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I am running 4 1000 watts lights, with swithable ballests. Is it cheaper to set them up to run on 240 or 120.
ive seen a 100$ drop in my bill since i switched to 240..
You cant save money this way, you pay by the watt, no matter how u run itive seen a 100$ drop in my bill since i switched to 240..
Also watch the power co. for pro rating your bill. My friend is runnung 4k and his last 2 bills are under $100. There's no way his bill is that low. Im sure he's going to get that $1500 bill soon!my average bill is 300$. my highest bill 375$.my bill i just got 180$
so then you guys are right about temps outside, but my lights have been on and running since last year at this time. and i have a good idea what my bill should b.
im no electritian, just a painter. but i thought less amps means less draw = more effecincy.
still learning guys..sry if i was passn out bad info
Also watch the power co. for pro rating your bill. My friend is runnung 4k and his last 2 bills are under $100. There's no way his bill is that low. Im sure he's going to get that $1500 bill soon!
Saw a huge drop in my electricity bill way back when we switched from Residential to Industrial. HUGE drop in the Electrical bill. We run as much 240 as possible. 4 Lights is one thing. Its all the other little shit that adds up. Your AC, Your Chillers, your veg lights, your scrubbers, your dehumidifier, pumps, all that other 3 amps, 4 amps, shit adds up quick with your local electric company. To me the 240 is a savings and to me its safer.
THe old school meters read like this..... they have miniature clocks with arms on them, when the meter reader comes by and reads it, its to his discretion if its at 2 or 230 for example. ITs a big deal for the cost per month, but it will catch up to you when next time it reads to the opposite number.
It all equals out in the end
Once again,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, theres no savings per month from 120v to 240v
hb
also another benefit is when wiring for your ballasts. you get away with smaller wire going 240 vs 120. Save money there.The main benefit to run 240v is to have more ballasts on one controller and less material to install it.
hb
Either reading watts or amps, its still ur bill and one makes the other greater, more watts more amps. I think they do rate watts, read ur bill it will say kilowatt hrs usedFirst, I have a 'smart meter.' Digital, so the meter reader just has to read, not think.
Second, I was referring to running my house undervoltage. I've been told that when they do 'brownouts', that is, reduce voltage by up to 8% in order to stretch available capacity to marginally excessive demand, that a lot of equipment in a customer's house ends up pulling more amps to compensate. Power supplies in computers, for example, compensate for high and low voltage in order to supply a constant source of 'clean' power to the sensitive circuitry inside. This then reflects in them being in effect charged more for the same amount of power because the meter doesn't read watts; it reads amps. How would I know if something similar to that was going on at my house?
Running ballasts on 240v might not save you money on your electric bill but your ballast life should significantly increase! Its working half as hard to make the same light... @120 i could bearly touch my 1000w galaxy while it was on. @ 240 i could rest my dong on it, no prob!!!!
i did notice the big temp change when i switched over to 240..just checked with my hand though, dong wouldnt reach 6 foot up a wall. shoulda hung them a lil lowerRunning ballasts on 240v might not save you money on your electric bill but your ballast life should significantly increase! Its working half as hard to make the same light... @120 i could bearly touch my 1000w galaxy while it was on. @ 240 i could rest my dong on it, no prob!!!!