Apartment Complex Lighting Question

whiterain

Well-Known Member

• Mar 5, 2010

• #1

Hello all RIU members and thank you for coming to my thread. I have a question regarding lighting in apartment complexes.

Up to this point I have about 400 watts worth of CFL lights going and I was wondering about buying a 400 or 600 watt HPS light system to add to the grow.

I don't want to raise any red flags with my lighting bill though so what do you guys think. Will 800 to 1000 watts of electricity for growing raise flags in a 2 br 2 bath apartment in a huge complex?

 

IAm5toned

Well-Known Member

• Mar 5, 2010

• #2

no. a space heater uses 1500w....

 

grower001

Well-Known Member

• Mar 5, 2010

• #3

i really hope you lieing about the space heater because i use one for my grow and that would explain why my bill is going up every month. and i rule of thumb would be 1000w for every room without any worries on them noticeing

 

grower001

Well-Known Member

• Mar 5, 2010

• #4

and another good idea would be to get those lights and than just cut back on how much other electric you use on a daily bases like closing the fridge door while you poor a cup of milk or using the microwave a little less lol all this adds up

 

IAm5toned

Well-Known Member

• Mar 5, 2010

• #5

im not lying... if you look at it closely you find the nameplate rating on the space heater. most of em avg 1200-1500w...

 

doctorD

Well-Known Member

• Mar 5, 2010

• #6

its true most heaters are in the 100 to 1500 range but you dont have it on for a 12 hour stretch

 

whiterain

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• Mar 6, 2010

• #7

Thanks for the responses.

 

neef

Well-Known Member

• Mar 6, 2010

• #8

i run a 400 in my apartment nothings happened to me