MrStickyScissors
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im have been dowin 9,000 watts around in a 3 bedroom house for years. harvest after harvest. never a problem
im have been dowin 9,000 watts around in a 3 bedroom house for years. harvest after harvest. never a problem
the elec companies dunno if your legal![]()
So decided to throw the mh light on them and within an hour I felt like the closet with the fan on medium and a/c on 75 was too hot. I put in a thermometer and it was over 91degrees!!! I hope I didn't fry my plant. I took the ballast out raised the light 6inches and opened the closet door. How the hell do I bring the temp down with closet door closed?
There probably is no reason to worry, but every month for the past 4 months I get a letter from the energy company stating that I am using more electricity than my neighbors. I live alone in a moderate sized home, I have 2.5 refrigerators, 1 large freezer, dish washer, washer and dryer, etc. I am using CFLs for my nursery about 18 (42 watts) and in the flowering room 3 (400 watt CMH). Whoa...
I think about it but it hasn't stopped me from growing. I did go down to 1 (400 watt CMH) for a few weeks because I only had 6 plants in the flowering room - (9 plants is ideal, capacity is 12). Like many of you stated, as long as I pay my bill there shouldn't be a problem. I think I have enough electrical appliances to back up my usage. I also have the electrical outlet in my garage that can run a welding machine. Still...I think about it. I'm counting on what you guys say about not fretting over the high usage. I also feel guilty for using so much because I try to be environmentally friendly. Using that much electricity is not environmentally friendly, and I am guilty as sin for abuse.
You can use LED and HID together, I'm not sure if the LED would really help though. Never hurts I suppose. Electric ballast I say, then you can run MH and HPS. I'm not completely sure you can do that with a mag ballast.
pay your bill on time allways and never sell anything out of your house and you will be str8
Location: Central Valley. California? So you're a legal medical grower I assume.
Location: Central Valley. California? So you're a legal medical grower I assume.
Wow this thread still going lol
If you were paying attention you would realize it stopped being about power a few pages ago and was about LED vs HID... Reading does wonders
If you're getting a letter from the power company telling you that you are using more power than your neighbors, that to me is enough to take it down a notch. It's obvious they are watching your power, (usually they don't)
If you were paying attention you would realize it stopped being about power a few pages ago and was about LED vs HID... Reading does wonders