tyler_ hobbyist
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It's all gd man lol does anyone know what an average size house/family uses 800kw by weekly?
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how much power constumpion before the power company raises a concern to the police?
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PigSquishy
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Recently I was doing some research of my own into this very question... How do 90% of people get busted, so I turned to a variety of places including YouTube to listen to the police say it themselves on the News Channels for all to hear. The one's I heard was at:
#1.- The power company called the police after they noticed an illegal power tap into the electrical grid, they claim it is not only unsafe, but causes the rise of power rates for customers and that they do reclaim most of the money from those illegal power taps when the person is later taken to court.
#2.- The fire department which they sited was usually because of improper electrical which then led to the fire which burned everything to the ground, thus they found the illegal grow.
#3.- Neighbors, who complained from everything from druggy looking people looking out of place in a million dollar neighborhood, never seeing their neighbors and yet they have constant traffic to their house, and the overpowering smell of cannabis which overlook the area.
#4.- The police proudly also pointed out they do use IR on airplanes and helicopters to go out and look for thermal IR hot spots and get warrants based off things they see in the air as well. They look for out of place IR signatures, and in one case they busted a guinee pig farm because of its multiple HPS use laid out to look like a cannabis farm on IR cameras.
There is simply the basics to keeping yourself safe when it comes to electrical usage, first know what you meter is rated for and then don't exceed that power demand coming into your place, it should seem simple that electricity just needs to be used safely and pay your bill on time and nobody should come knocking. The cheapest IR reflective material I know of is called Reflectix, it's the same IR Blocker grow shops sells for a whole lot more. And of course at the end of the day be that super nice neighbor who everyone loves so nobody has anything to ever complain about with your name attached to it to keep any unwanted visitors away. If you need to upgrade your electrical service they don't ask you why, but if you do go to commercial/industrial service their is a lot of paperwork and inspectors who have to come check those new connections and you do need someone licensed in commercial or industrial electrical to sign off as having done all the electrical.
#1.- The power company called the police after they noticed an illegal power tap into the electrical grid, they claim it is not only unsafe, but causes the rise of power rates for customers and that they do reclaim most of the money from those illegal power taps when the person is later taken to court.
#2.- The fire department which they sited was usually because of improper electrical which then led to the fire which burned everything to the ground, thus they found the illegal grow.
#3.- Neighbors, who complained from everything from druggy looking people looking out of place in a million dollar neighborhood, never seeing their neighbors and yet they have constant traffic to their house, and the overpowering smell of cannabis which overlook the area.
#4.- The police proudly also pointed out they do use IR on airplanes and helicopters to go out and look for thermal IR hot spots and get warrants based off things they see in the air as well. They look for out of place IR signatures, and in one case they busted a guinee pig farm because of its multiple HPS use laid out to look like a cannabis farm on IR cameras.
There is simply the basics to keeping yourself safe when it comes to electrical usage, first know what you meter is rated for and then don't exceed that power demand coming into your place, it should seem simple that electricity just needs to be used safely and pay your bill on time and nobody should come knocking. The cheapest IR reflective material I know of is called Reflectix, it's the same IR Blocker grow shops sells for a whole lot more. And of course at the end of the day be that super nice neighbor who everyone loves so nobody has anything to ever complain about with your name attached to it to keep any unwanted visitors away. If you need to upgrade your electrical service they don't ask you why, but if you do go to commercial/industrial service their is a lot of paperwork and inspectors who have to come check those new connections and you do need someone licensed in commercial or industrial electrical to sign off as having done all the electrical.
tyler_ hobbyist
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What do u run for a set up? And how many plants do u have?
tyler_ hobbyist
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Thank you very much for this it's very helpfull!!!! Thank you
OzBud
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Not sure who this was directed at so I'll reply and if it wasn't me then someone else can come back and reply.
I run a 2x4 tent, 600W HPS, 6" fan, 2x 6" clip ons, thermostat fan speed controller for a total of 707Watts. 3 plants
Two people in our house and out bill is on par with a 5 person household in our state when I have a grow going but we're always at or just below a two person household without a grow going..
I run a 2x4 tent, 600W HPS, 6" fan, 2x 6" clip ons, thermostat fan speed controller for a total of 707Watts. 3 plants
Two people in our house and out bill is on par with a 5 person household in our state when I have a grow going but we're always at or just below a two person household without a grow going..
tyler_ hobbyist
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That's some good costing 
how many plants do u grow ozbud?
how many plants do u grow ozbud?
tyler_ hobbyist
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Nice that's pretty good I got 23autos on week 2 and 1 auto on week 6 and 2photos on week 4of flower and 20 more photos on week 1 of seedling that's why I'm useing so much power
I got 23autos on week 2 and 1 auto on week 6 and 2photos on week 4of flower and 20 more photos on week 1 of seedling that's why I'm useing so much powertyler_ hobbyist
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They look beautiful
OzBud
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As long as you get enough bud for whatever you need it for.
I yield enough for my own non legal recreational needs.
I'd love to have an 8x8 with 4 600W but I don't need anywhere near that much bud that could potentially get me into a whole world of trouble.
Australia is behind the times, even if they do make legal medical become readily available through dispensaries I don't think they'll ever allow patients to grow their own here, or at least not for a very long time. Lots of medical professionals here trying to say cannabis isn't a miracle drug and more studies need to be done by Australian researchers and blah blah blah.
I yield enough for my own non legal recreational needs.
I'd love to have an 8x8 with 4 600W but I don't need anywhere near that much bud that could potentially get me into a whole world of trouble.
Australia is behind the times, even if they do make legal medical become readily available through dispensaries I don't think they'll ever allow patients to grow their own here, or at least not for a very long time. Lots of medical professionals here trying to say cannabis isn't a miracle drug and more studies need to be done by Australian researchers and blah blah blah.
tyler_ hobbyist
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That's awesome! I hope ya get a nice big yeild that's super tasty
I hope ya get a nice big yeild that's super tasty