Recent content by crazyc123

yes thats where we ot the amps from in the first place, but i could run a kill-a-watt and measure actuall wattage draws and i think meter some way of calculating amps

i never thought about the digital timer having battery backup, your right about that, but still wont fire the lights if theres no power. but definitely suck balls trying to reset it, rrrrrr..... if you want a complete grow room monitor, try the : Link4 Corporation iPonic 624 Dual Zone...

i went with the magnum ochos, i liked the extra 8" tube room @ the ends, and it has a little more square pattern. also the reflector seemed to point more downwards then the raptor, as it seemed to spread out a little more, dont know if thats good or bad, but hey.

i had an electrician tell me the 10 awg would be fine, i guess he did some calculations, what leads you to beileve it requires a higher gauge than 10 ? the lights are pulling 4.25 amps each x 8 is under 40a, so 50 amp breaker is perfect, i dont ever expect them to pull more than 40a anyways ? my...

i use the Sentinel GPS- has a built in timer (24 hr @ 15 min), and two zones, you dont need the 120v timer, and i got mine for $208 i think. only thing is its not digital, but i like the old school manual. plus no need for the extra timer or wires, its all built in

Dominator XXXL - http://growgreenmi.com/sunlight-supply-dominator-xxxl-8in-air-cooled-reflector - $155 each Hydrofarm Raptor - http://growgreenmi.com/grow-lights/light-reflectors/8-raptor-reflector - $175 each Magnum OCHO -...

Grow room design - 8 x 8" vented hood / reflector debacle ok so i have 8 x 1000 watt MH/HPS switchable ballasts, running off a HPLC-8T 8 light controller with timer, and im now in the market for some hoods. if narrowed it down to a few, and wanted some opinions on dimensions and air flow and...

like i said i have purchased a Sentinel GPS HPLC-8T High Power Lighting Controller 8 Outlet with Integrated Timer 240 volt with 40 amp (2x20amp) built in circuit breaker running off heavy Orange 10 AWG and ETL listed to UL 508 STD for commercial use. figured that would be best thing out there.

yah i didnt want them on the floor, thats why i wanted to mount them off the ceiling joist studs, thinking now, more like lining the studs with fire board and mounting the ballasts to the fireboard, what do you all think about that ?

good idea, so any lowes or home depot will have this fire board

Sentinel GPS HLC-8T 8 light 80 amp 8000 watt controller with timer

so i see you had all those ballast hanging on the wall, what was the out come that you learned NOT to do either dont have them in the room or else dont hang them in the wall. im just at a loss where to out them

need help with the build son

the picture is the ballast mounted to the ceiling studs in basement where did u get digital for 4 for 420 and im still in the market for hoods

just have them chilling on the floor ? im trying to have them out of the grow room or up high, cause heat rises, trying to keep the heat out of the room. i have 8 1000w fixtures, so you can emagine the heat im going to have. im trying to do this build clean and dont want ballasts lying all over...