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10/17/2007, 11:04 PM
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Some good info!
So today i broght home some meters from work just to check and see how many amps/watts/kwph i was pullin off the two outlets i am using for my whole tank set up. Here is what i got installed and running.
250W MH with external ballast 5 pumps fuge light skimmer heater wave master UV sterilizer plus all the stuff from my BC29. All this plugged in is only pulling 5 amps and close to 550 watts. I was surprised to see that it was that low. I guess on a 15 amp isolated ckt, i have 10 amps and 1250 watts to play with. It might look like a nightmarish rats nest back there but it isnt pullin a whole lot of energy! Just thought i would share.
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10/17/2007, 11:33 PM
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Now do the conversion to kwh and figure out what its costing ya a month, and dont tell your wife
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10/18/2007, 12:01 AM
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lol....in all actuality i dont pay the bill. I live in military housing with free electricity. I guess i should upgrade if anything. AND, im not married...my ex wife didnt like my hobby so now she is gone...heheh...and that is the truth lol
Paul
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10/18/2007, 08:31 PM
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Quote:
. Lol, my girlfriend hates fish also, but shes comeing around 
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10/18/2007, 08:34 PM
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How are the picos doing?
I would love to see some pics.
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10/18/2007, 09:16 PM
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Jeez...if I was getting free electricity, I'd turn my entire pad into one huge grow room and sleep in the closet!!
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10/18/2007, 09:54 PM
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Not to rain on your parade but you don't actually have 10 amps left to play with
Circuts can only be loaded up to 80% of their rating so a 15 amp breaker is only "really" rated for 12 amps.  Did you use a kill-o-watt? That's what I use for fining out how much household stuff draws..
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