Quote Originally Posted by TheGanjaKing420
my electricity company doesn't offer off-peak rates.
Bummer. Off-pk saves me big bux- 75% off compared to the std residential rate. 'Course, my whole op runs on off-pk. Would never be able to consider running a pair of 1000HPS without it. Real sorry you can't use it!

Damn good advice on CFLs for household lighting. We changed to CFLs and added solar water heat, which reduces the usage of the regular hot water tank by more than 70% here in my sunny part of downunda. The solar water heat cost about $3k to put in but all by itself reduced the power bill by within a few % of the amt that the grow op raises it. Figure that my water tank has a pair of 4.8kW elements, only one which runs on off-pk... and my op draws a max of 3.5kW when everything's running, which happens for 12 hours a day, of course.

Good that you've got some solid AC wiring experience. It'll keep you safe.