daloudpack
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Like a horizontal spinning full pipe with a 1k in the center and a 1k on the outside with the plants rotating around them
flowering in AN open room advice and info requested
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daloudpack
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Lol I like it even tho u can't see my 2 cfl rigs in the back 
Budley Doright
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14 gauge wire will handle 1400 watts as it only draws 12 amps @ 115 volts.This looks a bit excessive on the lolipop. You might want to flower sooner next time. The buds look good I would try to keep the humidity at 50%. I've never used cfls like that, so I cant give any advice. My concern would be is it safe? Can your electrical box handle more power? If so add away. I have a friend that's an electrician, I'm pretty sure he said you should use 6 gauge wire and you can't have more than 1400 watts on one a breaker. otherwise you might start melting outlets and burn your house down.
daloudpack
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We was talking 1600+ I just re-configured lol
Budley Doright
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Well you may want to look at another cause for that. 6 gauge wire will handle 65 amps, most circuits here are 15 amp breakers with 14 gauge wire which will handle 1000 watts quite well. But if you want to run 6 gauge have at er as well, that's what my hot tub calls for and its running 5000 watt heater and two 1 hp pumps lol.
Budley Doright
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Then yup 12 gauge and a 20 amp breaker then
, and you'll still have enough for fans etc. This is all using 120 volts btw.
Dr.Pecker
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I could be wrong I'll ask him. The wire I had 12ga going to the grow room on a 30 amp had too much load and melted a couple outlets. I think he mentioned it because I wanted to run wire to another box in my grow room. I'll find out if that's what he was talking about.
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Budley Doright
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A 30 amp breaker typically is fed to 10 gauge and designed 80% of full load continuously. Yes ask him, could be your recepticles are just bad and need to be replaced. I'm not a sparky, I'm a refrigeration mechanic, we know more, but don't tell him that, they are quite sensitive lol. Actually I'm kidding and yes consult an electrician, they know what is the magical mystery tour of wonderment AKA the code lol.
daloudpack
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I have melted the multi plug adapters but all my stuff is on surge protectors now
Dr.Pecker
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I don't think the surge protector will stop that. I had a 1000w and a 400w on a timer plugged into one and all that shit burned up. Divi all your shit up on separate breakers so you don't burn the place down. I have to redo all mine this summer. I ran it for a few years like that and I got lucky.
daloudpack
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All my basement outlets run off one breaker....ive never messed with electric before but have friends that do obviously gonna need someone I trust lol ...I'm broke right now but I'm def gonna see what can be done when I get some cash together ...praying till then
daloudpack
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I think today "I'm going to build a wal" - in my Donald trump voice
daloudpack
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Lol OK its not pretty its not perfect or light proof and I'm not sure if I trust it but I have at least a most of three walls ....its embarrassing and its temporary it took 5 minutes to make using old walls from my old room they are painted flat white ..its gotta help contain and reflect at least more light the no walls at all...I'll patch on the missing pieces later no ceilin . Just hood 
Budley Doright
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Got to be better than nothing right?
daloudpack
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That's what I figure...40% light escape is better then 100% lol I'll close in more as I go
daloudpack
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I also put in a fresh 1000whps and cleaned my tube
daloudpack
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Finished the walls gonna get some refectlive tape for the gaps or sum thing I guess...maybe ...it is a lot brighter in there my bitches is happy and temps didn't go up at all
metalback
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I just found that 1000 watt HPS runs at 9 amps. So, just one per 20 amp breaker
SPLFreak808
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Cant run a 20a breaker continuously with 18a, not enough headroom for safety.