Using available 50 amp circuit for grow room.
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Gastanker
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You could wire it straight into one of these http://www.brewandgrow.com/grow/lighting/timers/e-z-box-8-outlet-50-amp.html
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Ursus marijanus
I thought so too, and I see nothing wrong with it. 6-gauge wire to your new subpanel is more than adequate ... cnI thought that was what I said
Ringsixty
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I thought that was what I said
Yep! that's what you said...just thought I would repeat what you said. Just in case someone didn't get it..
Ringsixty
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Nusky
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Well the basement isn't set up for the 50 amp load in the walls. Your garage is. If you switch the 50 amp to the basement, the basement's wiring will be too small and could start a fire. If that happens, they'll look at your wiring and see its the wrong size to handle that load and insurance won't pay you. But you never mentioned how big it is in the basement's walls.
Nitro1990
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yes you can run the 50a into the basement but you need to make sure you have 10mm wire from the breaker to the basement but i would downgrade the 50a to a 45a anything less will cause a fire then have an RCD to protect the sub panel then have 2 20amp breakers on the sub panel as long as you have all the correct wire and certified parts it will be fine but if ur cutting into another cable at such high amps i wouldn't recommend it i would only recommend it with 1 straight run of cable
yes you can reroute the wire from the garage to a subpanel in the basement and run 3-4 20 amp breakers off that to power your grow.
nusky would be correct if you wanted to use your wires in the basement and tie them into a 50 amp breaker but since you want to use the range cable that runs to the garage, it is rated for 50 amps so you will be fine.
nitro, in the US, he wont be able to find a 45 amp breaker or a RCD. we use a different system on this side of the pond
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