atheoffice
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Hi everyone,
Need some help getting electrical situation sorted out. I will most likely have to have an electrical make some changes to either the receptacle or the breaker but I want to see if there may be a way. I have a single 244v NEMA 5-15P receptacle that I believe is 15A (Need to comfirm).
I am trying to power 6 Sunsystems LEC 315w lights which are rated at 1.4a a piece. They can be daily chained up to 5 lights max but I would like to keep it to 4 at most. Total 8.4a / 1890watts.
Every light controller that is rated at 240v seems to need a 30a hardwire or a dryer style plug. I am trying to not make any adjustments to the electrical as it is but I want to add a surge protector in between as I know there is some surges throughout the location. I found a Tripp Lite Isobar Euro 4 that accepts C14 style plugs but I would not have a way to run a timer.
Would I be able to wire a light controller using a NEMA 6-15P plug and handle 8.4a/1890watts out of one outlet? The cord says it is rated for 15A. I know most light controllers are made to handle 4000k+ worth of electricity.
Does anyone have any suggestions on the easiest way to make this work safely. I would like to have a timer and also surge protection with a breaker smaller than the main panel.
Need some help getting electrical situation sorted out. I will most likely have to have an electrical make some changes to either the receptacle or the breaker but I want to see if there may be a way. I have a single 244v NEMA 5-15P receptacle that I believe is 15A (Need to comfirm).
I am trying to power 6 Sunsystems LEC 315w lights which are rated at 1.4a a piece. They can be daily chained up to 5 lights max but I would like to keep it to 4 at most. Total 8.4a / 1890watts.
Every light controller that is rated at 240v seems to need a 30a hardwire or a dryer style plug. I am trying to not make any adjustments to the electrical as it is but I want to add a surge protector in between as I know there is some surges throughout the location. I found a Tripp Lite Isobar Euro 4 that accepts C14 style plugs but I would not have a way to run a timer.
Would I be able to wire a light controller using a NEMA 6-15P plug and handle 8.4a/1890watts out of one outlet? The cord says it is rated for 15A. I know most light controllers are made to handle 4000k+ worth of electricity.
Does anyone have any suggestions on the easiest way to make this work safely. I would like to have a timer and also surge protection with a breaker smaller than the main panel.