Building own 220v distribution panel (is this safe??)

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I would like to use the 220v (dryer) socket in my bathroom that is currently not being used. All my equipment however is north american 110v. Can I safely build a distribution panel that will support my cabinet (1x1000w + fans)

If I can purchase everything for approx 200$ that would be great. A diagram to help me wire everything would be great

Sorry if this has been asked a billion times I did a search and did not find what I was looking for

Something like this

how many rooms (dedicated flower and veg)?

you can make that for less the 200 hell less then 100 and yes it will work for your needs

Sleepy79 said:

how many rooms (dedicated flower and veg)?

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two rooms: 600w + fans and small water pump, and a 400w in the other plus a few fluros to support a mother. In all, less than 1200w in lighting and less than 10amps in accesories

anybody have a decent/easy DIY link to build my own?

Thanks

there was a guy on here, who is an electrician that would help you with this.

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

thanks for the replies, im gonna chime into the electrical thread. Though if anybody has an easy DIY link feel free to post it here

im also curious if its safe to keep the 30A breaker with this setup?

If your equipment is like mine ,then everything shouldnt go on anything larger than a 20 amp circuit.
First get a sub panal and feed it with your 40 amp circuit coming from the main panal.That should break down your 240 to 120v.
distribute your circuits from there.

sickstoner said:

you can make that for less the 200 hell less then 100 and yes it will work for your needs

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Where the heck do you shop? A 220 timer alone is $60. Panel box is $30. You still got to get wire, nuts, sockets, junction boxes. Definitely a $200 job, at least.

White flour is right, thats around $200. The dryer socket is probably a 30A receptacle, so it is probably ran with 10 guage wire. If it is ran with 8 gauge then it can support 40A, and all you have to do is change the 30A breaker to a 40A breaker. Im just curious as to why you have a dryer plug in your bathroom? seems odd to me.


As for a DIY, just buy the electrical wiring book from home depot, and use the pictures you have in the first post as your template.

track said:

my first post

I would like to use the 220v (dryer) socket in my bathroom that is currently not being used. All my equipment however is north american 110v. Can I safely build a distribution panel that will support my cabinet (1x1000w + fans)

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Are you asking if you can use the stuff pictured to distribute timed and nontimed power to your grow? If so, then yes, and a 220 outlet should be plenty to supply your light and fans. Assuming you're in a US home, inside your 220 outlet will be two live 120 volt wires, a white neutral wire, and a green ground wire. If you hook up volt meter across the two live feeds, you should see 240 volts, and if you measure voltage between either of the live wires and the ground, you should see 120 volts. Assuming you want to use this outlet for your 120 volt lights and fans, you have to convert your outlet to two separate 120 volt circuits. Simply buy two outlet boxes and use one of the live feeds in each. The problem is how to share the single neutral between the two new outlets. Though it's possible to simply wire nut an extension onto the neutral so that both outlets share it, the problem is that if a shared neutral ever is ever disconnected accidentally, all of your 120 appliances on the load side of the break will suddenly be running on 240 volts, which is bad. It's better to run a new, separate neutral from your breaker box to your grow to avoid this potential problem, even though it's more work. Also, if you're not confident you can do this safely, get an electrical wiring book from Home Depot and make sure you understand grounding and bonding. It's easy to make a mistake and burn our house down or burn your ass off. Good luck.

I agree. There are several load centers and breakout boxes available already in the price range you're looking for. You'll get something better by doing it yourself, but only if it's done right which usually doesn't mean it's coming at a cheaper price. Maybe if you know an electrician you can bum parts from, or who can purchase from a supply house. The retail markup on that stuff is insane.

Well i am suprised that no one gave the obvious response of "If you have to ask if its safe.. then no it isn't safe. If your knowledge of electrical is insuffcient i dont know if a grow is the best place to experiment. Make friends with an electrician or read up on it. THe home depot guides are fairly good but because every situation / setup are different you may run into problems. Worst comes to worst you can call an electrician and ask him to make the box for you and you go pick it up. That would likely be the most secure way. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

Just get a small sub panel, a dryer plug/cable, some romex and outlets. Typically a dryer plug will have a black, red, white wire in them. The sub panel will have 2 main bus bar connections (hook red to one, black to other) and a neutral bar, basically a bar hooked to nothing (hook white to this, this will be your ground, green/bare). It should have a seperate ground bar, just like the neutral, for your 110 grounds. If your scared, don't do it. However, if you've played with 110 and have got juiced more than a few times, f=it, go for it. Read a basic home wiring book to, and shut off breaker before playing with 220.