7150 watts in a single family home? too much...?

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nabux

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It doesn't work that way. A 110/220 transformer generating 5A/220V on the secondary would need to draw 10A/110V +losses on the primary. Same amount of amps from your meter. No reduced risk of problems with authorities and no less load on your main fuses. What it would help with is getting the needed amount of power to your basement if installed between your main and group fuses/breakers. Line voltage where I live is 230V (400V between phases) so no experience of these transformer setups but basic laws of electricity apply.

As for your basement's breaker capacity, check your fuse/breaker box. Not very likely your basement can handle 7kW as it is.

Hope that makes sense. I'm not a native speaker so my elec-english is not perfect.

Anyway, if you're interested, maybe you should consult a real electrician right here on this board:

https://www.rollitup.org/grow-room-design-setup/181708-experienced-electrician-here-answer-any.html
 
Jersey'sFinest

Jersey'sFinest

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Too bad you're renting. When you get a place of your own where you're paying a mortgage, I'd suggest harnessing the power of the Sun & Wind. Plus we all know that when you rent all you're doing is paying off someone else's mortgage for them. With the Federal and State (each State is different) tax incentives these days, you get a damn good break, and while it's still expensive up-front, eventually it'll be paid off... Also a lot of the Solar companies are doing in-house financing these days, so you make payments on the system until you're clear, and then... you're making your own power, and who the fuck cares how much $ per kw/h the local power company is charging and/or how many lights you're running, 'cause no one's the wiser and you have No electric bill. Just something to think about. Factors would include the amount of power you wish to produce, obviously, how the house's is oriented (N-S-E-W) towards the sun, etc. I personally know some Bros who went in together on a dedicated house (i.e. not to live in, every room a part of the Factory) that between Solar (many many thin-film panels) and Wind (several small turbines) are running a dozen 1000 watt HPS's on movers flowering, more T5's than I've ever seen for veg, moms, and clones, huge A/Cs, dehumid, etc. System is now paid off (after multiple successful crops, obviously) and the gravy train is chugging down the tracks. Checkmate.
 
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adower

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Jersey'sFinest said:
Too bad you're renting. When you get a place of your own where you're paying a mortgage, I'd suggest harnessing the power of the Sun & Wind. Plus we all know that when you rent all you're doing is paying off someone else's mortgage for them. With the Federal and State (each State is different) tax incentives these days, you get a damn good break, and while it's still expensive up-front, eventually it'll be paid off... Also a lot of the Solar companies are doing in-house financing these days, so you make payments on the system until you're clear, and then... you're making your own power, and who the fuck cares how much $ per kw/h the local power company is charging and/or how many lights you're running, 'cause no one's the wiser and you have No electric bill. Just something to think about. Factors would include the amount of power you wish to produce, obviously, how the house's is oriented (N-S-E-W) towards the sun, etc. I personally know some Bros who went in together on a dedicated house (i.e. not to live in, every room a part of the Factory) that between Solar (many many thin-film panels) and Wind (several small turbines) are running a dozen 1000 watt HPS's on movers flowering, more T5's than I've ever seen for veg, moms, and clones, huge A/Cs, dehumid, etc. System is now paid off (after multiple successful crops, obviously) and the gravy train is chugging down the tracks. Checkmate.
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Around here unless your house is facing a certain direction some places wont even give you solar panels. :(
 
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