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I'm planning a (24) 1000 watt light grow. Because I want my ballasts running 24/7 it doesn't make sense to buy a light controller right? I figured I would rent out a light industrial building and before anything is set up have an electrical contractor install 24 240 volt outlets.
Then I'll plug my ballasts light cord into my flip flops and I'll be able to have two flowering rooms with (24) 1000 watt lights.
My question is regarding what I need to ask the electrician to do. I don't want to have to ask his advise which would let him know I'm running a grow(this is legal, but I still don't want anyone to know where it is but me).
Would I say, 'I'd like you to install 20 whatever amp 240 volt outlets.'? It should probably be set up like the cap 24x controller but without the timer right? Should I just buy one of those and plug the timer cord into a 120 volt outlet and ask the electrician to install the light timer?
Initially I'm only going to run (12) 1000 watt lights, but I know I will expand in a few months, so figured I would have the electrician set everything up in advance so no one but me is coming or going when the operation is running. Good idea right, or is there reason not to do this?
All advise appreciated.
edit: any advise regarding cooling two rooms that would both have 12 lights in them would also be appreciated. i'm thinking i could buy (2) 24000 btu window ac's for each room. i don't want to fuck with an excel air... way too much money. (4) 24000 btu window ac's would only cost me around 3500 and i will only have them up till october. i mean i guess the excel air and damper package would cost around 9 or 10, but i'd rather not buy one till next summer.
Then I'll plug my ballasts light cord into my flip flops and I'll be able to have two flowering rooms with (24) 1000 watt lights.
My question is regarding what I need to ask the electrician to do. I don't want to have to ask his advise which would let him know I'm running a grow(this is legal, but I still don't want anyone to know where it is but me).
Would I say, 'I'd like you to install 20 whatever amp 240 volt outlets.'? It should probably be set up like the cap 24x controller but without the timer right? Should I just buy one of those and plug the timer cord into a 120 volt outlet and ask the electrician to install the light timer?
Initially I'm only going to run (12) 1000 watt lights, but I know I will expand in a few months, so figured I would have the electrician set everything up in advance so no one but me is coming or going when the operation is running. Good idea right, or is there reason not to do this?
All advise appreciated.
edit: any advise regarding cooling two rooms that would both have 12 lights in them would also be appreciated. i'm thinking i could buy (2) 24000 btu window ac's for each room. i don't want to fuck with an excel air... way too much money. (4) 24000 btu window ac's would only cost me around 3500 and i will only have them up till october. i mean i guess the excel air and damper package would cost around 9 or 10, but i'd rather not buy one till next summer.