VOSTOK Posted February 21, 2013 Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 The cursed cost per yield, raises it's ugly head with every new purchase, that I don't mind, until the electricity bill arrives then ....it's second doubts as to the future of the newly acquired asset. With serious discipline I have reduced my cursed power bill down to a miserable $1.92 ? a month at the moment I only have an air pump on running 24/7 for clones at the moment, but come june/july once again that will be above $200.00 pm -ish math for costing(180 L air pump 240vac .40w) 10 days x 24 hours = 240hours x 40 watts = 9600w /1k =9.6 x .20 cents(avg) =$1.92 My current grow is large and external, extending the veg time by using those shitty bunnings garden lights, that do nuth'in but prevent early budding solar lites were a gift Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hash Nibbler Posted February 21, 2013 Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 OMG! Run, that bill is huge! . $1.92 would maybe start my ballasts...... maybe..... WTF did ya expect the bunnings solar lights to do? Give them miraculous growth, thats all they are for......extending ya veg light hours. Doing electrical usage calculations for a friggin airpump.............ya takin the piss eh? Peace. Nibbler. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MongyMan Posted February 21, 2013 Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 My current grow is large and external......... "Whats Ur electric bill ..?" For outdoor grows?Nothing here. The sun is free. MongyMan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naycha Posted February 21, 2013 Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 No need to jump all over him He is calculating his current usage not complaining about it. Also I don't think he expected the solar lights to do more than they already are. Apart from that the calculation is faulty (although maybe mine is but I'm backing it ) It should be as such; 24 * .04 * .2 = 0.192 (19.2c per day) .192 * 30 = 5.76 ($5.76 to run per 30 days) Naycha 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VOSTOK Posted February 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2013 "Whats Ur electric bill ..?" For outdoor grows?Nothing here. The sun is free. MongyManAs was stated in the above post...$200.00 per month winter and currently $1.92 now, indeed the sun is free .....for now 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir PsychoHashy Posted February 22, 2013 Report Share Posted February 22, 2013 Our power is running at over $300/month, and I'm not growing indoors. I don't even want to think about running a 600-1000 watt hps for 12-24hrs/day on top of that. I'd have to sell some of my stash to cover the cost, then grow more to replace my stash, etc etc until I'm a weed baron and get busted, and they take all my growin shit, and seize my assets, shit I'm freakin out man. Looks like I'm stuck with mother nature. But seriously, my deepest sympathies to all personal use indoor growers, power prices are getting ridiculous, pity good solar panel setups are still prohibitively priced. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loylty gets u nothing Posted February 22, 2013 Report Share Posted February 22, 2013 mine are quarterly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rum and Monkeys Posted February 22, 2013 Report Share Posted February 22, 2013 I am with DR Dave, I cringe of the thought of adding to the $400/month bill I currently posses!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billygoat Posted February 22, 2013 Report Share Posted February 22, 2013 The cursed cost per yield, raises it's ugly head with every new purchase, that I don't mind, until the electricity bill arrives then ....it's second doubts as to the future of the newly acquired asset. With serious discipline I have reduced my cursed power bill down to a miserable $1.92 ? a month at the moment I only have an air pump on running 24/7 for clones at the moment, but come june/july once again that will be above $200.00 pm -ish math for costing(180 L air pump 240vac .40w) 10 days x 24 hours = 240hours x 40 watts = 9600w /1k =9.6 x .20 cents(avg) =$1.92 My current grow is large and external, extending the veg time by using those shitty bunnings garden lights, that do nuth'in but prevent early budding solar lites were a gift Some pics of the large external grow please.... Thread is boring otherwise! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badseed77 Posted February 22, 2013 Report Share Posted February 22, 2013 My last quarterly bill during my grow added $ 300 to my normal power bill . Thats 600w , 2 fans , 1 centri fan , and heater during nights /morning . But in those 3 months i grew well over 6 months supply so i the cost to me is fuck all . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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