ELECTRICAL- NEED SOME INFO

[BagseedBoy]

Hey I know a lil about electrical but not 100% sure, but I think I'll be good just need some of that good-old thing called advice..... I have a two cabinet set up connected by the floor(side by side)Veg is 2x2x3(LxWxH)/ Flower 2.5x2x4. The veg I plan on running 6-8 26 wt blue CFL with a passive intake, an a 125wt (530cfm) inline fan, blowing into the flower. Then a 6" in-line booster fan pulling out the flower and dumping into the hood to cool my 3 70wt HPS( I'm getting dusk to Dawn security lights that I will take apart and use what I need. I know if they all have capacitor in them I should be fine, I herd you can run like 2-4 150wt hps on 110 Breaker if you have capacitor... It came from a reliable source on here, a DIYer..."Quazi"- Guy has great threads here.... on a bunch of things.... So I have a grounded extension cord with 3 out-lets on err. I run two surge protectors off that.. one will be for the cfl's & the Bigger fan on a timer, and the other surge protector will have the 3 Hps all with they're own grounded cords & the smaller in-line fan on a timer. Do you guys I need the capacitors if the lights don't already come with it.. I know it will only be 210 wts plus the little fan on the one surge protector( total around 250wt) then the other surge protector will have 125wt from the fan & say 208wt from the cfl(total 333wt).... if I use 8.. Total wattage used will be around 600 watts(543 with-out the 6" Booster fan and that can't be much.. I got it at home-depot and it suxs, but good for what I'm using err for).. So the question is if you guys think its a necessity for me to get these capacitors if the light doesn't already have emm, and if any electrical pros see a disaster waiting to happen here, but like I said I know a little about the topic but I"m no pro, and I think every thing is safe.. wish I had pics so I could show off my craftsmanship skills.. I think is a beauty, but so does any one who builds thier own....lol THANKS

 

[Pseudo]

watts divides by volts equals amps
600 divided by 120 equals 5 amps
i would make sure your extension cord is at least 14 ga
let me rephrase that "I" would make sure its 12 ga and ditch the security lights for a 250 watter (or 400 but i like it bright)
good luck

 

[BagseedBoy]

I have a 600 wt HPS and a 400 wt MH( though it don't matter for the flowering but), and for the prices the security lights are the best buy, unless you can get 210 wts worth of HPS( or 25) for under $150.00. I'm trying to be stealth plus you really don't need that much for the space(2.5x2x4), don't get me wrong if you got enough ventilation and you keep you temps down, go for the bigger watts/light . but I'm also trying to be efficent and any do what I have to.. I'll post the gauge of the extension cord, but I'm almost sure she's 12-14 gauge ..I'll let yah know...

 

[Pseudo]

go to a home depot or lowes and buy a 250w hps ballast kit for around $60, they are easy to assemble, you can encase them in a small mailbox if you like

 

[Pseudo]

also, lumen wise, 3 70 watters wont touch a 250, but its up to you, good luck

 

[BagseedBoy]

Home Depot or Lowes?? cuz I never seen anything like that at any of those stores... That would be a great deal, and putting it together is no problem... I'm actually good at all this electrical stuff just wanted another opinion.... thanks.. I hear very good things about the security lights not so much the 70 but the 150 I hear Are good I just need to find out where this guy on here go them for $20 then I would just run two of those and be great...... Plenty of lumens there