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This is my equipment and current elec setup. I have two 8 bulb t5 lights 4a 430w ea, an exauhst fan ~ 1a 120w, a couple of 6w air pumps, and a few oscilating fans of unknown stats. I have one electric outlet, and one normal light bulb in the room. the outlet is on a circut with the refrigerator, and TV. I belive the breaker to be a 20 amp. can I run everything above on a heavy duty powerstrip on the one outlet? or do I need another setup? if so what?.thanks for your time and advice.
Your refrigerator should be on its own breaker.
You could safely run your grow equipment on a 20 amp breaker. honestly I wouldn't run anything on the same breaker as the refrigerator. Turn off the breaker that you believe it to be on and see what turns off. Then go around and plug an alarm clock or small lamp into each. After you've done this to EVERY outlet and every breaker in your place mark which is on which and go from there.
Also the electric usage is normally printed some where on the appliance so that would give you a better idea of the watts your working with.
Good Luck
thanks, how big a deal is the fridge really? as there is no other option for it that I can see
woooooww no offense man but thats just insane with how much power your sucking out from that 1 outlet. just to give you an example of it...i cant run my room wall unit a/c with my fridge and 1 house light on. too much power but if i leave 1 of them off everything is cool.... just put your lights on its own extention heavy duty cord on its own breaker. that will make sure you dont have a fire.