you won't need a controller but it would be the simplest way to use the circuit. Most likely that 30amp circuit is 240v. That means you will have to separate the load. The good news is that it will be 60amps at 120v. If you have no electrical experience the easiest way to do it would be to get a 120v light controller and use the wiring from the outlet to feed the controller. If you are somewhat handy you could probably do it yourself for $25 worth of stuff from Home Depot. Or you could get an electrician to do it for you in an hour for around $100.
If hes got the three prong then it was likely wired with 10-2 meaning no three wire (lacks neutral). No neutral no splitting it for 120v.
i.e. the "$25 in stuff from Home Depot."
Hows $25 in stuff get his 10-2 run replaced with 10-3?
It's called THHN wire. some staples. electrical boxes. outlets. faceplates.
Gross code violation to run thhn without a raceway and all conductors on the same circuit must be in same raceway.
gross code violation to grow marijuana in your house but who's checking.
In your case the fire dept.
been building high end homes for 8+ years and grow rooms for 10+ years. do all my own wiring. no fire department yet.
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smart enough to know the difference between code and practical applications. i don't worry about code when i'm building a grow room considering no one will ever see it. "code" also dictates what height my outlets and loadcenter must be at. i'm not worried about those things when building an illegal marijuana grow. the least of my worries is a electrical code inspection. most of the codes make sense and i actually go above and beyond them but common electrical knowledge will tell you not all of them have to be adhered to exactly.
You need to be more specific in describing the 30 amps outlet. Google "NEMA receptacles configuration chart" and give us the NEMA number of your outlet. Sometimes the manufacturer will imprint the NEMA number on the face of the receptacle.
Again, thhn not in raceway is retarded. Your advice needs to be followed with a disclaimer if you don't adhere to code because your above all that. I don't worry about cops as I am legal medical. Thanks for your concern
actually i'm not concerned. i was being sarcastic. if you think that something bad is going to happen but not having his neutral in the same raceway as he's 2 hots then you clearly don't know what you are talking about so just leave it to the non anal retentive professionals. go back to reading your NEC code book.
Go back to grabbing images off the net and claiming your a licensed contractor. I see right through you as anyone in the trades will. I see work done by craigslist schmoes so much that it makes me sick to think of these poor homeowners being taken by unlicensed wannabe's. Fixing your mistakes is my job security. So keep up the bad work so guys like me can come fix it.
do your research buddy...you're way off. guys like you make me laugh. no actual experience but jumping at the bit to correct everyone. you couldn't build a birdhouse in bob villa's workshop. piss off clown boy. my proof is in my sig. pics or it didn't happen!Go back to grabbing images off the net and claiming your a licensed contractor. I see right through you as anyone in the trades will. I see work done by craigslist schmoes so much that it makes me sick to think of these poor homeowners being taken by unlicensed wannabe's. Fixing your mistakes is my job security. So keep up the bad work so guys like me can come fix it.
No, it actually isn't a code violation to have a grow room in a dwelling, and specifically, there's no electrical code in North America that explicitly states that it is a "gross code volation to grow marijuana in your house". In fact, no electrical codes states that even in looser terms whatsoever.