what is it ok to use before hydro companies get suspecious. I have heard that here in BC lower mainland that it's 6000watts before they are suspecious??
What is the census out there???
What is the census out there???
HOW many LIGHTS in residential house before questionable
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I would say it really depends on what you have to cover the use....
Install a sauna/hot tub/kiln....any of those would give you an excuse to use plenty of juice.
Eliminate use of the stove, and there's 40 amps more. Hot water tank is another.
Using a switching system to run 2 hoods of of one ballast (on alternating 12/12 cycles) also can help, as it eliminates the power spike timing detecable by smart meters these days.
Install a sauna/hot tub/kiln....any of those would give you an excuse to use plenty of juice.
Eliminate use of the stove, and there's 40 amps more. Hot water tank is another.
Using a switching system to run 2 hoods of of one ballast (on alternating 12/12 cycles) also can help, as it eliminates the power spike timing detecable by smart meters these days.
mandi paige
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your hot water is a big deal if its electric.. around here we use outdoor wood furnaces which heats hotwater + your house
a place around here just got busted because he used 52kwh for 3 months hahah and then back down to 28kwh after that.. and that raised a flag
a place around here just got busted because he used 52kwh for 3 months hahah and then back down to 28kwh after that.. and that raised a flag
I have heard after 93 kilo watts they get suspecious and yes with fluxuations they can figure out if you are cycling and bust you.
If you have the option, the safest way to hide yer use is always a generator....either for all the grow, or to supplement and keep the metered stuff lower.
A good diesel generator converted to run recycled fryer oil would cost fuck all to run...and would smell like fries!
A good diesel generator converted to run recycled fryer oil would cost fuck all to run...and would smell like fries!
lol genius, will they run sound free for a neighbourhood or an acerage??
wonder what sized generator would run a hous of 10 or less bulbs with no noise pollution???
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danimal7
1000w per bedroom is safe
bump lets hear your thoughts?
qwerty
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So if you have a 3 BR house, 3000 is the max.
What if you have a 3 BR house, and run say 2000 in one bedroom? Is that safe or does it need to be split into 2 bedrooms?
iSmokeTrees
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Pay your bill on time and no one will bother you.
the most i would ever comfortably be able to do is 5k......so that means like 6 (600) watts, a 400 for veg, and another 1k buffer for my TV and other appliances...my tv and computers alone run close to 2k watts...
simple green
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The electric company doesn't know or care what else you have going on until they have some reason to....
They don't know or care how big your place is, if you have central air, a hot tub, or a heated/cooled garage in the back..whatever.
So I wouldn't go overboard, but I wouldn't worry about going a decent bit over the 1k per bedroom mark mentioned before....save money on other areas if it makes you feel better but I wouldn't worry (about the electric company) until you've got some pretty big wattage going....
They don't know or care how big your place is, if you have central air, a hot tub, or a heated/cooled garage in the back..whatever.
So I wouldn't go overboard, but I wouldn't worry about going a decent bit over the 1k per bedroom mark mentioned before....save money on other areas if it makes you feel better but I wouldn't worry (about the electric company) until you've got some pretty big wattage going....
As long as you pay them, they don't care. It's when you start stealing power that the companies start to care. The rule of thumb is 1k per bedroom in the house. Yes you can run all 3k watts in 1 room if a 3BR house. Stick to this rule, pay your bill on time every time and you shouldn't have a problem. If I ever got busted and found out the power company ratted on me, I'd sue them for all the money I have been paying them for that power. 
