HappyHemphog
Active member
Ok, I have an Intermatic Heavy-Duty timer, I'm sure you have all seen them:
They are listed as 15 Amp 1750 Watt 125 Volts.
Would it be safe to run 2 600w HPS lights (One digital ballast, one coil type) with light movers with this one timer?
It's plugged into a 20 amp circuit just for my lights, so there's no issue there, it's the timer that's my weak point.
I know the math says I can do it:
600w/120v = 5amp x 2 = 10amp for lights.
5.5w/120v = 0.03amp x 2 = a really small amount.
So the math says I have 1211 watts needing 10.06 amps, correct?
Currently I am using two seperate timers and keeping them in sync is clearly an exercise in futility.
Thanks!
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They are listed as 15 Amp 1750 Watt 125 Volts.
Would it be safe to run 2 600w HPS lights (One digital ballast, one coil type) with light movers with this one timer?
It's plugged into a 20 amp circuit just for my lights, so there's no issue there, it's the timer that's my weak point.
I know the math says I can do it:
600w/120v = 5amp x 2 = 10amp for lights.
5.5w/120v = 0.03amp x 2 = a really small amount.
So the math says I have 1211 watts needing 10.06 amps, correct?
Currently I am using two seperate timers and keeping them in sync is clearly an exercise in futility.
Thanks!
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