Need more power! Will this work ? Lol

Gtjoker420

Gtjoker420

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So I’m wanting to add a couple more lights to my setup but my ac unit makes me tapped out in that room.
I was thinking of buying a titan 4 light controller and wiring a high amperage long wire to it and on the other end wire a 220v 3prong plug onto it so I can plug it into my dryer outlet but unplug it when lights are off to still use my outlet.
I would be running it in conduit along the ceiling more than likely.

is this safe to do? I feel more comfortable doing thisvs touching my panel.
 

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RonnieB2

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Gtjoker420 said:
So I’m wanting to add a couple more lights to my setup but my ac unit makes me tapped out in that room.
I was thinking of buying a titan 4 light controller and wiring a high amperage long wire to it and on the other end wire a 220v 3prong plug onto it so I can plug it into my dryer outlet but unplug it when lights are off to still use my outlet.
I would be running it in conduit along the ceiling more than likely.

is this safe to do? I feel more comfortable doing thisvs touching my panel.
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Why not run 1-3 dedicated lines to your grow?
 
Gtjoker420

Gtjoker420

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RonnieB2 said:
Hire a guy. It's beyond simple. Tap in. Run the wires through the attic or crawl space. Drill holes feed wires down wire them up mount them and power up
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That’a much more money vs my idea. I would want to do it that way if I were here longer
 
Herb & Suds

Herb & Suds

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Gtjoker420 said:
I don’t want to mess with any wires on the outlet or breaker though so hoping to just plug the light controller into the dryer outlet so it can power the 4 lights that way
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See what fuse or breaker the dryer circuit is on
It will probably be thirty amps which is plenty
220 v has three wires in residential
Two hot and a negative
It’s easily searched and doable
So if you wanted two 110v 15 amp circuit’s you could do that as well
 
xox

xox

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i have the same box for my lights, it is indeed a 30 amp circuit so as long as the dryer circuit is the same i dont see a problem with this. just make sure the cord you do use for the flip box is sufficient for the amperage.
 
Drop That Sound

Drop That Sound

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Technology Research 30A10MFST Surge Guard 30A 120V 10' RV Extension Cord
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I would go with a 10-25 ft RV extension cord, and chop off the female plug end and wire it in.
 
Drop That Sound

Drop That Sound

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NM, I think the plugs are different for RV stuff, so you would want an extension cord for a dryer then instead. They make them too if you need something longer. Might as well just go to the junkyard somewhere and pull a regular cord out of a broken dryer for free. There's a million broke down ones in the world to salvage from.
 
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