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I have a 20amp breaker open to use. I have 3 600w HPS that i want to use. How and what would i use to install this becuase there is only 1 receptical with 2 outlets.

get a heavy duty surge protector and you can put a timer before the surge protector and run them all on the same timer

I don't know if I would do all three of those on a single 20 amp...Two for sure, but if you want all three, I would upgrade to a 30 amp.

Ask the neighbor if you can unplug his washing machine and run an extention cord from his garage. Seriously, I know you need help, but if you cant figure this out, then I'm afraid you're gonna have a lot of problems with growing.

3 600 watt lights = 1800 watts

1800 divided by 120 volts = 15 amps

Doe is right does not leave much to run other things

buy a new breaker and replace it you can get up 60amp breakers although I rarely use anything bigger than a 40 just for safety and so I don't loose to much power to the rest of the house

You can't just replace the breaker, without being sure the wiring is the correct gauge for your upgrade - definate fire hazard doing that.

extension cords for fans/ other peripherals, run just the lights on the one. I had the same problem.

Speaking from someone in the construction industry at least where I am everything is over done and unless your in an ancient house changing a breaker for a grow room isnt dangerous, but to each there own.

Dr.GreenBuds said:

Speaking from someone in the construction industry at least where I am everything is over done and unless your in an ancient house changing a breaker for a grow room isnt dangerous, but to each there own.

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You can't assume everyone lives in a newer house, or that they would know this if they didn't. If you try to run too much juice on too low gauge of a wire, (like my house), it can start a fire. Don't give out advice like that, without remembering that everyone else isn't an electrician.

you can replace the breaker it takes 2 seconds literally it pluggs in just like ur recepticals, and the wiring don't make a shit is either 110 or 220 VOLTAGE amperage makes no diff.....and....you can go to 100amp breaker if you want and it will still only draw what the appliances are asking for no more no less..... easy way to tell is plugg everything in....if the breaker trips ,reseet it and get a larger one, it is VERY SIMPLE