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:rock1 20 amp breaker can run your lighting with 12-2. Use the other one for your fans, etc. 120v x 15 amp breaker is 1800 watts. max load should be 1500 watts. 120v x 20 amp breaker is 2400 watts, using 2000 max.
:rock1 20 amp breaker can run your lighting with 12-2. Use the other one for your fans, etc. 120v x 15 amp breaker is 1800 watts. max load should be 1500 watts. 120v x 20 amp breaker is 2400 watts, using 2000 max.
:danceyoooo... 2000watts divided by 230 is 8.9 amps.for both your lights... your great on a 20 amp... and IMO your extra breaker space will be great for a dedicated line for the extras. not sharing with the existing outlets...... if you tried to run em on 240v your not gonna have a seperate line for your 120v...and throw em on industrial time clock T101 intermatic... heavy duty with half hr increments..
good luck amigo:dance
I know the one you're talking about, but he's right on these posts.Are you paying attention to the thread or what you are even posting for that matter????
Like I said in another post, you need to stop giving electrical advice. Peoples homes, lives and freedom depend on the advice given
I know the one you're talking about, but he's right on these posts.
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I got ya now, I thought he was just saying (or rather meaning to say) that the lighting should be run on 120 through a timeclock and that other needs could be put on the remaining circuit. But there's nothing to stop them from running a 30amp 120 circuit. I also see no problem with loading the circuit more than 80%, especially under these circumstances. Unless the end user is a complete jackass. We only make shit idiot proof for the general mass of idiots. The code recognizes and is less restrictive for supervised installations. I have never actually had a grow room, but from what I am reading most experienced growers and respected community members recommend things like replacing the lamp before it's useful life is over, regular cleaning, etc. The user has his/her hands on these on regular basis maintaining or moving them. Any problems will be caught long before Johnny Homeowner would notice a problem with the HID lighting up his driveway. It can be assumed that the lighting is going to be on a routine cleaning/maintenance schedule in these cases. I still wouldn't 100% load the circuits, but I'm not scared to go over 80%. Many times I've seen breakers pefectly happy running beyond their rated capacities.right about running 2 1000 ballasts on a 120v 20 a circuit? I disagree
Actually in the post I quoted he calculates the amps at 230V. he then suggests to use the extra breaker for extra, this means the lights would be on 120V not 230/240. he then says if they tried to run them on 230, they wouldnt have the extra breaker.
He calculated the load at 230, then suggests running everything at 120. it is not consistent
I got ya now, I thought he was just saying (or rather meaning to say) that the lighting should be run on 120 through a timeclock and that other needs could be put on the remaining circuit. But there's nothing to stop them from running a 30amp 120 circuit. I also see no problem with loading the circuit more than 80%, especially under these circumstances. Unless the end user is a complete jackass. We only make shit idiot proof for the general mass of idiots. The code recognizes and is less restrictive for supervised installations. I have never actually had a grow room, but from what I am reading most experienced growers and respected community members recommend things like replacing the lamp before it's useful life is over, regular cleaning, etc. The user has his/her hands on these on regular basis maintaining or moving them. Any problems will be caught long before Johnny Homeowner would notice a problem with the HID lighting up his driveway. It can be assumed that the lighting is going to be on a routine cleaning/maintenance schedule in these cases. I still wouldn't 100% load the circuits, but I'm not scared to go over 80%. Many times I've seen breakers pefectly happy running beyond their rated capacities.
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