Hey everyone,
I'm looking for those opinions that are knowledgeable about electricity, saftey and such..
I have an issue where I don't have much room in my place to add an extra grow tent, and the one area I could fit a 2nd tent has no outlet available nearby.
My question is this...Is it safe to use a extension cord with grow lights (Led or HID)?? I am referring to the orange type extension cords (grounded 3 prong) that you would pick up at the hardware store and use with power tools.
I would probably be using a 25 foot cord because I can't add more amps to the circut with my 1000w's running so I would have to use it from another room....
Would this be safe to do?
The tent would be for veg so the largest I would go with lighting would be 600w but most likely will stick to 400w so I can run a CMH for veg...
If HID isn't safe, I may have to go to LED so the same question applies...
I appreciate any input but prefer ones with a electrical background...thanks
I'm looking for those opinions that are knowledgeable about electricity, saftey and such..
I have an issue where I don't have much room in my place to add an extra grow tent, and the one area I could fit a 2nd tent has no outlet available nearby.
My question is this...Is it safe to use a extension cord with grow lights (Led or HID)?? I am referring to the orange type extension cords (grounded 3 prong) that you would pick up at the hardware store and use with power tools.
I would probably be using a 25 foot cord because I can't add more amps to the circut with my 1000w's running so I would have to use it from another room....
Would this be safe to do?
The tent would be for veg so the largest I would go with lighting would be 600w but most likely will stick to 400w so I can run a CMH for veg...
If HID isn't safe, I may have to go to LED so the same question applies...
I appreciate any input but prefer ones with a electrical background...thanks