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DannyGreenEyes

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colebz said:
I'm pretty sure all you have to get right is the ground. Wich is green
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Normally I'd agree, but it's a ballast which I don't know much about, and it looks like it has a big magnet. Reversing the positive and negative could change the polarity of the magnet
 
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DannyGreenEyes

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colebz said:
Not 100% but I think that's only the case with dc power
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Nah dude, I'm pretty sure I remember this from science class. We wrapped a cord around a screw and attatched it to one of those big square batteries with the 2 spings on the top. The electic current caused the screw to magnatize

When we took the wires and switched - and +, the magnetic polarity reversed itself (positive poll was now negative and visa versa)

So I think when there's a magnet involved you have to run the current the correct way.
 
curioushiker

curioushiker

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travish413 said:
Yes, sounds good to me. As long as they are apart at your sub panel bc you dont want equal amounts of current going through your neurtals. But this isnt my thread and i need to quit intruding... Sorry...
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Thanks for the help Travish. Much-a-presheated
 
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DannyGreenEyes

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colebz said:
The battery was dc not ac. I remember the same thing while learning the difference between ac and dc
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That makes sense man, sorry for the mistake. I'd still feel better if I knew I was wiring the plug to specs though. I have bad luck and anything left to chance usually comes back to bite me.
 
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colebz

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I'm not an electrician though and just stumbled across your question in the process of trying to find an answer to mine. Sorry if I'm stepping on toes.
Just wondering if anyone has hooked up 2 1000 watt lights to 1 1000 watt ballast, on a consecutive 12/12 light cycle.
 
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fishingwithmoney

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Whats up brick!

Thanks for the open mic/ Q&A

I have 100 amp service panel @ the pole i am in so-cal and live a property where at one time there were 2 mobile homes, there is a service box where there the old mobile was and there is service to the remaining mobile. My question is
can i/ how do i? tie into this junction box use some direct burial cable and travel 40 feet to a out building then setup up a 200sq.ft. grow?

thank you if i need to clarify anything plmk

-fishing
 
wyteboi

wyteboi

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colebz said:
Is it normal for an electrical outlet and wire to get warm. I have two thousands running off it
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the outlet should not be getting too warm at all. 2 k's on one 15amp outlet is too much. And its the max for a 20amp.

(where the hell can i get a 600 that only pulls 2amps?) ??
 
True Stoner

True Stoner

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ok so i replaced the recepticale from a 15amp to a 20 amp as i was blowing fuses so now i dont have that issue but i only have access to a 2 plug recepticale. I have a power bar surge protector plugged into one and i have a 3 way plug in the other which is powering an air pump and a water heater and on the power bar ill have my 600watt light and 2 inline fans and an oscilatting fan going and the heatmat!!!! Is this to much for this??
 
Roland

Roland

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True Stoner said:
ok so i replaced the recepticale from a 15amp to a 20 amp as i was blowing fuses so now i dont have that issue but i only have access to a 2 plug recepticale. I have a power bar surge protector plugged into one and i have a 3 way plug in the other which is powering an air pump and a water heater and on the power bar ill have my 600watt light and 2 inline fans and an oscilatting fan going and the heatmat!!!! Is this to much for this??
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U need to add up your total wattage and divide by 110 to determine amps used ..

changing a 15 amp receptacle to a 20 A receptacle doesn't keep you from tripping breakers ..
 
wyteboi

wyteboi

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travish413 said:
Man... I know its a pain in the ass but you really need to run a separate circuit for that light. The reason it just pulls 2.5 amps is bc its on a 240 plug. You have to get the right gauge of wire for the amount of voltage that will pass through the wire or it will get too hot and catch on fire. A 240 outlet would at the least need a 30 amp breaker and you would need 10/2 wire for that. Like i said i know its a pain but you really need to wire it right or you are gonia put yourself in danger. If you can change the cord to a 120v it would pull 5 amps and you could plug it in a regular outlet, which would be easier than running new circuits. Not to sound like a stick in the mud but you really shouldnt f with elelctricity...
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this is completely untrue....... maybe YOU should not be fuckin with electricity? a 240 volt outlet does not need ANY certain size wire/breaker.! with it being only 2amp@240 then you can SAFELY use a 14/2 wire for this "240" outlet. a 10 wire is totally unnecessary for a single 600. now u git this guy thinkin he is "unsafe" thats not cool!
a 110 and a 220 are the same thing except ONE extra hot ..... thats all.
Brick you might wanna take ur thread back. these folks are being mislead.......

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wyteboi

wyteboi

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True Stoner said:
ok so i replaced the recepticale from a 15amp to a 20 amp as i was blowing fuses so now i dont have that issue but i only have access to a 2 plug recepticale. I have a power bar surge protector plugged into one and i have a 3 way plug in the other which is powering an air pump and a water heater and on the power bar ill have my 600watt light and 2 inline fans and an oscilatting fan going and the heatmat!!!! Is this to much for this??
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well the wire running to that 20 has to be rated for 20 and with u just changing from 15 to 20 , then my guess is the wire(going to the recepticle) and the breaker are not rated for 20 amps. so u need to be treating that circuit like it is a 15 UNLESS u know there is 12 wire going to it AND there is a 20 amp breaker in the panel.
 
Roland

Roland

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I don't know .. but Brick may be gone .. but U R right Wyteboi .. has he posted here in a while ? This could get outa' control real quick !
 
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