Power Consumption / Light Cost

bigbudheadshrimp

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The truth:

$3,800/mo max - 11.8kw, 4.5ton AC, max $0.48 kw/h.
Fellow growers,

It's time to man up.

I've been exaggerating and lying. I want to apologize and hope many of you forgive and forget.

I don't want to cause anyone losses so I'm starting a new thread to offer my personal advice with what I hope are no lies or exaggerations. And if anyone has an opposing opinion I promise to respect you and hear it out. Hey we all might learn something new. Reason I came here in the first place.
 

TheBman24

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All you need to do is download the spreadsheet and enter a few bits of info.

How it works

To calculate your cost per month you will need a copy of your last few power bills, and this spread sheet. If you just want to estimate and know how your power billing works just check out the pic.

First you need to find out how much your power company charges you and how much you allready use. Take your power bills out to do this.
There are three things you will need Total Usage, a Baseline power allotment (this is important as you go over this Base the price per kWh will increase), and the Pricing.

Next find your setup, or enter your own on the Lights sheet.

Lastly enter your info. Start with info from your bills.
Previous Usage cells, enter your Total Usage from your last 3 bills.
Baseline, find and fill in you baseline power allotment.
Pricing, Dont worry if all the entrys arn't on your bill, they usualy increase by $0.05, just fill them ALL in.
Your Lights,enter the number you looked up on the Lights sheet.

On to Version 2. Let me start by adding this post
By using the new Ohm's Law section you will be able to get even more exact with your estimate. I recomend useing this section to get your actual watt usage. As pointed out by babygro and A Good Keen Man useing only bulb comsumption and not power loss in the ballast will throw your results by up to 15%. By useing Ohms Law i think it will be more around 5% Give or Take so I added a range of costs derived from -5% to +5% less or more KWh usage.

98% of electronic equipment will have its Amps posted on it somewhere. As for your voltage just about everyone should know their local voltage but it is usualy posted to.


Refferances:
GCSE Physics: kilowatt-hour <---How to do the math yourself.
Electric Bill Detail - PG&E Bill <---Sample Bill.
download: Download Central <---Free Open Office

Well I hope this is informative and helps you find your right setup for your homes Power Base. To unlock document toke.
I need some input by someone with power consumption knowledge to talk about how.much is a suspicious increase in power and.anything like.that
 

green217

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I need some input by someone with power consumption knowledge to talk about how.much is a suspicious increase in power and.anything like.that
Not sure what you r running, but I was concerned about this as well. I have a 1000w HID ballist, 440cfm inline fan, 500watt dehumidifier, fans, etc. my bill doubled and all has been well. Just pay your bill, don't try to steal the power this is more likely to get attention. Nothing abnormal about a rise in electrical bill, people get additions and remodels that end up pulling more power all the time.
 

kupihea

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Wow, Thanks for this! From the land of very high kilowatt hour fame. Plenty sun too... so i put solar on the roof to offset. :)
 

StellerKeller

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REALSTYLES

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I hate to be the one to break it to you, there's no pot there. Looks like a bunch of vegetables and other worthless plants. I think you might have gotten ripped off. Sorry.
That's a vegetable garden and they look happy fool. And if you've heard the saying "If you can grow tomatoes you can grow pot"?
 

Doer

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Hey....wait a minute....THAT IS NOT POT!!!!!

Get a rope! :)

Seriously, if you want more effective lighting don't put it out in the middle of a dark room. Move into the corner, hang some mylar, where you can get some refracted light spread out. You are losing some much by just letting the dark drink it.
 

Doer

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Tomatos are a heavy water fruit. It is nothing like Ganja.

That said, 90% of all plants grow, mostly the same way.
 

Doer

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The next big help for electric bill is 220 v setup. It really makes a difference in the KwH.

Next is high powered LED. More efficient, but more costly.

Next is a gas fired, generator. Natural gas is cheaper than electricity.

Next is the new photovoltaic paint, (not yet invented but close)
 

Doer

Well-Known Member
The truth:



Fellow growers,

It's time to man up.

I've been exaggerating and lying. I want to apologize and hope many of you forgive and forget.

I don't want to cause anyone losses so I'm starting a new thread to offer my personal advice with what I hope are no lies or exaggerations. And if anyone has an opposing opinion I promise to respect you and hear it out. Hey we all might learn something new. Reason I came here in the first place.
Have you been a bad boy? OK. I forgive you. :)
 

Mr Roboto

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so I'm growing indoors with my sig and would like any advice on saving costs on electric bill. ill send pics of garden and lightsView attachment 3331532 View attachment 3331532 View attachment 3331532 View attachment 3331532
I hate to be the one to break it to you, there's no pot there. Looks like a bunch of vegetables and other worthless plants. I think you might have gotten ripped off. Sorry.
Lol you beat me to it bro, I was gonna go with "are those freebies from the tude"!?
your a dumb ass stellar that man is proud of his lil indoor garden and i would be aswell! now help him with his electric bill or get ready for class..
Dude I'm sure hes kidding, this is a stoner site homies lighten up
 
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