need a certified electrictian to check this

[wowdoughboy]

Hey guys im re wiring my flowering room to run on 1 circuit breaker. This is my plan can you make sure that i have everything right. Don't want to cause a fire :smokin:

wowdoughboy Reviewed by wowdoughboy on 04-06-2007. need a certified electrictian to check this Hey guys im re wiring my flowering room to run on 1 circuit breaker. This is my plan can you make sure that i have everything right. Don't want to cause a fire :smokin: http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/7629/electircrc8.th.png Rating: 5

[ToKAlot]

Its looks alright to me!!!!!

[bakedpotato]

No. You aren't even close. You'll start a fire or kill yourself.

I assume you have 240V ballasts for your lights. Buy some 120V ballasts. Use a power strip for distribution if you need more outlets. Don't do anything to your panel as there is no need. You should have NO problems running everything using an existing outlet and a power strip.

Serious, you aren't even close. IM me for a walkthrough or more explanation.

[ToKAlot]

Sry im a dumbass i shouldnt of even posted lol!!!

[TestPilot]

No offense intended, but based on your picture you have 2 options:

1. Hire an electrician to wire up your area _BEFORE_ starting anything.
2. Buy 120V equipment and make use of available outlets.

If you have to ask a question like this, you should NOT be attempting your own wiring. Are you familiar with the NEC and the requirements specific to your project? Did you account for a continuous load?

[trynagethigh]

If you dont know about electricity dont fool with it cause 240 volts is no punk. Are your lights 240 volts? Why are you using 240? It would be simpler to run (2) breakers of 20 amps (or more depending on your gauge of wire) each at 120v. One circuit will run the lights and the other for your other stuff. If you have something that needs 240v you will need to tie two legs of 120v power together to achieve the 240v. Im gonna take a stab at what you want to do here so correct me if im wrong. You want 240v but want to tap off it for 120v? Is this correct?If so I wouldnt advise it, it gets tricky if you dont know what your doing. Find a buddy who is an electrician if possible. Be careful and good luck.

[PharmaCan]

Wow - A lot of bad information here.

Probably the best advice here is to get an electrician to do this for you because, while you are on the right track, you show a basic lack of understanding of how electricity works. Here are a few facts to consider, and then perhaps you will see why it's best to get someone who knows what they are doing to help you with this project.

I won't insult your intelligence by asking why you want 240V outlets. If you want it, you want it and the only question is how to get it.

1) In the USA, 240V electricity is actually two, 120V lines, each from a different side of the phase. Connecting these two lines together doesn't give you 240V, it merely trips the circuit breaker. The two 120V lines are fed into an appliance as two distinct 120V lines.

2) The circuit breaker you are referring to may or may not work. Most likely it will, unless it's a slim-line breaker. Do you know how to tell the difference? It has to be a double breaker that connects to both of the bars in the panel.

3) Your drawing indicates haphazard connections. All Electrical connections are made inside a box, not just anywhere you please. Run all your wires, inside conduit, to the timer; use the timer as a junction box then run conduit to your other connections.

4) Your drawing lacks both neutral and ground wires. While a 240V appliance does not necessarily need a neutral wire, all 120V circuits need a neutral to function. Also, many 240V appliances have lower voltage circuitry inside that require a neutral wire. The ground wire is a safety feature.

This is really a very simple application if you know what you are doing. If you don't know what you are doing, you will waste a lot of time and money doing it wrong, then more time and money to have it done right.

[Tokudai]

Wow - A lot of bad information here.

Probably the best advice here is to get an electrician to do this for you because, while you are on the right track, you show a basic lack of understanding of how electricity works. Here are a few facts to consider, and then perhaps you will see why it's best to get someone who knows what they are doing to help you with this project.

I won't insult your intelligence by asking why you want 240V outlets. If you want it, you want it and the only question is how to get it.

1) In the USA, 240V electricity is actually two, 120V lines, each from a different side of the phase. Connecting these two lines together doesn't give you 240V, it merely trips the circuit breaker. The two 120V lines are fed into an appliance as two distinct 120V lines.

2) The circuit breaker you are referring to may or may not work. Most likely it will, unless it's a slim-line breaker. Do you know how to tell the difference? It has to be a double breaker that connects to both of the bars in the panel.

3) Your drawing indicates haphazard connections. All Electrical connections are made inside a box, not just anywhere you please. Run all your wires, inside conduit, to the timer; use the timer as a junction box then run conduit to your other connections.

4) Your drawing lacks both neutral and ground wires. While a 240V appliance does not necessarily need a neutral wire, all 120V circuits need a neutral to function. Also, many 240V appliances have lower voltage circuitry inside that require a neutral wire. The ground wire is a safety feature.

This is really a very simple application if you know what you are doing. If you don't know what you are doing, you will waste a lot of time and money doing it wrong, then more time and money to have it done right.

EXCELLENT post! As you said, all things considered, converting a 120V circuit to a 240V circuit is pretty simple when you know what you are doing

[PharmaCan]

EXCELLENT post! As you said, all things considered, converting a 120V circuit to a 240V circuit is pretty simple when you know what you are doing.

Tokudai - Now I really suggest that you get an electrician because what you wrote above is not what I said. No offense intended, but you seem to lack even the most basic understanding of electricity and circuitry - either that or you just have difficulty expressing yourself.

Originally you were talking about installing some new wires to accomplish a certain task, now you are talking about CONVERTING something??? This makes no sense whatsoever in the context of your original post and, anyway, "converting" things is how unknowledgeable people really fuck-up their wiring. If you add a new circuit for your project, about the worst thing that can happen is that it won't work or it blows the circuit breaker. However, if you go messing with existing circuitry, you're liable to cause a lot of damage to your home and everything electrical/electronic in it.

Get an electrician! You don't need a licensed contractor, any old wire puller can do this.

[oldsanclem]

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Ask for 2 20 amp feeders , hard wired for you new shop bench :<)
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