Lighting set-ups/electricity costs

[the wiz]

Hi all,

          I am a long time fan of this forum and am becoming increasingly interested in setting up a small hydro set-up.

 

All information on here is extremely helpful,but the thing i would like to know is how much does it cost in electricity prices to run, say a 600hps system or similar with all associated equipment with this system.

 

I am aware elec prices vary so an estimate would be greatly appreciated weather it be price per quarter or yearly.

 

                         Thanks...The Wiz

[Chato]

Hey Wiz

 

Check this out electrical calculator 

 

peace

c

[Johnsy]

Hi wiz

might want to check how much your electricity costs per kW first.

Then determine how many hours per day you will have the light on for? 18-24hrs for vegetative growth or 12 hours per day for flowering.

Then you can work it out like this example:

 

Vegetative grow room - 18hours on 6 hours off lighting per day, 1 x 600wHPS lamp, 29 cents per kW flat rate.

 

18hrs of light x 0.6kW = 10.8kW per day

 

then

 

10.8kW x 29 cents/p/kW = $3.132 per day

 

then $3.132 x 90 days = $281.88 per quarter

 

thats how i get an estimate of how my bill will look so I know that I will not get looked at as being suspicious

 

I think there is a calculator in the cannaversity that does the hard work for you:

 

http://cannaversity.com/calculators/electrical.php   <--- try that one

[Stix87]

I wouldn't worry bout what its goin to cost in power. when you grow ya own you save money from buying shit from dealers

[the wiz]

Thanks Chato,Johnsy, and all,

                        

                                                Perfect info,have to get my arse movin now to get set up..

                                                                                                                                           Cheers

[Otto_Mann]

Handy tool. Cheers

[nici]

Don't forget to add your other equipment such as pumps and fans etc... Won't make a huge difference but still will add up

[louise]

edit... found the link Edited August 3, 2013 by louise

[merl1n]

Before I moved in with the mrs, she had a boarder. When the boarder and I had a barney, she moved out.

After she was gone I setup my initial room.

The power costs were approximately the same for the room as having an extra person living in the house. 

 

Hope that helps

Merl1n

[The Blob]

Yeah a modest 600w system wont cost more than running an extra toaster in the kitchen and living with an infatuation with hair curlers. Merl1ns exactly right, nothing to worry about