electrical

So what are you guys using for a timer do you have where the wire feeds in ties into a timer and then from the timer going to plugs to run the lights? Also are you guys having to pig tail in order to run multiple plugs or is there a 220 plug that has 2 ends one for wire coming in and one for...

Share pics of your wiring/electrical area outside of your tent where your drivers, meters, wiring/splices, surge protectors, etc. are all setup. Any tips to save heartache, time, money or burning your house down? Beware of? Maybe if we get enough examples this can be a sticky or very useful...

I have a 5’9” x 8’6” room and a 1000 watt hps/mh a 400 hps/mh as well as mars hydro ts 1000&tsw 2000.I have 14 seeds on the way,ff soil in 5 gallon airpots.My question is can I use a spare 30 amp 2 pole breaker to power this setup and would I run two 120 volt circuits rather than one 240?I also...

I'm playing around with some T9 Circuline Lights - they work really great for vegging/Mother plants in a small box. Their design makes cooling simple and offers 360 light coverage (basically a T8 bent in a complete circle. 12" 32W and 9" 22W Sizes). My plan is to drive the 32Ww ith a 40 Watt...

Hey everyone! I recently purchased my first house and I need some help setting up. I plan on growing in my basement that has about 10 foot tall ceilings. I plan on using either this tent-https://www.htgsupply.com/products/agromax-14x28x10-grow-house/ Or...

Hi . I'm modding a fluence spydrx plus unit and need to disconnect the driver from the board. The are using a connector that I'm unfamiliar with. Could someone tell me what this is called for future reference and how I disconnect the wires? Thank you

Newb question incoming... I currently am running 1 (soon to be 3) 1000w magnetic ballasts (120v) with PlantMax MH 1000w lamps. The single lamp that I have currently if run by a single digital timer just plugged into a wall socket. I don't currently have a 240v wired into my breaker currently in...

first time grower here, I picked up a 65w CFL from Lowes and when I got home I realized the base is too large for a regular light socket. Is there an adapter or something I could buy? Any feedback helps! Thanks!

So my 20+ year old soldering iron gave up the ghost, it was an old POS from back in the college days and am amazed it lasted this long. Alas I am not familiar with the latest in iron tech so if anyone has pointers that would be great. Seeing as this is prolly the last soldering tool I will ever...

Hello, this is my first post here. I am looking into making a small to medium sized grow box, but the catch is, there will be little to no electricity. I plan on growing only small height plants, up to three at a time. Any suggestions or help? Also, winter is rolling around, as you should know...

Hello rollitup growing community, I have just finished my first set of DIY grow lights. Its a simple setup for a 2x3 or 2x2 grow box. I am using an HLG-185H-C1400B driver, currently 2 Cree CXB3950's and some cheap but silent Alpine fans on two separate heat sinks. My driver runs at an operation...

hey everyone, been awhile since i been here and was hoping to find out some info. not technically grow related but wanted to find out from people experienced with electrical. it actually pertains to a birthday party coming up for my daughter. shes wanting a glow in the dark party and been...

Hello, I am new here and I am thinking to start something good ;) My doubts are: in my house we use right now washing machine, a pc, a laptop and we iron daily. Does this electrical consuption can be similar to 2 600W hps, with full functional growroom? And just one 600W? Thanks

I am running 2 1000 watt Cali ballasts on opposite 12 hour cycles in a bedroom, one is inside a tent one is outside. Their running times never overlap and the only other electronics in the room are a couple of fans and a dehumidifier. I woke up this morning to find the breaker for the circuit...

Hello everyone, I am in need of some help. I am using a sun system 1000 watt HPS ballast right now and the cord I have for it is getting so hot it is melting outlets. I am very concerned with that and my friend gave me this new ballast. In the instructions on the front of it, it shows "E lamps"...

Will be Running One possibly Two 600watters (along with fans, and a T5 for veg) , my question is with my 15A breaker capabilities will I be able to safely run this setup without any electrical issues? If so what would I have to do/check to be grow ready.. Setting up a 6x6x7 space and doing it...

Hey there,, First time posting.. I always look up good info on here for my grow so mad props to everyone who gives there expert advice from your individual experiences.. Very much appreciated!! First off a little about my experience & set up.. Been growing for 5 yrs now in Southern Cali.. Been...