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Forum: Growroom Designs & Equipment 06-02-2010, 06:04 PM
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Posted By madpenguin
Thanks guys.....

Appreciate all the comments. This girl really worked her way into every aspect of my life. I'm sure most of you know what it feels like when it's abruptly gone.

Anyway... I'm heavily medicated and...
Forum: Growroom Designs & Equipment 05-27-2010, 12:50 AM
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Posted By madpenguin
Avenger, PC and others try to keep this going if...

Avenger, PC and others try to keep this going if you can. I'm going to bust out my violin really quick and then I'm done

Girl left me whom I was to be married and have children with. Have about 1...
Forum: Growroom Designs & Equipment 05-20-2010, 05:03 AM
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Posted By madpenguin
This is making a little more sense. My guess is...

This is making a little more sense. My guess is you have a ground fault downstream from your subpanel in the grow room. I know it sucks but your culprit likely lies with a receptacle in your grow...
Forum: Growroom Designs & Equipment 05-20-2010, 04:55 AM
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Posted By madpenguin
As it should. Your main panel right next to the...

As it should. Your main panel right next to the meter has your main disconnect (the 100A breaker). That looks to feed the entire bus bar in that panel. Throw that 100A and all those other breakers...
Forum: Growroom Designs & Equipment 05-18-2010, 03:53 PM
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Posted By madpenguin
Who ever wired your "Main Panel" fucked up then....

Who ever wired your "Main Panel" fucked up then. That or your using the term "subpanel" incorrectly. If your "main panel" is the first means of disconnect and there is no other main breaker upstream...
Forum: Growroom Designs & Equipment 05-13-2010, 04:17 AM
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Posted By madpenguin
No... That might be something nice to use. Just...

No... That might be something nice to use. Just make sure it's not flimsy and that you ground it out.

I made a 2 ballast 4 light flip and half assed tested it. It did one flip but the second flip...
Forum: Growroom Designs & Equipment 05-12-2010, 02:46 PM
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Posted By madpenguin
Yea... I've seen his. Nice looking. Can't attest...

Yea... I've seen his. Nice looking. Can't attest for what's on the inside tho. If someone takes the time to be anal with outside appearance, then I can only assume things are just as nice inside. But...
Forum: Growroom Designs & Equipment 05-12-2010, 02:32 PM
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Posted By madpenguin
Yes, but let me reiterate... If you use a 40A...

Yes, but let me reiterate... If you use a 40A breaker/branch-circuit, then you must run #8awg the ENTIRE way. From receptacle to receptacle to receptacle.

You are still bound by standard ampacity...
Forum: Growroom Designs & Equipment 05-11-2010, 01:48 AM
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Posted By madpenguin
No, the factory cord will ground the ballast and...

No, the factory cord will ground the ballast and thus the reflector, but ofcourse, your receptacle needs to be grounded that the ballast is plugged into.

As for the boxes... Just unscrew the...
Forum: Growroom Designs & Equipment 05-10-2010, 07:50 PM
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Posted By madpenguin
https://www.icmag.com/ic/attachment.php?attachment...

https://www.icmag.com/ic/attachment.php?attachmentid=56906&d=1273392136

You can do whatever you want. Most people around here just string up romex everywhere because it's the easiest route.

If...
Forum: Growroom Designs & Equipment 05-10-2010, 07:39 PM
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Posted By madpenguin
Try granger or a local electric supply house but...

Try granger or a local electric supply house but even then they usually don't carry the duplex 240v receptacles. Buying them online ussually is your only sure bet.

I know where your coming from....
Forum: Growroom Designs & Equipment 05-10-2010, 07:34 PM
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Posted By madpenguin
Awww... Your still mad at me? That sucks. ...

Awww... Your still mad at me? That sucks.

Yes, I get your point. But it was technically an inaccurate statement. ;)

I love you even tho you don't like me... :comfort:

Didn't mean to cost...
Forum: Growroom Designs & Equipment 05-10-2010, 12:48 AM
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Posted By madpenguin
It all boils down to protection. If the romex is...

It all boils down to protection. If the romex is "subject to damage" then you can't use it and you have to use conduit instead. Subject to damage occurs anytime the romex is not buried behind drywall...
Forum: Growroom Designs & Equipment 05-10-2010, 12:13 AM
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Posted By madpenguin
Just added the NEC bit about using a 15 or 20 amp...

Just added the NEC bit about using a 15 or 20 amp receptacle on a 30, 40 or 50A branch circuit.

It's above in post 861
Forum: Growroom Designs & Equipment 05-09-2010, 11:06 PM
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Posted By madpenguin
Thank you PC. I really didn't want to come back...

Thank you PC. I really didn't want to come back in full force yet so I'm purposefully not correcting stuff like this... Mainly because it's all been said before. ;)
Forum: Growroom Designs & Equipment 05-09-2010, 06:51 PM
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Views: 420,995
Posted By madpenguin
410.62(C)(2)

O.k..... I found the NEC Article that says you can use a 20A receptacle on a 30 or 40A run.

The NFPA got greedy and yanked their online version of the NEC and are now requiring you to pay for it....
Forum: Growroom Designs & Equipment 05-09-2010, 06:49 PM
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Views: 420,995
Posted By madpenguin
O.k... Let me try to clarify all that. I answered...

O.k... Let me try to clarify all that. I answered a question about grounds below before I started typing this so read that really quick.. ;)

Ground out every thing metal and wirenut ALL grounds...
Forum: Growroom Designs & Equipment 05-09-2010, 06:27 PM
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Posted By madpenguin
Well, thats kinda what I was talking about with...

Well, thats kinda what I was talking about with the 4 individual runs of #12 out of the timer.

Go with your second option you listed.

If you daisy chain all 4 receptacles/ballasts with one #12...
Forum: Growroom Designs & Equipment 05-09-2010, 05:21 PM
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Posted By madpenguin
I basically need to retract all that shit about...

I basically need to retract all that shit about keeping 30A wire with 30A receptacles on 30A breakers.

Yes, your right. A 30A receptacle is as big as a dryer receptacle you'd have to be damaged in...
Forum: Growroom Designs & Equipment 05-09-2010, 05:02 PM
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Posted By madpenguin
Crap. I still need to finish that damn tutorial....

Crap. I still need to finish that damn tutorial. Sorry. SSR's do the same thing as a mechanical relay only alot quicker. I think they tend to heat up more, and if they don't, your still employing...
Forum: Growroom Designs & Equipment 05-09-2010, 04:35 PM
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Posted By madpenguin
Been away for awhile. PC said everything I...

Been away for awhile.

PC said everything I would have concerning the dryer receptacle. Those lugs aren't meant to be double tapped and I would worry about a weak connection and increased...
Forum: Growroom Designs & Equipment 05-09-2010, 03:59 PM
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Posted By madpenguin
:thank you: Such an ass... :laughing: ...

:thank you:

Such an ass... :laughing:

Those better be small draw loads damnit!!!
Forum: Growroom Designs & Equipment 05-03-2010, 09:21 PM
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Views: 420,995
Posted By madpenguin
You can do either or. They sell the male plug...

You can do either or. They sell the male plug ends at home improvement stores to which you could attach to romex.

A tad safer idea (but more expensive) is to look at the flexible cord post in my...
Forum: Growroom Designs & Equipment 04-29-2010, 02:49 AM
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Posted By madpenguin
Cool. Always been intrigued by vertical setups....

Cool. Always been intrigued by vertical setups. Looks good.
Forum: Growroom Designs & Equipment 04-28-2010, 01:26 AM
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Posted By madpenguin
Look forward to some pictures.

Look forward to some pictures.
Forum: Growroom Designs & Equipment 04-26-2010, 07:26 AM
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Posted By madpenguin
Look at all the rust and oxidation on that meter...

Look at all the rust and oxidation on that meter lug. Asshole should have replaced that or at least wire brushed it. Usually you only see something like that happen with wire when a direct short is...
Forum: Growroom Designs & Equipment 04-26-2010, 07:21 AM
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Posted By madpenguin
Dude.... Something is wrong with me. I just...

Dude.... Something is wrong with me. I just missed a whole page or two and thought you hadn't called the electrician yet.

That's exactly how much I thought he'd charge you. Par for the course.
...
Forum: Growroom Designs & Equipment 04-26-2010, 07:16 AM
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Views: 2,282
Posted By madpenguin
Bummer. Anything from the mast head down is your...

Bummer. Anything from the mast head down is your problem.

Since you say there is just a few feet between the meter and the main panel then an electrician shouldn't charge you more than.... shit. A...
Forum: Growroom Designs & Equipment 04-26-2010, 06:45 AM
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Posted By madpenguin
Yea PC, that's a good point about the timers. I...

Yea PC, that's a good point about the timers. I wasn't even thinking about it TBH. For 120v circuits, you would need one timer per light.

This really should have been wired for 240v along with...
Forum: Growroom Designs & Equipment 04-24-2010, 02:38 PM
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Posted By madpenguin
dtfsux, your right... I'm not reading. I think...

dtfsux, your right... I'm not reading. I think this is the thread where I didn't even read the second page. See, I don't even know what thread I'm on.

That's why I usually just lurk up top in the...
Forum: Growroom Designs & Equipment 04-24-2010, 01:30 PM
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Views: 2,282
Posted By madpenguin
Solarz, please don't reply inside someones quote...

Solarz, please don't reply inside someones quote with bold text. It's not proper forum etiquette and makes it extremely difficult to see.

I didn't know you only had a 60A main.

Do you have a...
Forum: Growroom Designs & Equipment 04-24-2010, 01:22 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 2,282
Posted By madpenguin
I didn't really say anything about a service...

I didn't really say anything about a service upgrade. No need for that. It's just that the meter face needs to be pulled and a voltage reading between L1 and L2 needs to happen inside the meter.
...
Forum: Growroom Designs & Equipment 04-24-2010, 02:11 AM
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Posted By madpenguin
If it's aluminum then no... It would be rated for...

If it's aluminum then no... It would be rated for much less. Sounds like a cheap timer. If something melts on you then that's usually a good indicator to not buy that brand again.

Could have been...
Forum: Growroom Designs & Equipment 04-24-2010, 01:59 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 2,282
Posted By madpenguin
That's all you needed to know. You've got a dead...

That's all you needed to know. You've got a dead leg coming from the meter. Yea, I'd say it's time to call the POCO.

What they'll do is pull the meter and check the voltage there. If a leg is...
Forum: Growroom Designs & Equipment 04-24-2010, 12:44 AM
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Views: 2,282
Posted By madpenguin
I completely skipped over page 2 but if only the...

I completely skipped over page 2 but if only the working breakers are in a zig zag pattern and no 240 shit is working then you've lost a leg.

Could be with your main breaker, could be with one of...
Forum: Growroom Designs & Equipment 04-24-2010, 12:35 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 497
Posted By madpenguin
What is that? Like 18 or 16 gauge? It...

What is that? Like 18 or 16 gauge?

It depends on what kind of wire it is really...

#18 Copper 90 degree Celsius wire is rated for 14A
Forum: Growroom Designs & Equipment 04-24-2010, 12:18 AM
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Views: 420,995
Posted By madpenguin
O.k.... Your friend must have actually and...

O.k.... Your friend must have actually and literally said you can run over 30A. I thought you just misunderstood him but if he is telling you you can run 4 1kw'ers on 1 30A circuit then this guy is...
Forum: Growroom Designs & Equipment 04-23-2010, 11:59 PM
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Views: 420,995
Posted By madpenguin
You can just barely get away with running 3 1kw...

You can just barely get away with running 3 1kw lights on one 30A circuit. Do Not put anything else on there.

By main breaker rating, I mean your main breaker in the panel.

It's usually up top,...
Forum: Growroom Designs & Equipment 04-23-2010, 01:44 PM
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Posted By madpenguin
I question the above. He better have run #10...

I question the above. He better have run #10 gauge romex on all those runs or the 30A breakers need to be pulled.

I'm all worried about you now. Can you please provide me with the following...
Forum: Growroom Designs & Equipment 04-23-2010, 01:36 PM
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Posted By madpenguin
That orange cord is only rated for 300v. It has...

That orange cord is only rated for 300v. It has to be pulled load side of the ballast and replaced with 600v rated cord.

No hardware store is going to carry 600v rated flexible cord. If you want...
Forum: Growroom Designs & Equipment 04-23-2010, 02:55 AM
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Posted By madpenguin
https://www.icmag.com/ic/attachment.php?attachment...

https://www.icmag.com/ic/attachment.php?attachmentid=54212&d=1271912595

Love that mailbox.... ;) If you still have orange cord coming out the other side, make sure you yank it and use romex or...
Forum: Growroom Designs & Equipment 04-23-2010, 02:50 AM
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Posted By madpenguin
You really aught to reconsider the use of 120v...

You really aught to reconsider the use of 120v lighting with such a big operation.

Herbal is right on the math, atleast the equation. Didn't double check the answer. Using 120v just isn't...
Forum: Growroom Designs & Equipment 04-20-2010, 05:46 PM
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Views: 1,416
Posted By madpenguin
No shit..... All be damned. All is well then....

No shit..... All be damned. All is well then. Strangely curious that one would overkill and waste money on wire size when not needed but then again, extremely anal people do that on occasion...
...
Forum: Growroom Designs & Equipment 04-20-2010, 05:34 PM
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Views: 1,416
Posted By madpenguin
Ok.... Just checkin'... ;) I find it rather...

Ok.... Just checkin'... ;)

I find it rather unlikely that 2/0 CU or 4/0 AL is running from the drip loop to your panel when a 100A panel was being used previously. Those wire sizes come from table...
Forum: Growroom Designs & Equipment 04-20-2010, 02:48 PM
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Views: 1,416
Posted By madpenguin
I missed this at first. If you didn't do a full...

I missed this at first. If you didn't do a full blown service upgrade then you have a serious problem on your hands now. The conductors that attach to your service drop or lateral and then go into...
Forum: Growroom Designs & Equipment 04-20-2010, 02:37 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,416
Posted By madpenguin
There's your problem. That's a shit panel. ...

There's your problem. That's a shit panel.

And yea, your previous post where you stated that one pole of the main was showing signs of wear was the correct diagnosis along with your explanation of...
Forum: Growroom Designs & Equipment 04-20-2010, 01:34 PM
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Views: 420,995
Posted By madpenguin
Yep. Your fine plugging a 400w ballast into...

Yep. Your fine plugging a 400w ballast into either receptacle for a total of 800w on that timer.

Tungsten is a metal on the periodic table of elements with a high resistance. That's what the...
Forum: Growroom Designs & Equipment 04-18-2010, 02:53 PM
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Views: 420,995
Posted By madpenguin
Are all 3 lights being run on the same photo...

Are all 3 lights being run on the same photo period?

Is your junction box with the 2 duplex receptacles loose, as in, do you have some free cable to play with?

If both those questions are...
Forum: Growroom Designs & Equipment 04-18-2010, 02:47 PM
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Views: 420,995
Posted By madpenguin
There's really no direct answer to that. You may...

There's really no direct answer to that. You may have a 200A service but remember about your fridge, microwave, electric stove, clothes dryer, electric furnace, electric water heater, dishwasher,...
Forum: Growroom Designs & Equipment 04-14-2010, 10:50 AM
Replies: 2,093
Views: 420,995
Posted By madpenguin
I don't see why not. What kind of a fan is it?

I don't see why not. What kind of a fan is it?
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