How to set up light, ballest, timer and inline fan with a surge protector.

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Do you have any other ventilation running during lights off?

Air exchange is very important at all times if you aren't running a sealed room.


Sorry no help with the surge protector as I'm in the uk and electricity is different here. 240v.

But IMO you need to exhaust constantly so that gets rid of the fan on the surge protector.





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*moonlight* said:

The fan im referring to should be on a timer because it's designed just to remove the heat from my enclosed 1000 watt light. It connects to the 8 inch duct on the end of the light and forces the heat out of the room. it's not for air exchange. just to remove damaging heat. The fans I have for air exchange will be separate.

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No problem just wanted to clarify.

In the UK we use HORTICULTURAL LIGHTING CONTACTORS which are basically prewired relays.



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*moonlight* said:

Can't wait until everything across the pond is like where you live jondamon.

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Noooo! I don't want me no stinking plugs that are 4" wide!

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...and on a si,milar note: its not a bad idea to place a "surge breaker" in your electrical box...If I'm not mistaken this was suggested by people with indoor gardens, big fish tanks, et et (lots of juice + water, et)

Your 1800 watt [15 amps] will be fine...
Just make sure the circuit that you plug into is dedicated....
YOU WANT NO OTHER LOAD on this circuit you plan on using...
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Turn the breaker 'on' that turns just where your new surge protector will be plugged into...and now turn [all other breakers] everything else off....
Walk around and plug a light into every outlet in your whole place, all other outlets...
If you find another outlet that stays on with new grow, tape over it so you will not use by accident....
You don't want your wife/GF/sister/mom, plugging a hair dryer [900-1200 watts!] into your dedicated grow room....
Once you have found all the outlets on the breaker for your room, and unused them, you will be that much more safe....
Good Luck!

*moonlight* said:

my total watts for my inline fan and light are around 1175. The surge protector holds 1800 no problem so this should be good to go. If I plug my timer on bottom then I'll have that top plug open for my fan that does the room air exchange. Thanxs for taking time to help. much respect. Can't wait until everything across the pond is like where you live jondamon. Stay safe and keep your fingers sticky!

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1175 is good. Also HPS/MH draw on start up like a vacuum cleaner, refrigerator and so on. The extra available watts puts you were you should be and you still have some left over.

A really easy test is to see if you cords are heating up. Check you plug at the socket, feel the cord, feel the cords plugged into the surge protector. If any of them feel warmer then normal there is to much draw on that cord. If you are running a space heater, especially a cheap one the cords always get warm because they do not use the proper gauge wiring for the current over a period of time. In al reality any warmth coming from a cord is no good. But today there are so many things that draw more power then the cord can handle. If it is just slightly warm. I wouldn't worry, if its hot or warmer then you think it should be then it prolly is.