[Kayos_]

a 400 watt hps is what i would use. anyone ever got busted for a sudden increase in power? Also how much would my elecric bill go up? both 18/6 and 12/12. I know it varies but a general idea would be nice. Thanks

[ojd]

400watt

if thats the only light you have

in uk or us you have nothing to worry about

id say if your in england less than a £10 a week

A 400 is nothing. They are perfect all round for personal. If your in a very small house or apt. I would recommend the 400, its about 10-15$ (18/6), and 5-10$ (12/12) added on every month give or take depending on the amount your being charged for KWPH. Hell even a 600 wouldn't raise suspicion.... your pretty much covered in most cases (again this all depends on where you live and whole you live around/with), the 1000 watters are the only ones that kind of power.

I totally agree guys . A 400 watter or a 600 is not gonna be much of a increase on your electricity. It does depend too on the rate of the charge for kwph.

my electric bills only increased 15-20 per month. And that is not bad I think!

Really one way you can tell if your using alot of electricity is..... go to the outside of your home and look at your meter and see how fast its spinning. If its speeding extremely fast then the electric guy will notice and might get suspicios or might not. But if its going slow or at regualr speed and nothing unual then you should be fine.I have checked mine multiple times when light is on and it goes slow on mine. and I use a 400 watt hps.

[1hitWONDER]

i've heard and read on these forums that 1k per bed room is cool just pay on time.

[Stealthy]

Originally Posted by SmokeMan

I totally agree guys . A 400 watter or a 600 is not gonna be much of a increase on your electricity. It does depend too on the rate of the charge for kwph.

my electric bills only increased 15-20 per month. And that is not bad I think!

Really one way you can tell if your using alot of electricity is..... go to the outside of your home and look at your meter and see how fast its spinning. If its speeding extremely fast then the electric guy will notice and might get suspicios or might not. But if its going slow or at regualr speed and nothing unual then you should be fine.I have checked mine multiple times when light is on and it goes slow on mine. and I use a 400 watt hps.

That's to scientific for me...LOFL. 400, 600 or even a thousand watter will not throw up any red flags. For all they know, you may have just installed a new window ac or bought a mini fridge for your bedroom.

It's very easy to figure out the cost per month. Say you have a 1000 watt hps going 12 hours a day. There are bout 30 days in a month. That works out to a total of 360 KW hours a month. Now look at your last power bill. It should have your cost per KWH. Just say your paying 10 cents a KWH.
360 kwh X .10 cents a KWH = $36.00 a month to run your 1000 watter.

P.S.
What are those of us that have electronic meters to do...they don't spin

[Ganoderma]

400 watts is nothing, hell, my computer uses 430 watts of power for just the computer not to mention my two monitors I have hooked up to it

[house]

Offsetting the added electricity with CFL's around the house, more efficient appliances, turning down the AC etc... works also and saves money! But again I wouldn't worry about a single 600w, let alone a 400w.

[Kayos_]

Thanks

[badboyg]

Originally Posted by house

Offsetting the added electricity with CFL's around the house, more efficient appliances, turning down the AC etc... works also and saves money! But again I wouldn't worry about a single 600w, let alone a 400w.

HA HA,, you stole my idea,, ya just as he said,, spend the dosh,, when you get your new light also get a butt load of CFL and replace all (most all) your lights you may find you will save as much as you use exstra...

good luck