Indoor Electricians what the hell?

[lykaboss]

So i am building a new grow room, its going to be 10 1/2 foot by 20 foot. Before i start building it out, i need to get proper power ran to the area where i am going to build this room at. I have a 200 amp service which the main panel is full. I want to add a sub panel and run a 40 amp circuit to a 220v dryer outlet that will be on my second story of the house to power the grow. Not being an electrician myself i don't want to attempt a DIY project messing with that high voltage, or run the risk of fire...

One electrician never answered the phone
Second electrician never showed up to give estimate.
Third Electrician only works m-f 7am to 3 pm.

What the fuck? :no:

So now i have resorted to posting an add on craigslist to see if i can find someone who can do the work.

 

[lykaboss]

Just had an electrician call me from my ad on craigslist, he said he could do all that for around $800 bucks, and could probably bust it out this saturday.

We will see.

Good Vibes! I need them lol

 

[Trapper]

Check References.....

It isn't worth getting sub-standard work that could burn your whole house down....my 2 cents

 

[Renaissance Redneck]

X10 on checking references (especially from a C-list find).
I installed a sub in my room, and love it. I'm curious about why you're wanting to run it to a dryer outlet?

 

[lykaboss]

Going to be running this http://www.powerboxinc.com/dpc7500-combo.html

That way i can run my ballast's at 220 and drop the amp draw down, I know it won't save on electricity but running mostly everything at 220 will allow me more free amps to use. I was running everything off of one 20 amp 110v and another 15 amp 110v.

Also i plan on adding a 1/2 HP eco plus chiller in the near future

 

[jackmc]

Hello lykaboss, A 240V dryer outlet uses a special plug. You'll have to find 240V equipment and you'll still need 110V to run anything that's not available in 240V. You might consider a LED light to reduce your draw instead of increasing the capacity.

 

[Renaissance Redneck]

That looks like a pretty handy unit, lykaboss!
Keep us in the loop on how it performs for ya.:tiphat:

 

[lykaboss]

Will do bro, that power controller calls for 30 amp continuous meaning it will run all the way up to 30 amps before tripping the breaker, so i figured instead of running a 30 amp breaker just go with a 40 amp at the sub panel, because the power controller will trip way before the breaker will. Added security feature if my logic is correct.
:Sharing One:

 

[jackmc]

lykaboss, You're only supposed to use 80% of the circuts rating. With a 40A circuit you'll have 32A of load.

 

[Renaissance Redneck]

Will do bro, that power controller calls for 30 amp continuous meaning it will run all the way up to 30 amps before tripping the breaker, so i figured instead of running a 30 amp breaker just go with a 40 amp at the sub panel, because the power controller will trip way before the breaker will. Added security feature if my logic is correct.

Personally, I wouldn't go higher than a 30 amp breaker at the sub. If for any reason the powerbox fails to trip, having a higher rated breaker in your panel could allow for overheating and worst case, a fire.
Just my humble opinion, and I'm not a sparky.... I always try to use the lowest rated breaker I can get away with.