New_2_Chronic
Gone Baby Gone
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Well Im kinda screwed. If youve seen my posts lately you will know I have been having problems with my lights on a timer.
To make a long story short my lights are very unreliable in keeping a schedule. It will stay on 24 hours just fine, it will go off with the timer at the correct time, it just wont turn back on in the morning.
I have changed the timer, the bulb, and bought a backup light set a 400 watt HPS/MH. I thought I had it licked as it has been working a few days like clockwork...Went out this morning, it was off... unplugged like i usually do for 15 minutes and it would not come back on....
Hooked up the 600 and worked fine, it is on 24 hours as it will do the same thing. I should also mention that both times it wasnt on, the bulb was alsoo burnt out, I can only assume that my power problems are causing the issue. and causing the lights to burn out.
Bottom line is I have to get a dedicated 30 amp circut run for the growroom. Im just using too many watts for my standard 15 amp circut,,It probably has alot to do ith the fact that im using a window air conditioner and there are 100ft extension cords running to the gro(buried of course).
My plants are in veg and were going to flower probably next week, now it will have to delay as I have to wait till payday to get the electrician out....
This just sucks....
To make a long story short my lights are very unreliable in keeping a schedule. It will stay on 24 hours just fine, it will go off with the timer at the correct time, it just wont turn back on in the morning.
I have changed the timer, the bulb, and bought a backup light set a 400 watt HPS/MH. I thought I had it licked as it has been working a few days like clockwork...Went out this morning, it was off... unplugged like i usually do for 15 minutes and it would not come back on....
Hooked up the 600 and worked fine, it is on 24 hours as it will do the same thing. I should also mention that both times it wasnt on, the bulb was alsoo burnt out, I can only assume that my power problems are causing the issue. and causing the lights to burn out.
Bottom line is I have to get a dedicated 30 amp circut run for the growroom. Im just using too many watts for my standard 15 amp circut,,It probably has alot to do ith the fact that im using a window air conditioner and there are 100ft extension cords running to the gro(buried of course).
My plants are in veg and were going to flower probably next week, now it will have to delay as I have to wait till payday to get the electrician out....
This just sucks....