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ur good with that wireHiboy,
Sorry to be a pain in the ass. I measured the wire with a caliper and it was 9.4 mm with the coating. From what ive read up that means its 1/0 and could handle 150 amp main fuses?
Thanks in advance
a breaker should trip if there is an overload.i have a 20 amp outlet with two 15 amp belkins power strips.over the past year ive been adding stuff to them(fans,lights,ect)i figured one of the breaker would trip when they got over loaded.well i noticed in the main panel the neutral(white) wire caught on fire and burnt 5 inches of the insulation.but the main 20 amp breaker never tripped (its a sub-panel thats not grounded). why ? took off a lot of the load from the power strips,plan to add a 30 amp 220 control box to handle the load.
Electric heating is the perfect excuse to give you power company. If you have homes around you with heat pumps, those are pulling alot more amps then you.Hey brother... have a question.
I live in an all electric 2 bedroom house that sits on an acre of land. This place even has the heating elements in the lid encased in the plaster. Pulled the nobs on those bad boys when I moved in as I did not want a 600-800 bill.
So with that... I will be running 2k for 4 wk veg and then bump up to 4k for flower... how much scrutiny will I get from the Electric company? Our bill right now is about 160-170 right now at about .19 so this has me a little concerned. Also I have a Mini split two ton at 18 seer. to keep things nice and cool.
Thanks
No heat pumps brother... streight up heating coils incased in the plaster ceiling. The renter before us said his wife used it a few times to heat up the house and he ended up with a 600-800 dollar electric bill. I took those nobs off and lost them...LOL. I personally bought a pellet stove and it keeps the house nice and toasty for pennies on the dollar. Plastic on the drafty windows of course...ahahahaha. MOst houses around us are running upgraded propane forced air units. I don't rock the boat... hence the reason for my own pellet stove that I can take with me when we move.
im glad i popped in to read your post man :D..i didnt know there were rates for all electric homes. gonna check into that ;) great post manThis isn't a question that requires specific electrician's expertise, only the willingness to go to your power company and ask for a billing/power usage history for your address. Then, you can see how much tenants before you have been paying for power and plan your op accordingly. One more thing to consider; many power companies have special rates for those living in all electric homes- ask, and see if you can get your rates reduced too!
Purpleberry has a point about using the heat from your op to heat the house; the electricity doesn't care if it passes through a bulb or heating element; it makes heat both ways.
im glad i popped in to read your post man :D..i didnt know there were rates for all electric homes. gonna check into that ;) great post man
scrutiny ? does anyone worry about their usage? i use to but now i believe they just want your business . im looking forward to running 8k this winter in my 1400 sq houseHey brother... have a question.
I live in an all electric 2 bedroom house that sits on an acre of land. This place even has the heating elements in the lid encased in the plaster. Pulled the nobs on those bad boys when I moved in as I did not want a 600-800 bill.
So with that... I will be running 2k for 4 wk veg and then bump up to 4k for flower... how much scrutiny will I get from the Electric company? Our bill right now is about 160-170 right now at about .19 so this has me a little concerned. Also I have a Mini split two ton at 18 seer. to keep things nice and cool.
Thanks
Can't brother as I am using co2. Thought about it... but the decision to use co2 won...LOL. Also using the adjust a wings. I was just getting the jitters as it is getting close to running time.GanjaAL you can air cool those light and dump the hot air into the house for heat, I use to do it with 2k in a small 2 bedroom and it helped alot, only had to run a little heat when the lights were out. 4K might heat the house to much not sure.
Can't brother as I am using co2. Thought about it... but the decision to use co2 won...LOL. Also using the adjust a wings. I was just getting the jitters as it is getting close to running time.
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