Electrical question about fuse and breakers

Dyse

Active Member
So I'm using a 1000w dig ballast and have half my garage converted into a room. Previous owners built the room really well from frame/insolation to outlets to even duct for AC and heater. However there is an surge/reset outlet on the outside of the room in the garage. Not sure what the outlets are actually called, but the have a reset and test button in the middle of the outlet. Anyway all has been well until we got a locker freezer that I pretty much had to plug into that outlet, I could plug into a different outlet with some remodeling, but same circuit same type of outlet. Now when I plug in my 1000w it shorts out the outlet and the freezer shuts off. Now I know that if I just get regular outlets it would blow my outside fuse. Im pretty notice when it come to electrical but what are my best options here. Get regular outlets and calculate how much amps I'm running and get a fuse that can handle it?
 
GFI ( ground fault interupt ) circuit, it's mainly used in kitchens or anyplace where water is present, I doubt that's your problem it's just a safer outlet than standard ones.
 
The reason your freezer shuts off when you plug in your 1k is because they are all on the same breaker and I bet there is other shit on that breaker to. You're overloading the breaker and that isn't a good thing at all.

You never want to have more then 75% constant load on a breaker as you run the risk of fire and shorts. Even if you rewire it you would have to run a whole new dedicated line just for your lights/freezer to a whole new breaker in the main box.

Electricity is nothing to mess with, be safe and don't do anything stupid.

There is nothing wrong with the outlets they are good outlets, it's the size of your breaker bro.
 
Yeah one of the GFI's are close to the garage door an would not change it. I've been electrocuted before an know its no joke so I'm not messing around without a sure plan of action and heard way to many story about fire. I'll probably stop growing before I start messing with electrical myself. It's sound like my best plan will be to have an electrician create another circuit . Thanks.
 
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