Bigonezonly
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If I'm running 4 lumitek 600 with an 8 inch out and 6 inch in with 3 oscillating fans and an aircon , HOW MUCH WOULD MY CONSUMPTION BE ?????
Electrical consumption????
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kinddiesel
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how you figure epower concumption , add all the watts up so you have 3000watts times the hours you have and kilowatt hours , so if a kilowatt cost 7c your bill will be .21 c an hour easy right ,
Bigonezonly
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Are you saying all my equipment adds up to 3000 watts ??.
kinddiesel
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no, im not saying yours will add up to 3000 watts useing that for an exzample, if your worried about power i would run the light for 18 hours will help a lott, with 3 600 watt lights dont worry about the bill your gona be rakeing it in ,, 5 months from now, mabe 3 pounds with that lighting
RetiredMatthebrute
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2400w for just the lights
which is 2.4kw
so lets say your power company charget .1¢ per KWH
2.4 x .1 = .24¢ for every hour your lights are running.
if your in veg im going to assume your doing 18/6
18 x .24 = $4.32 per 18 hour day to run just the lights.
$4.32 x 30 (days in a month) $129.60 is what your lights are costing you based off the electric company charging 10¢ per KWH, this figure may go up or down dpending on how much they actually charge.
my electric company charges $0.075 per KWH (which is like 7.5¢ i believe)
which is 2.4kw
so lets say your power company charget .1¢ per KWH
2.4 x .1 = .24¢ for every hour your lights are running.
if your in veg im going to assume your doing 18/6
18 x .24 = $4.32 per 18 hour day to run just the lights.
$4.32 x 30 (days in a month) $129.60 is what your lights are costing you based off the electric company charging 10¢ per KWH, this figure may go up or down dpending on how much they actually charge.
my electric company charges $0.075 per KWH (which is like 7.5¢ i believe)
RetiredMatthebrute
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probabaly pretty close m8 2400w just in the lights
3 oscilating fans at say 75w per fan 2625w then add in your inline fans or booster fans. also if your using any type of atmosphere gauges that run off power. you will be pretty close. i would check out the wattage on your equipment, add all the watts together then divide by 1000 this will give you the kilowatts your using.
then just check your electric bill and see what they charge for a Kilowatt hour (KWH). this is how much the electric company charges you to for each kilowatt you use in 1 hour.
the once you find out the KWH just multiple that by the Kilowatts your equipment is rated for and you have the base price per hour to run your equipment.
after that multiply times how many hours your running it in one day and then multiply that by how many days in the month and you have a pretty close $ amount of what the equipment will cost you ti tun for 1 month.
Bigonezonly
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So say I was doing the 4 lights and a 200mm (8") RVK200 A1 Extractor Fan - 750m3/hour (Matches Carbon Filter CF800) on outtake a 150mm (6") RVK150 A1 Extractor Fan - 420m3/hour (Matches Carbon Filter CF360) intake fan a 2.4 kw air con and 3 fans how much roughly in pounds or dollars do ya reckon it'll be say for 18/12 3weeks and 12/12 8 weeks roughly
Bigonezonly
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Lets say for example British gas and quarterly but couldn't you give me example for both??.
Clonex
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it will prob cost you 2.20 per day per 600,
so around 10 per day plus your normal useage.
so around 70.00 per week plus your normal.
so around 900 per quarter.
this is just your lights and does not include fans etc
i run 2x 600 and 1x 400 in bloom and 2x 250 in veg.
intake is aircon and 10 inch out
£7.00 per day.
so around 10 per day plus your normal useage.
so around 70.00 per week plus your normal.
so around 900 per quarter.
this is just your lights and does not include fans etc
i run 2x 600 and 1x 400 in bloom and 2x 250 in veg.
intake is aircon and 10 inch out
£7.00 per day.
Bigonezonly
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So if I have a veg room also would you recommend I do this ... Veg 3 weeks in 15 l airpots in coco under 2x250 ...do you reckon they'll be ready to switch after the 21 days under the four 6's
Bigonezonly
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Would you say that it would look more suspicious if I payed for it or if I got my electrician to wire me up another box not paying for grow but still pay for house ???? Maybe a silly q lol
Clonex
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i would not advise anyone to steal an electric supply it is unsafe and immoral.
i will give you an example or ideal of what to do,
use a pre pay key.
phone your suppliers and ask for a business account as you keep fish or lizards or you have multiple sun longer bed things used by your whole street.
you will get a business rate and tariff and it won't appear abnormal.
your choice at end of the day.
3 weeks is not long to veg with a set up of that calibre.
you will need a good yield to cover costs.
do some proper research your not attempting a hobby grow after all.