hello there,

hey listen what to do in order to feel safer using when using your grow lights.....


a:replace all household bulbs with economy ones.....there are many models and types and prices....they cost more than normal 100watt incadescent bulbs but they produce the same amount of light using only 20-27watts.....

b:use your computer less hours a day and try to use it's power saving features when you're not in front of it.....switch off monitors as well when you're not in front of it....

c:make a list with ALL electrical appliances in your house and try to identify and know clearly their wattage

d: in example.....if i had a microwave i would use less, if i had a toaster i would stop buttering my bread toasted in the morning, i would rather eat breakfast with UN-toasted bread....

e:last but nevertheless of great importance is to try to find out what is the maximum power your can draw from the power lines.....from what i have realised from my personal experience i have come to this rather interesting finding....my residence can draw up to 3,3KW'h....that translates into 3300 watt every second,every day....in other words i can use many different electrical appliances at the same time totaling to 3300 watts of power...what's your contract say about that?

Take care man, if i were you i would do all the above and still would use 2-3 400 watt HPS lights to keep the bills short....if you live in the US though were electricity comes cheap, then i don't think you need to worry about it man.....you will have to face other parameters of growing and maybe potential threats.....the electric bill is simply not a problem.....


anyways i have talked too long again, i hope i did not bore you or something......hehehehe



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newgroweroldsmoker Reviewed by newgroweroldsmoker on . Thermal imaging warrants? Hi all I was thinking about growing a plant or 2 indoors sometimes soon, maybe building an enclosed box or something for it, but I read an article that sort of has me worried recently. http://www.newsobserver.com/news/wake/story/2488497p-8892387c.html WTF is this Thermal Imaging?? They did it because the power company noticed a huge spike in the electricity usage. Would grow lights for 1 or 2 plants cause that much of a spike in my light bill? Rating: 5