LMFAO? Tell me what could be done differently? My plugs work fine buddy..positive negative and a ground..pretty hard to fuck up
How to have grow rooms wired to handle more electricity
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jijiandfarmgang
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Tell that to a building inspector. See what he says.
You have unshielded romex just "hanging out", not stapled down once. Hopefully you are using a cable clamp with that receptacle box, but it still needs to be stapled down within 12 inches (behind the wall).
- Jiji
P.S. I'm not an electrician, but I know for sure thats not safe.
Oh no its not stapled down..OMG ..ROFL...that's what u come up with to call it unsafe ? Get real guy..chirpin me cause I didn't staple it ROFL.
jijiandfarmgang
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Maybe I wasn't clear, also you can't have romex on the surface of your wall.
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markymark88
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If you are not an electrician don't touch your panel box. I am an electrician for 8 years now and the shit that I see is crazy. Really dangerous and people have no idea. Also 2000 watts on 15 amp breaker is over max.
P= I x E
P being power (watts)
I being current (amps)
E being voltage which if in us is 120
2000= I x 120
2000÷120= I
16.67 amps....dangerous especially for continuous load. If that breaker isn't tripping it's malfunctioning and is probable warm to the touch which is bad. Just my opinion would be hire an electrician.
P= I x E
P being power (watts)
I being current (amps)
E being voltage which if in us is 120
2000= I x 120
2000÷120= I
16.67 amps....dangerous especially for continuous load. If that breaker isn't tripping it's malfunctioning and is probable warm to the touch which is bad. Just my opinion would be hire an electrician.
mikeykrinshaw12
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to who ever said 14/3 because its grounded- hahahaha, im gunna smoke a phat rip and read that again..... yup still there, hahahahaha
yah- hire an electrician.....
yah- hire an electrician.....
bravedave
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Bro...glad your set-up works for you and I hope young Chin Wang attatched that wire inside your new 1000 watter securely soas when you plug it in using that little grey ground eliminating adapter plug you are not the stand-in for Mother earth. Again, glad it works for you but seriously I would not parade your hackjob. Sure it is easy to attach a couple wires but there are reasons for electrical codes and many started with death or destruction.
WeedFreak78
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That was me..
IDK what i was thinking...posted it in 2 different threads within minutes of each other. I think it's because I've been working with 10/3 to wire my 240 lines, and just ignoring the 4th wire.. just so the 30'+ of leftover was more versatile., I eventually want to move a drier and I'll need the 10/3 for that...all my 110 is 12/2....
Carolina Dream'n
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Yea that's definitely not to code. Codes are there for a reason; to save your ass from the small stuff that cause big damages.
Lol nobody said its permanent..not to code that's all y'all can say lol. Don't spend hundreds
Carolina Dream'n
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Dude, permanent has absolutely nothing to do with code.
Idc if it there for one day or a century, it should be to code.
You've argued with everyone trying to help you. I hope you have great home owners insurance.
GrowUrOwnDank
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I would never use 14 gauge or a 15 amp breaker. That circuit is designed for normal room lights and receptacles for TVs and lower watt devices. Always go 12 gauge, I would run 10 gauge, a 20 amp and a GFCI just to feel safe. Sounds like if your house is 14/2 it's older wiring. That gauge really isn't good for running 1000 watts + for long periods. Just saying man. Next time at least go 12 gauge and you need to ground to something. Maybe copper pipes or something. It's not as simple as some make it out to be. Good luck.
Word I've got no issues and have googled it a bit ..lots of people using 14\2 wire on 15a..but I've read if going with 20a then 12\2 min.. Like I said this isn't long term and it does work.. My outlets are not hot.
Bootheel Grower
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I just got done putting in a 100amp sub panel. My total cost for all the parts was 250$... I had very lil electrical experience. But there are DIY videos on YouTube that show how to install the sub panel and wire all the circuits.. It is actually quite simple.. I even passed the inspection..
Bootheel Grower
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How much expansion are you wanting to do.. If your just wanting to add a few lights id buy a 240v trigger box you could run up to 8 lights on one 240v breaker. Anything more than that id run a sub panel off your main breaker.. If you have any questions lmk..
TheHermit
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Maybe not professional, but I disagree about unsafe. How would a wire be any more safe in a wall instead of outside it. It probably wouldn't hurt to staple it to the ceiling so it doesn't accidentally get caught on anything, but I wouldn't say it was dangerous. The guy running 2000 watts on a 15 amp breaker is more likely to have a fire than this guy.
Yeah idk what hes saying lol..I'm not gonna pay someone 200$+ to come hook up 3 wires for me and make sure their stapled correctly lmfao.
TheHermit
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When I moved into my house I paid an electrician to update my box to 200 amp from a 60 because that is above my skill level. But I rewired most of my outlets and light switches myself. It has been almost ten years, and my house still hasn't burnt down. Hooking up 3 wires correctly doesn't exactly require years of schooling.
GrowUrOwnDank
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Alls I know is, after reading electrical advice on the RIU, I will think long and hard about ever buying a pre-owned house. I definitely don't want to take
The chance that a previous owner thought he was a genius and ran a bunch of jacked up and unsafe wiring. That's why electrical
Code is so strict to begin with. I like my stuff done right.
TheHermit
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It hardly takes a genius to wire up an outlet though. I worked in construction for years, and I often wired up outlets throughout houses. They all passed inspection. It is not hard and nearly impossible to screw up. It is about as difficult as hooking up a dvd player to a tv. The bigger problem in older houses is that they were not wired up for modern electrical appliances. I am talking ungrounded spool wiring and things of that sort. Most problems arise in grow houses when someone decides to try to bypass the meter, or overloading a breaker.