DannyGreenEyes
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Normally I'd agree, but it's a ballast which I don't know much about, and it looks like it has a big magnet. Reversing the positive and negative could change the polarity of the magnet
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Normally I'd agree, but it's a ballast which I don't know much about, and it looks like it has a big magnet. Reversing the positive and negative could change the polarity of the magnet
DannyGreenEyes
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Nah dude, I'm pretty sure I remember this from science class. We wrapped a cord around a screw and attatched it to one of those big square batteries with the 2 spings on the top. The electic current caused the screw to magnatize
When we took the wires and switched - and +, the magnetic polarity reversed itself (positive poll was now negative and visa versa)
So I think when there's a magnet involved you have to run the current the correct way.
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DannyGreenEyes
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That makes sense man, sorry for the mistake. I'd still feel better if I knew I was wiring the plug to specs though. I have bad luck and anything left to chance usually comes back to bite me.
fishingwithmoney
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Whats up brick!
Thanks for the open mic/ Q&A
I have 100 amp service panel @ the pole i am in so-cal and live a property where at one time there were 2 mobile homes, there is a service box where there the old mobile was and there is service to the remaining mobile. My question is
can i/ how do i? tie into this junction box use some direct burial cable and travel 40 feet to a out building then setup up a 200sq.ft. grow?
thank you if i need to clarify anything plmk
-fishing
Thanks for the open mic/ Q&A
I have 100 amp service panel @ the pole i am in so-cal and live a property where at one time there were 2 mobile homes, there is a service box where there the old mobile was and there is service to the remaining mobile. My question is
can i/ how do i? tie into this junction box use some direct burial cable and travel 40 feet to a out building then setup up a 200sq.ft. grow?
thank you if i need to clarify anything plmk
-fishing
wyteboi
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the outlet should not be getting too warm at all. 2 k's on one 15amp outlet is too much. And its the max for a 20amp.
(where the hell can i get a 600 that only pulls 2amps?) ??
Roland
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warm .. yeah ... HOT ... no ...
120 Volt ?
2000W/ 120 V =16.6 amps
15 amp circuit ? U R overloaded
wyteboi
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yes this is correct.
wyteboi
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this is one of the first times i have seen someone get it right on here
(and most home outlets ARE 15 amp)
True Stoner
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ok so i replaced the recepticale from a 15amp to a 20 amp as i was blowing fuses so now i dont have that issue but i only have access to a 2 plug recepticale. I have a power bar surge protector plugged into one and i have a 3 way plug in the other which is powering an air pump and a water heater and on the power bar ill have my 600watt light and 2 inline fans and an oscilatting fan going and the heatmat!!!! Is this to much for this??
Roland
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U need to add up your total wattage and divide by 110 to determine amps used ..
changing a 15 amp receptacle to a 20 A receptacle doesn't keep you from tripping breakers ..
wyteboi
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this is completely untrue....... maybe YOU should not be fuckin with electricity? a 240 volt outlet does not need ANY certain size wire/breaker.! with it being only 2amp@240 then you can SAFELY use a 14/2 wire for this "240" outlet. a 10 wire is totally unnecessary for a single 600. now u git this guy thinkin he is "unsafe" thats not cool!
a 110 and a 220 are the same thing except ONE extra hot ..... thats all.
Brick you might wanna take ur thread back. these folks are being mislead.......
wyteboi
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well the wire running to that 20 has to be rated for 20 and with u just changing from 15 to 20 , then my guess is the wire(going to the recepticle) and the breaker are not rated for 20 amps. so u need to be treating that circuit like it is a 15 UNLESS u know there is 12 wire going to it AND there is a 20 amp breaker in the panel.
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