Cost of running HPS bulbs...

sputniknz said:

I need to know how much im gonna be paying roughly on 18/6 cycles with a single 600w HPS bulb. Is there a formula that i can apply here.

My power is charged at an average of 23.5 cents per kw/hr, as per my electricity companies website.

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tip top toker said:

76.14 for 18/6 or 50.76 for 12/12 for 30 days

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flamdrags420 said:

The math on this is more correct as opposed to the former poster who did not consider power consumption.
600W X 18 hours = 10800WH Then we can Convert to KWH: 10800WH/1000 = 10.8KWH (this is how much KWH per day the 600 watt will draw) We're running it for a month: 1 month = 30 days (or 31 days) 10.8KWH X 30 = 324KHW / month. Now we calculate cost using the rate of 23.5 cents / KWH. 324 KWH X .$235 = $76.14

Come on people let's educate not just do the work for people.

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sputniknz said:

Awesome dude... best explanation thanks alot.

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