplier of 1.25.
For example:
6 -1000w HPS @ 240v = 25a
Then since its a continious load you must multiply it by 1.25
25a x 1.25 = 31.25 which rounds up to 40a breaker