Hi there, new, showing off my plant

[TestTime]

Yo bro, "Nervous Nelly" back at you again with some numbers.

I haven't seen a picture of a single 20A receptacle in your posts.View attachment 2520310

If you are indeed running 3,000W of light, that alone requires two 20A circuits to remain within safety margins—and that's not counting any other pumps, fans, ACs, etc.

If you have an electrician who supposedly "put you in a bunch of high-amperage circuits" and is looking over your shoulder as you have stated, it may be time to consider replacing them, perhaps with a monkey, as that would probably give you better results…

The pics show standard 15A receptacles (NEMA 5-15R), consumer power strips, daisy-chaining, and a lot of load points. If you're actually running ~3,000 W of lights (and more for fans, pumps, etc.) on 120 V, the math and safety aren’t on your side.

The hard numbers (no drama, just physics)​

• Watts → Amps: 3,000 W ÷ 120 V = 25 A.
• NEC 80% rule for continuous loads (3+ hrs):
  • 15A circuit safe continuous load ≈ 12 A → ~1,440 W max.
  • 20A circuit safe continuous load ≈ 16 A → ~1,920 W max.
• So 3,000 W at 120 V requires at least two separate 20A circuits (and that’s just the lights, no fans/dehue/controls). Realistically: 2×20A + one extra circuit or a 240 V circuit.

Heat: 3,000 W = ~10,200 BTU/h added to the room before fans, drivers, dehu, etc.

What the photos suggest (risk flags)​

• 5-15 recepts (straight slots) = 15A circuits. A 20A recept would show a T-slot (5-20R) or you’d see a 240 V recept (6-20R/6-30R) for higher amp 240 V.
• Daisy-chained power strips and light-duty cords = common fire starters (I²R heating at plug blades, cheap MOVs, no strain relief).
• Cords through the air, coiled, under load → hot spots.
• Wet area + electrical (fabric pots with algae) → GFCI strongly recommended.View attachment 2520324

If you actually want it safe​

• Map the circuits: Flip breakers and label which outlets die. Don’t mix high-draw gear on the same branch.
• Measure the draw: A clamp meter on each branch or a Kill-A-Watt on each light driver.
• Prefer 240 V if drivers allow (most do 100–277 V). Same watts at 240 V = half the current, less plug/cord heating. Use a proper 6-20R/6-30R and a 20–30A PDU, 12 AWG or better.
• No daisy-chains. Mount a single rated PDU to a non-combustible surface; add GFCI near water.
• Strain relief/cable management: No hanging by plugs; no cords under tension; no coils.

This is the last I'll say about this. Please don't burn your house down.

No problem.

Always willing to prove safety.

Here you go.

 

[TestTime]

No problem.

Always willing to prove safety.

Here you go.

That's strictly lights and the overhead fans.

The air King is on a different circuit.

The industrial house fan is on a different circuit.

And there's nothing else on those circuits.

Seriously man, lightly loaded and safe while doing it.

Take care

 

[TestTime]

That's strictly lights and the overhead fans.

The air King is on a different circuit.

The industrial house fan is on a different circuit.

And there's nothing else on those circuits.

Seriously man, lightly loaded and safe while doing it.

Take care

I'm loving AI summaries.

Running light without overbite.

Nope.

Let's see if I can steal some variation of this for growing cannabis.

 

[TestTime]

Someone called me part of the cognizanti when I was a kid. Or at least a kid from my perspective now, let's say around 25.

What the fuck did that mean?

People who simply know.

 

[ChairmanFester]

This is where the conversation gets interesting.

It might.
Looping veg into half flower so far is having severe cost. Is it possible? If he can stop the leaf looping and get calyxes instead I guess? I'd aim to cycle in flower instead of cycle end of veg.
But solar still laughably sucks dick.





Right. That looks great. Do this, but more safer even. Use 1->2 socket end splitters as well. If you long line all the electricity it also sheds some useless heat that would otherwise com out of the other end and raise temps probably.
10-4 sky commander.

No problem.

Always willing to prove safety.

Here you go.

 

[ChairmanFester]

Someone called me part of the cognizanti when I was a kid. Or at least a kid from my perspective now, let's say around 25.

What the fuck did that mean?

People who simply know.

"Cogniscienti"
Cogni- to think
scienti- dividing knowledge into utilitarian categories

 

[TestTime]

My Lord that nutrient soup is thick. More chaos introduced into the mix.

 

[TestTime]

It might.
Looping veg into half flower so far is having severe cost. Is it possible? If he can stop the leaf looping and get calyxes instead I guess? I'd aim to cycle in flower instead of cycle end of veg.
But solar still laughably sucks dick.





Right. That looks great. Do this, but more safer even. Use 1->2 socket end splitters as well. If you long line all the electricity it also sheds some useless heat that would otherwise com out of the other end and raise temps probably.
10-4 sky commander.

This is a Jesus wept in cried bitter bastard tears moment.

Wtf?

Like I give a shit?

I am 100% air replacement every 2 seconds. I don't give a shit about a little bit of heat.

Please stay on focus.

Get your head around wind tunnel. We have to figure out what is required for a wind tunnel.

 

[TestTime]

Twisted leaves. You want the most twisted leaves possible. You want leaves that don't know where the light comes from. You want omnidirectional light. It's key.

 

[ChairmanFester]

Twisted leaves. You want the most twisted leaves possible. You want leaves that don't know where the light comes from. You want omnidirectional light. It's key.

This is a genetic issue, leaves are not two sided.
Now learn gene splicing.

 

[ChairmanFester]

Shit on AI all you want, I gave it a rambling load of info and some copy/pasted shit and it rearranged it logically for me. This looks way nicer.

 

[TestTime]

Well documented that foxtails extend flowering by some time, that's all that's happening, not like your going to get much from doing that but you seem ignorant of it actually happening?

Standard asshole interruption. No problem. Enjoying it. There's a long history of you.

 

[TestTime]

Shit on AI all you want, I gave it a rambling load of info and some copy/pasted shit and it rearranged it logically for me. This looks way nicer.

Yeah I hate it. I don't trust it. I love it when it gives me confirmation bias.

So I will use it. But I won't trust it.

I boiled this down. I've got years of dealing with this. I don't trust it.

 

[HerbalEdu]

what if all thoose lamps were set horizontally (like they should) with a well filled canopy under them ... well basically 10 time more weed in the end ...

some people like to learn, some other are just stuborn abusing the plant like if it was something new no one has done before ...

on a side note you really need to chill out when someone disagreeing with you.

 

[ChairmanFester]

Yeah, don't use it in the ways you don't trust. It used nothing it invented, just made it read more usefully. Dumb little office puppydog.

 

[ChairmanFester]

what if all thoose lamps were set horizontally (like they should) with a well filled canopy under them ... well basically 10 time more weed in the end ...

some people like to learn, some other are just stuborn abusing the plant like if it was something new no one has done before ...

on a side note you really need to chill out when someone disagreeing with you.

He can go for a 360 degree plant, I was mulling it over in a thread using already made office "toys" for your desk, but Mag-lev a planter and LST the veg stage into a sphere, with appropriate lights, not "PAN FRY MY TITS IN LIGHT!"

 

[TestTime]

Yay! More glue guns.

The venture caps always wonder what level of craziness goes on when shit actually gets done.

Glue guns. Really. Use glue guns.

 

[TestTime]

what if all thoose lamps were set horizontally (like they should) with a well filled canopy under them ... well basically 10 time more weed in the end ...

some people like to learn, some other are just stuborn abusing the plant like if it was something new no one has done before ...

on a side note you really need to chill out when someone disagreeing with you.

what if all thoose lamps were set horizontally (like they should) with a well filled canopy under them ... well basically 10 time more weed in the end ...

some people like to learn, some other are just stuborn abusing the plant like if it was something new no one has done before ...

on a side note you really need to chill out when someone disagreeing with you.

Nope. I'm performing for the venture caps. They want assholes. But I enjoy your participation.

Take care

 

[TestTime]

He can go for a 360 degree plant, I was mulling it over in a thread using already made office "toys" for your desk, but Mag-lev a planter and LST the veg stage into a sphere, with appropriate lights, not "PAN FRY MY TITS IN LIGHT!"

I'm not sure what this said but I enjoyed it.

 

[TestTime]

Okay, who wants to double it?

Should I start attacking it or should I let it grow and solidify?