Most electrical stuff has a tag on it somewhere that lists the wattage and sometimes tells you the amps too.Īdd up the wattage of ALL the equipment you plan to run on that circuit (including any personal or non grow related stuff that also needs to be plugged in), then divide by 110 (or 220 if you are on a 220v plug), and you’ll have your total amps.Īlso keep in mind… different outlets doesnt mean different circuits. So a 430w window ac plugged into a typical wall outlet would be: 430w divided by 110v = ~3.9 amps. Typical American electrical outlets are 110v, and the goofy shaped dryer/stove type outlets are 220v. To figure out how many amps your equipment requires, divide the wattage by the voltage. So if you have 15 amp circuits, you should plan on staying below 12.5 amps per circuit. 🙂įirst, for safety you should never go above 85% capacity on a circuit.
I’m not an electrician, but heres some general advice… please dont’ burn your house down or blame me or the DGC if you do.
