220v question

What size amp breaker should i use to power 6 1k ballasts for 220?

I have the boxes that use 6 ballasts for 12 lights and i want them hooked up to 220 so there is 6 cords to plug in. Need to know wire size to buy for that current and which size dbl breaker to buy. Then finally what do i use to plug 6 plugs in? There is no octopus type outlet for 220 that i have seen. Dont wanna run 6 different lines to have 6 different plugs. Rather do one large breaker and one solid guage wire and have 6 lights plug into it.

Thanks.

Ok, this is the wrong website to be asking these kinds of questions. Not to be a dick, but your knowledge of electrical systems sounds...shaky. Octopus outlet? All run on 1 circuit? What size wire do you need? Dude, if you dont know this stuff already, you're gonna fuckin kill yourself or set your house on fire. You should hire a professional to do this work. Improper wiring, especially with this kind of amperage, WILL severely burn or kill you, or cause an electrical fire. 6 1k ballasts at 220v draws about 4.5-5amps per ballast. That's 30amps total! Get this done once, get it done right, and move on from there. Don't half-ass safety, especially with electrical indoors, ever.

Know that isnt what you wanted, but it's what you need to hear. Sorry bro.

Ive done electrical before , 110/220. Im not profession though... im having electrician do that one line but im asking cause i can do it myself if so...

Question was kinda strait forward. I wanna plug 6 ballast into one line. People do 4 ballasts all the time so i wanna know how they plug 4 lines into one outlet cause i havent seen any adapters to turn one outlet into 4 or 6 in my case. Also, should i run 10guage line or 8 guage for it and i was going to do 50amp. Breaker but i asked because like you answered 30amp should suffice. Not being a dick cause you did partially answer my question and are trying to help which i appreciate.

Look up Scooby Dooby Do on here. He can answer or ask you more questions to help you out.

Well, each unit is going to draw about 5 amps (1000w/220v = 4.6 amps). So if you put them all on one circuit, it would draw about 30 amps total. However, im not sure what to do about your plug issue, because I haven't seen any splitters or anything for 220 before. Although, what I would do, if I were in your situation, is I would get a small 50 amp panel and put it in the room where your ballasts are. Run a big wire from your main panel to the small one, and then just have 6 individual 7.5 amp circuits coming out, each to an individual plug socket mounted on the wall. Im not sure what gauge of wire to run, however, its best to go big, then you have a bit of wiggle room. I believe that 8 gauge is good for 50 amps, so that would likely be the best choice, but I would get some alternative options on that.

Yea, i have 200amp main and it has enough slots for EVERYTHING i need for all 6 of my 110 outlets which are all 30amp and have 10/2 wire. Overkill for ebb n flows and fans but i wanted it mainly for the port. Ac system an possible heater that may go in. So i used 6 breakers for 6 110 outlets for all stuff and then i have 2 slots open for a 220v line which i can do a 50amp breaker and ill buy 8 guage if needed i just know there is something i can buy for 220v to split the outlets.

Dont wannt do whole sub panel when its already has enough. People run up to 4 lights off one dryer 220 outlet lol just gotta figure out how. Shits retarded that i spent 600 on the peice to run 6 ballast for 12 lights and it has multiple plugs.