Electric Bill Help

Here is some info I am posting from Discount Hydro on their digi ballasts.


Compact, quiet, and lightweight, Electronic Digital Ballasts operate using electronic circuitry instead of a magnetic ballast. They offer a number of advantages over standard magnetic ballasts. The power factor is 99%, which means that they are very efficient. The 1000 watt ballasts run at 120 volts. The 400 watt and 600 watt run at either 120 or 240 volts by just changing the power cord. They are very quiet during operation. A power savings of about 10-15% makes these ballasts very economical to run. They can run either Metal Halide or High Pressure Sodium Bulbs. Soft starts will increase the life of your bulbs.

Hope this helps you make your decision. I went with digi as I figure they will easily pay for themselves.


b0nger

it may seem a little suspicious....but remember..they can come in anytime they want to change the filter or pest control..and they might look around to see whats up....

Well in my lease in states that no one can enter my apt unless i am there and there is a 48 hour notice...also it will be tucked away in a big walk in closet that will be locked up like fort knox..

I would say that you dont really have anything to worry about if they have to give you a 48 hr. notice to come check out your apartment. On the safe side though, I would go with the 2 400 watters.

i would say you got more to worry about with smell in an apartment then that 1000 watt light

Smell is no problem...im gonna stick to northern lights as mine now smell very little..

What's the rule of thumb... you get 1000w/bedroom total?

If you want to use all your electricity on growing, make sure you are WICKED tightass about everything else.

Replace all other lights with cfls. Turn them off unless you are using them.
If you have an electric hot water heater, take showers elsewhere.
If you have a washer/dryer, use the laundromat instead.
Don't use the heated dry on your dishwasher.
Don't use anything with a heating element- blow dryer, coffee pot , toaster, bathroom warmer, electric cooktop, etc. LEarn to love microwave ramen noodles.
It's just common sense. But I wouldn't grow in an apartment complex anyway, or with a roommate. Even if you are great buds, being on a lease together has ruined more than one friendship!!

All it takes in an apartment complex is a water pipe to burst while everyone is working or whatever and next thing you know Cletus is in your apartment snooping around fixing the leak and you are B U S T E D ! I'd think to even attempt growing in an ampartment one would need to be extra super stealthy. And to do that, can you actually grow enough to even make it worth it ? I dont like the idea of "them" paying the electric bill either. That sounds like that alone could get you busted. Mr Joe landlord is going to be wondering why you are using 1.5-2 times more juice than anyone else in a very short amount of time. The more you cost him, the more he pays attention to your every move. 1000 watts is not much til you are running it 12 hours per day, EVERY day.....lol:dance: Just some thoughts. No matter what you decide, best of luck.

b0nger

STAY AWAY FROM APARTMENT GROWS especially if they include electricity. bottom line

i dont think they will bother here in denmark where i live and grow
the electric bill also is included like yours
and we have a record studio with all thinkable mixers and sound divices, a bunch of spiders and other exotic critters with heat mats and lights and a grow room with 400-600w lights the fan and all other normal things like pc,
ps3, tv, dvd so the disc spins out off control every day all year never had enyone stickin there nose in it yet.
but you could steel elctrics from some one next door i now some even changes the setups in there electric meter so it dosent show what you use fore grow and stuff
its somthing wit a cable they pull out and fix betven the meterbox in there home and the electric transformer outside
it is dangerus and highly risci so you should not try this by yourself, but get some one that knows about highpower electricity.
good grow