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Anyone have an answer to my question on page 241?

Whitt2k1 said:

So I have a thousand watt light that everytime it kicks on all my fans and pumps slow significantly what could be the cause of this? Also how much would it cost to run a dedicated 20a line for a diy job would running 18 amps on a 20 a line cause dimming of my 2 1000 w lights? I dont want the same problem on my dedicated line

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I'm assuming you have all the mentioned equipment running on one 15 amp circuit? Do any of the other lights in your house dim, or does it only affect 1 circuit? Are you running anything other than your lights, pumps and fans on it?

Sounds like you may have a voltage drop situation, could be caused by a long run on 14ga wire, or possibly by a connection problem somewhere. Maybe check the connections between your outlet and the breaker box.

No idea how much a new circuit would cost, but running the 2 1000w on a dedicated 20A should work just fine. If possible, have the new ckt hooked up to the other phase from the rest of your equipment.

The only thing running on that circuit is my equipment and the only area affected is that circuit

Whitt2k1 said:

The only thing running on that circuit is my equipment and the only area affected is that circuit

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If you feel comfortable doing it, shut off the breaker to your circuit, then pull the cover off your outlet and make sure the screws holding the wires on are tight.

Check any outlets or switches on that breaker to ensure the screws are tight. If any are backwired (wires going to holes in the back of the outlet or switch instead of the screws on the sides), pull them out of the backwire holes and put them around the screws.

Also make sure all connections to your ballast and light are tight.

alright i have a problem i need to fix so here it goes i need to add another breaker or fuse inside of my breaker box because it onnly has 2 in there for my whole house and i keep blowing the fuse for my grow and my house its starting to become a problem if anyone could help me im no expert but i am comftorable doing it, i also had a question on how i could control the speed of one of my fans its a bathroom exhaust i use for intake its rated 80cfm i have a can fan that is 171 i belive or 141 not to sure atm but the bathroom one is louder than the 141 = rep to anyone who can help

Alright thinking of a new setup but if the electric is not there then it can not be done so hope someone can help.

Right now running two 20 amp breakers one for veg room one for flower room, with this heat wave the breaker on the flower room has been tripping. My guess is the AC kicks in full power and lights turn on same time and bam breaker blows BUT its a 20 amp breaker and i am only running 800watts(lights)75watts(canfan)515(ac) and some olisating fans and pumps. that should only bring me to about 1400 watts maybe little more. At one time i even had my 248(dehumidifier) on the same line but after the breaker tripped a few times i switched that over to the veg rooms breaker. What i am wondering is why it would be tripping the breaker if i am not even close to the 1800 max watts for 20amps, makes me feel like a 15 amp should be in there instead of the 20.

New idea i had is two take my two 20 amps i am using for both rooms and just use it for the flowering room, and run
Canfan 115watts
AC 515watts
Lights 800watts
Co2 248watts
Dehumidifier 248watts
and fans, pumps little things.

Veg room
Found a 20 amp breaker not being used really so was going to use that and then i have a ceiling light i was going to take out and wire a plug into and that should be around a 15amp right? Then run in there
600watts hps for mother
120 watts t5s
75 watt canfan
and fans, pumps

I thought i ran my electrical fine the first time and really have not had problems with it, but with it tripping the breaker on me i want to run my electrical by someone that knows hopefully more then me. With this idea in my head on changing things around again lmao i want to make sure my electrical is dialed in with more then i need so there is no more problems or worries about the electrical and all problems that can come with doing it wrong. Really want to thank anyone that can take some time to help me out on this, i will forever grateful!!

Thanks for reading, keep growing strong!!

bohicular said:

I am hoping you can help with a ballast problem I'm having. This ballast i wired together will start up the light, run for about 10 mins, completely turn off, and do this over again - it can't seem to stay on for over 10 mins. Its a 127v ballast with a capacitor, so i think it could run on 240v, but the outlet I'm trying to use it on is rated at 110v, and i tested it, and I was seeing 98-110 volts coming thru. Also, I haven't wired a grounded plug on the box, these tests were with an ungrounded plug to the power source.
much appreciation, b

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Can I just eliminate the capacitor all together? I dont know exactly what would change if I did that, but the ballast i'm using now doesn't have a capacitor and seems to be doing ok. Could anyone explain the difference, please?

Sure as hell this has to be answered here, but do electrical companys have a way to track "abnormalties" for a single user/household ?

Quick answer is yes. I've seen it answered in here somewhere. The normal household use is now higher than 20-30 yrs ago. They just want to be paid. If you try to steal your power it's now easier for them to find. Teams try to find imbalances. They could look for a 12/12 by spikes, I guess.
If you keep looking back you can find it, as I've seen it several times.

Hi there, I've seen alot of people using cfl bulb adapters that plug straight into a extention lead. Can you get these for type g sockets in England?

Hello, well my friend is putting together a room with 4x 1000w HPS w/ digital ballasts, 18,000 btu A/C unit, CanFan (200 something cfm), and 6 wall-mounted fans. Was wondering what kind of wiring we're going to have to do for this master bedroom. Thanks for any help in advanced.

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I have a quick question that hopefully is a no brainer... I'm sure there's a way to do it, but just not sure how to...

I need to find a way to connect a PC fan (120mm running 12v at about .5 amp) to a thermostat. I've wired an old school millivolt for my home, but not sure what I need to make something like this work. I'm using the fan as an exhaust for a micro space (see my link for the freezer conversion). I want the exhaust to only kick on in a certain temp range,

So, can anyone tell me if this is possible?

I'm sorry I know you probably answered this question but if I plan to run a 1000 watt lamp do I need to make any modifications. Also same question But for 2 1000 watts. Thanks in advance

Okay, so I have two 120mm computer fans. They are both rated at DC 12v 0.3a.

Now my question is, can I wire both fans together, then connect to an adapter that is 24v 0.6a, or should I get 2 separate 12v 0.3a adapters?

barnsey18 said:

Okay, so I have two 120mm computer fans. They are both rated at DC 12v 0.3a.

Now my question is, can I wire both fans together, then connect to an adapter that is 24v 0.6a, or should I get 2 separate 12v 0.3a adapters?

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Here's from IAm5toned. Your answer is in here, but post what you think is right and I'll look.
Daniels

Originally Posted by IAm5toned as long as the one power source is big enough for the fans.

here's how you find out-

on the fan, somewhere, on the fan, there will be a stamp, label, or embossed lettering that says the voltage, and the power consumption. looks like this-

12vdc 12w or 12vdc 500ma

what you need is the wattage, or milliamps of the fans.

add them all up (the wattage, or mA) , then multiply by 120%....

example-
3 fans, 500mA (6w)
500ma
x 3
1500ma
x 120%
1800mA

or-
6w
x 3
18w
x 120%
21.6 w

or-
.18 amps
x 3
.54
x 120%
.648 amps
your power supply, needs to be big enough for 1800mA, or, .648 amps @ 12vdc, or 21.6w @ 12vdc


just change the mA, or wattage, or amps, to match the power requirements of the fans you have.

Hi,
I'm sorry if this has been answered already, I got to about page 35 and my head when into information overload

I use a plug n grow heavy duty timer (bottom of page) : http://www.plugandgrow.co.uk/contactors.php

Would just like to know if I can plug a double socket into this and have it turning my light and fans on and off or if I would need to buy a new timer to run my fans?

Thanks,
ision

n00bGrower said:

I have a quick question that hopefully is a no brainer... I'm sure there's a way to do it, but just not sure how to...

I need to find a way to connect a PC fan (120mm running 12v at about .5 amp) to a thermostat. I've wired an old school millivolt for my home, but not sure what I need to make something like this work. I'm using the fan as an exhaust for a micro space (see my link for the freezer conversion). I want the exhaust to only kick on in a certain temp range,

So, can anyone tell me if this is possible?

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If the t-stat is an old school bi-metal version it should be easy. They typically are just a switch (sometimes a mercury tilt switch)
Run the ground/common/negative from the power supply for the fan to the fan. Run the positive through the t-stat then to the fan.

Ision said:

Hi,
I'm sorry if this has been answered already, I got to about page 35 and my head when into information overload

I use a plug n grow heavy duty timer (bottom of page) : http://www.plugandgrow.co.uk/contactors.php

Would just like to know if I can plug a double socket into this and have it turning my light and fans on and off or if I would need to buy a new timer to run my fans?

Thanks,
ision

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should work as long as you aren't overloading the timer. (take 15% off the rating of the timer to be safe)

Hi BigBudBalls,

Thanks for the quick reply, I did the calculations and all is good...plugged in and working.

I have given you some of the +REP thing I see people talking about

Cheers,
Ision

Could anyone provide advice for wiring a C.A.P. MLC to a 3 prong dryer cord? CAP sells the cords but does not explain what to do; the problem is the 3 wire cord doesn't have a ground wire but has a neutral wire. CAP only explains what to do with 2 hots and a ground. Would it be safe to hook the neutral to the ground lug and call it a day? Here are the instructions>> PDF Thanks for any advice!