Power Consumption / Light Cost

Fuckin A man! Thanks much!

hey how do i start threads? i am very sorry i am aware this isnt the place to post this question, i just cant figure it out!

have anybody thought using solar panels to a hps lights ?

^^ Yes I saw a user that is using solar panels...can't remember the post though. I will eventually be investing into solar power. It can save you money regardless of your indoor hobbies

Thanx for this i can really use it in finding what my bill will be

Kill a watt look sick

man how do you steal it?

i need help!! ill be growing 3plants indoor closet and dont know how many CFL bulb i should use and watts?.

I aint no genius when it comes to electrics and all that but if I had a computer server running 24/7 on a 500w Power supply unit and turned that off and started running a 400w HPS 24/7 would my electrics stay pretty much the same? or is there something im missing?.

Hey quick question, Im about sure I kno the answer already BUT.
Isn't say a HPS more efficient at 240V than 120V since it uses less amps¿

Thanks Much!

Im stoned fellers!

Phenom420 said:

Hey quick question, Im about sure I kno the answer already BUT.
Isn't say a HPS more efficient at 240V than 120V since it uses less amps¿

Thanks Much!

Im stoned fellers!

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my balasts use 6 amp at 240v vs 9 at 110v..the electician that set up my electrical said it is more efficient

#1Raiderfan420 said:

my balasts use 6 amp at 240v vs 9 at 110v..the electician that set up my electrical said it is more efficient

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yeah I was thinking since amps was lower that it should cost less.
Thanks for the reply.

Phenom420 said:

yeah I was thinking since amps was lower that it should cost less.
Thanks for the reply.

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1 amp @240v=2amp @120v exactly the same amount of power. that's what you buy 6a@240v would cost1/3 more to run then 9a@120v jack

GoFish104 said:

1 amp @240v=2amp @120v exactly the same amount of power. that's what you buy 6a@240v would cost1/3 more to run then 9a@120v jack

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thx, Welcome to RIU, nice first post was a answer rather than a question,what do ya kno

LOL, sup CJ
man I'm finally rolling on HPS!!!
What's sad is with 2x 1Kw HPS I'm using ALOT less power than before with all those CFLs I was using.

went from needing 35+amps service to 10 with the HPS total and another 10 with the CFLs Im using in veg, but Im about to add 2 more racks so Ill b up to 30 again BUT with 3 times as many plants.

I’m not sure about how possible some of the things you mention would be, but there is one setting that may interest you, if you haven’t seen it already

hypashspa said:

I’m not sure about how possible some of the things you mention would be, but there is one setting that may interest you, if you haven’t seen it already

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Welcome to RIU
Doesn't sound like you know what your talking about.

It's very possible, in fact it's made to, and it is running in 240V in my setup as we speak

Check out my first grow = )

kronikush said:

Check out my first grow = )

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Welcome to RIU
Post a thread about it in the grow journal section, plp will read