fishheadbob
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I've seen way too many threads over the years started by people unintentionally preparing to burn themselves to the ground. Seems people expect a rental house or apartment to come with enough electricity to run a welding shop, but rentals don't come that way. If you are living there and planning on anything over maybe a 600 watt grow, you're going to need more than that 15 amp circuit that's in your room now. Not just the lights, but pumps, exhaust, and everything that's also on that circuit are going to put a strain on your electric system.
If you're a commercial grower renting a grow house, different story. You likely have experience as well as most of the power in the house not being used for much else. My concern is someone utilizing the spare bedroom, basement, or whatever.
It's not that easy to add a heavier circuit. Your panel box has to have the capacity, and more and heavier wiring is going to need to be pulled to that location. If you have the ability to do it fine, you're halfway there, but as a frequent reader and occassional contributor here, most people asking for help really need a lot of it. Some people will get it right the first time, a lot won't and should not try. If you're lucky enough to find a discreet electrician who buys your story that you're really putting in a server farm or woodworking shop, realize it's not cheap to do this the right way. If you need to upgrade your service most municipalities in the civilized world require inspections for that sort of work; your power company won't do their end without it.
You also need a very absentee landlord who is NEVER coming around to inspect the property, arrange for any repairs when the plumbing or roof lets go, and isn't going to sell for a long while.
If you have all of this, wonderful. Even if you do have it all, spend 10 bucks for 2 smoke detectors anyway. If you don't have it all, there's always the great outdoors.
If you're a commercial grower renting a grow house, different story. You likely have experience as well as most of the power in the house not being used for much else. My concern is someone utilizing the spare bedroom, basement, or whatever.
It's not that easy to add a heavier circuit. Your panel box has to have the capacity, and more and heavier wiring is going to need to be pulled to that location. If you have the ability to do it fine, you're halfway there, but as a frequent reader and occassional contributor here, most people asking for help really need a lot of it. Some people will get it right the first time, a lot won't and should not try. If you're lucky enough to find a discreet electrician who buys your story that you're really putting in a server farm or woodworking shop, realize it's not cheap to do this the right way. If you need to upgrade your service most municipalities in the civilized world require inspections for that sort of work; your power company won't do their end without it.
You also need a very absentee landlord who is NEVER coming around to inspect the property, arrange for any repairs when the plumbing or roof lets go, and isn't going to sell for a long while.
If you have all of this, wonderful. Even if you do have it all, spend 10 bucks for 2 smoke detectors anyway. If you don't have it all, there's always the great outdoors.