joedirtplease
New Member
Hi im new here, i know this gets brought up all the time but i have a power issue.
I only have (2) 600 watt, digital ballast HPS lights fairly new for flower running 12/12, and 200 watts of vegging CFL's running 18/6.
I have (1) 6" HO Can Fan to cool lamps. And another (1) 4" HO Can Fan + carbon filter combo.
During the summer i use a 14,000BTU portable A/c, during winter I use outside fresh air.
My power bill used to be $50-$80 a month, now its $300-$400, its been no less than $300 for the past 2 years (how long i've been Oping for) , and the power company was starting to question me.
Ive switched from 1000w + 400w hps's with magnetic ballasts to these (2) 600 watt digital ones. but i cant seem to get the power down and am now very concerend with them asking questions.
2 600's isnt shit at all. i cant imagine using even less than that. might as well not even grow at that point. why would my bill be so high from this? I claimed A/c's but they said its pretty much the same, winter or summer. I claim ceremac heaters to cut down on gas bill. But Im still sketched out and not sure what to do.
Most things in my house are already all efficient and CFL'ed out. like i said bill used to be Sub $100. now over triples it, near quadruples it.
1400watts (2 600's + ballasts) x 12 x 30 /1000 = 505 KW
200watts (cfls for veg) x 18 x 30 / 1000 = 110 kw
175 watt (6" light cool fan) x 13 x 30 /1000 = 70 KW
100 watt (4" carbon fan) x 24 x 30 / 1000 = 75 kw
Total without A/C is 760KW per month x a high side of say .15 a kw = $114
add that to my original say u take the high side of $80. My bill should be about $200 a month. WAY better than what it actually is because it is 50%-100% higher than that.
Why? what do i do? should i worrie?
I only have (2) 600 watt, digital ballast HPS lights fairly new for flower running 12/12, and 200 watts of vegging CFL's running 18/6.
I have (1) 6" HO Can Fan to cool lamps. And another (1) 4" HO Can Fan + carbon filter combo.
During the summer i use a 14,000BTU portable A/c, during winter I use outside fresh air.
My power bill used to be $50-$80 a month, now its $300-$400, its been no less than $300 for the past 2 years (how long i've been Oping for) , and the power company was starting to question me.
Ive switched from 1000w + 400w hps's with magnetic ballasts to these (2) 600 watt digital ones. but i cant seem to get the power down and am now very concerend with them asking questions.
2 600's isnt shit at all. i cant imagine using even less than that. might as well not even grow at that point. why would my bill be so high from this? I claimed A/c's but they said its pretty much the same, winter or summer. I claim ceremac heaters to cut down on gas bill. But Im still sketched out and not sure what to do.
Most things in my house are already all efficient and CFL'ed out. like i said bill used to be Sub $100. now over triples it, near quadruples it.
1400watts (2 600's + ballasts) x 12 x 30 /1000 = 505 KW
200watts (cfls for veg) x 18 x 30 / 1000 = 110 kw
175 watt (6" light cool fan) x 13 x 30 /1000 = 70 KW
100 watt (4" carbon fan) x 24 x 30 / 1000 = 75 kw
Total without A/C is 760KW per month x a high side of say .15 a kw = $114
add that to my original say u take the high side of $80. My bill should be about $200 a month. WAY better than what it actually is because it is 50%-100% higher than that.
Why? what do i do? should i worrie?