Quote Originally Posted by gorillafarmer
look I dont normaly get to involved, but racerx with all due respect your dead wrong and giving dangerous advice. Breakers are ment to stay on and only trip when when overloaded, if they trip then its telling you there is a problem. Replacing a circut breaker because it tripped is kinda (no offense) stupid. There triping for a reason, and a surge pro. has nothing to do with it, and you should plug into timer and directly into the receptical make sure the timer is rated 15 amps. Im not saying this shit to be rite im saying it because its true and important. If you dont bealive me - plug them in let it rip and just remember 911. Peace

I think we have some miscommunication. Circuit breaker and fuse...2 very different things. I aplogize for not being clear. Circuit breakers pop, they dont blow and need to be replaced. If they do, damn right there is something very bad going on and unsafe. I have lived in a lot of old houses lately which use fuses, no breakers. I forget most people have breakers Even with the fuses, I still wasnt cleear enough I guess, because what I meant is that if your fuse (or god forbid your breaker) busts, then you have one to get it running again. If this happens, I would cut half the lights off when you run them again until you can figure out the issue of course.

I never meant to say to even use fuses continously, just so that you dont screw your plants light schedule if you cant immediatly run to the hardware store or figure out what is wrong. Comprende? This is why I use 240 1000watts. 240 can handle something like 5000 watts on a single circuit, whereas an average wall socket is a lot less. You can always install a GFCI plug as well.

PS. What is wrong with a good surge protector? It will keep your balasts from frying.