electrical question

[wakka]

does anyone know how much of a draw difference there is between a four hundred watt and a six hundred watt h p s? and would it make that much of a difference? I imagine there is a huge difference between a four hundred and a thousand watt.

we live in an old place and would hate to start blowing fuses on a nightly basis.

if it isn't too much, we may trade up over the summer.

thanks dudes.

[Fred Lemonjello]

The sticker on my 1,000 HPS says 9.50 amps, thats working off of 120 volts. This has it's own 15 amp fuze.

Just guessing wakka.... but a 400 watter should prolly draw about 3.50 to 4 amps or so..... a 600 watter should draw around 5.50 to 6 amps.
Hope this helps a little.
Sure others will pipe in with correct info..... always best to know for sure when dealing with electricity!

Fred

[vernonsupreme]

watts/volts=amps.

leave 10% for wiggle room on your circuit breaker for start up surge etc.

[Naturalhi]

does anyone know how much of a draw difference there is between a four hundred watt and a six hundred watt h p s? and would it make that much of a difference? I imagine there is a huge difference between a four hundred and a thousand watt.

we live in an old place and would hate to start blowing fuses on a nightly basis.

if it isn't too much, we may trade up over the summer.

thanks dudes.

Your electric company charges you by the Kilowatt hour = KWH. So If a 1000 watt lite costs $.10 an hour (check your electric bill for price per KWH) then a 400 watt will use 40% of 1KWH light, 600 watt = 60% etc.>)