o shit i just fried the ac cord connection please help

[TREE KING]

Every A/C I've ever used has a GFCI on the plug end.

dont know what that is? these fuckin screws are hard as shit to get out gotta charge my drill again. if i cant get this last screw out im fucked! whoever invented these type of screws is a dickhead

 

[greenmatter]

i only have 1 15 amp circuit in the room and i need to power 4 1000 watt lights, a 12,000 watt ac which is already too small, and a dehumidifier. and since the ac is too small i gotta add a second portable ac now. to do all this i need to run 5 maybe 6 extension cords down stairs from the attic cause the biggest circuit i got downstairs is 20 amps

dam TK ...... the cord on your AC sounds like the least of your problems. you need to make a few upgrades real qiuck! do you own the house?

 

[TREE KING]

take a pic of your breaker box and post it. if you have 2 empty slots, you can cover you're whole room with just 1 40a breaker, and sub panel.

i cant really do that cause im on the top floor and theres an apartment below me. plus i cant hire anyone cause no one knows i grow and i dont want them too. down the road though im gonna need your advice cause i got a washer and dryer in my apartment that has a high wattage hookup at 220. i think the breaker has a 30/30 attached to each other. in the future im gonna add 4 more lights right next to the washer and dryer and i need to know what to buy to create an outlet that runs 220 in the room

 

[iampolluted]

cut the plug. you'll have the same 3 wires, just 2" shorter.

a gfci is a ground fault circuit interrupter. it turns off all power to the unit should it get wet, or the ground shorts out. it keeps you from getting fried/burning down the house should something fail. they are on hair dryers or anything that could come in contact with water. you could swap out your wall outlet with a gfci, and probably should since you won't have it on the plug.

 

[the gnome]

save some money and do what lamp said,
and get a good plug w/ground

also replace the receptacle,
its fuk't up now and that's probably what fried your plug

 

[TREE KING]

dam TK ...... the cord on your AC sounds like the least of your problems. you need to make a few upgrades real qiuck! do you own the house?

no but in the future im buying it. trust me it fuckin sucks to not be able to do what i want with electricity etc im kind of stuck. if i could do whatever i want i would just hire an electrician to do everything for me and instal central ac. id have to do it in a way to hide the grow though

 

[iampolluted]

i cant really do that cause im on the top floor and theres an apartment below me. plus i cant hire anyone cause no one knows i grow and i dont want them too. down the road though im gonna need your advice cause i got a washer and dryer in my apartment that has a high wattage hookup at 220. i think the breaker has a 30/30 attached to each other. in the future im gonna add 4 more lights right next to the washer and dryer and i need to know what to buy to create an outlet that runs 220 in the room

you don't have access to your breaker box? or would you be running wire to a basement if you were to upgrade?

 

[TREE KING]

save some money and do what lamp said,
and get a good plug w/ground

also replace the receptacle, that's probably what fried your plug

im already all set i think i just gotta get this last robertson screw out. awe fuck than i gotta get all the screws outta the other ac cord fuck!

 

[TREE KING]

cut the plug. you'll have the same 3 wires, just 2" shorter.

a gfci is a ground fault circuit interrupter. it turns off all power to the unit should it get wet, or the ground shorts out. it keeps you from getting fried/burning down the house should something fail. they are on hair dryers or anything that could come in contact with water. you could swap out your wall outlet with a gfci, and probably should since you won't have it on the plug.

if i cant get the screws out thats what il do thanks

 

[TREE KING]

save some money and do what lamp said,
and get a good plug w/ground

also replace the receptacle,
its fuk't up now and that's probably what fried your plug

naa its just the extension cord thats fucked up this has happened to me before it was way too small

 

[TREE KING]

you don't have access to your breaker box? or would you be running wire to a basement if you were to upgrade?

yeah i have access to it but its in the basement and theres a tenant below me

 

[TribalSeeds]

i only have 1 15 amp circuit in the room and i need to power 4 1000 watt lights, a 12,000 watt ac which is already too small, and a dehumidifier. and since the ac is too small i gotta add a second portable ac now. to do all this i need to run 5 maybe 6 extension cords down stairs from the attic cause the biggest circuit i got downstairs is 20 amps

The fuck?
What kind of timer(s) are you using for your lights? Youre going to need to get yourself a light controller!
Youre not really going to run 2 ac's are you? Theyre both portables?
Respect man! That takes balls!

 

[TribalSeeds]

naa its just the extension cord thats fucked up this has happened to me before it was way too small

 

[TREE KING]

The fuck?
What kind of timer(s) are you using for your lights? Youre going to need to get yourself a light controller!
Youre not really going to run 2 ac's are you? Theyre both portables?
Respect man! That takes balls!

its no big deal i use digital timers for the lights on separate cords. as far as the ac's yes im gonna run a second ac. i got a window one now and im about to buy a portable. the way i see it a need a portable one anyway for the winter cause the window one freezes sometimes than il be fucked. i still dont have enough btu's with my window one though so sometimes they will be on at the same time on seperate breakers

 

[TribalSeeds]

its no big deal i use digital timers for the lights on separate cords. as far as the ac's yes im gonna run a second ac. i got a window one now and im about to buy a portable. the way i see it a need a portable one anyway for the winter cause the window one freezes sometimes than il be fucked. i still dont have enough btu's with my window one though so sometimes they will be on at the same time

So, how many dedicated circuits?
My room has its own dedicated panel and everything, but I couldnt run this much gear in there safely!

 

[TREE KING]

So, how many dedicated circuits?
My room has its own dedicated panel and everything, but I couldnt run this much gear in there safely!

i dont know what you mean im using 5 different circuits now and im about to be using a sixth for the portable. theres more available but its becoming a bitch i need to figure out how to use the washer/dryer 220 circuit for the 4 more light im gonna add

 

[TribalSeeds]

Most homes out here have 100amps! Youre in an apartment?
Must be an expensive timer if it hasnt caught fire yet running your 1000W's.
good luck! You have big huge giant balls, sir!

 

[TREE KING]

Most homes out here have 100amps! Youre in an apartment?
Must be an expensive timer if it hasnt caught fire yet running your 1000W's.
good luck! You have big huge giant balls, sir!

the timers are meant for 15 amps 1 light only uses 10 amps. other than the small cord that just fried everything else is set up safely with thick extension cords i just forgot to replace the small one

 

[watts]

just because you are using 5-6 different wall outlets (receptacles) doesn't mean you are using 5-6 different circuits. Make sure you have smoke detectors in every room and fire extinguishers.

 

[TREE KING]

ok guys now im fucked i cant get the last robertson screw out. someone please show me what to do i gotta run back to the store asap. so i just cute the ac cord in half with a razor and then go to the store and tell them to make me a custom cord? are they pretty much just making me an extension cord but one side of it is wires? i need some electrical tape too right?