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stickinnc
07-25-2008, 12:40 AM
come out and wire everything to my room for all my lights,fans,,ect will be on a seperate breaker. I am going to have a veg box and a flower box. What Amps are you drawing with a big set up? Both my boxes will be 4 ft wide 6 ft tall 3 ft deep. I want to make sure the electrician goes overboard so there will be no chance of a fire or tripping the breaker all the time.

texas grass
07-25-2008, 12:34 PM
if you are already on a 15 amp breaker
1 600 watt of flower
1 200 watts of veg
1 300 watts of fans and extra components for exhaust and ventilation

around 1100 watts of power
15 amp breaker is good for about 1800 watts and 80% of its power is good for about 1400 watts of power(dont want to exceed over 80% power much)

no electrition needed unless you want more hid lighting

stinkyattic
07-25-2008, 02:24 PM
Simple way to figure, decide what you want to run.
Count up all the amps on your equipment.
Add 10% for safety.
Don't run anything else on that circuit!

Run, just like Tex said, only up to 80% of the rated capacity (yes, AFTER the first 10% lol! no cheating!) of the breaker on each circuit you are using. You DO end up with surges running grow equipment, and this wiggle room will keep your home safe.