marijuana collegeIf you know an electrician or someone you can trust then you can have them set up your indoor or marijuana electrical systemAlso, if you don’t, then you may need to know and understand the basics of marijuana electricityand learning the basics will save you money, time, and possibly your life.

It is always a good idea to work backward when dealing with marijuana electricity. Start from the bulbs then go to the lamp and the ballast to where you will plug in when you are connecting them.

We will cover the many definitions of terms that are used in electrical work so knowing this can help you when you are working on electricity.

Electrical wires come in many different thicknesses (gauges) and are indicated by the number. Higher numbers indicate smaller wires while lower numbers indicate larger wire sizes.

Household Circuits & Outlets

medical marijuana electricityMost household circuits are #4excludeGlossary wire that delivers electricity to outlets and household lights so wire thickness is important for two reasons, ampacity and voltage drop. An ampacity is the number of amperes a wire can carry safely without overheating.

Voltage moves the electrical charge through the wire and wires that are #5excludeGlossary are for #6excludeGlossary applications while the #7excludeGlossary wire is for #8excludeGlossary applications. If you have a light that requires 120 volts to work, but only receives 90% (108 volts) of it due to a small wire gauge then it will only produce 70 percent of the normal light.

The same would go with a light that requires 240 volts to work, but only receives 90% (216 volts) so it produces only 70 percent of the lightWhen you are wiring a socket to the wall, the steps to take are as follows…

Be sure to always use the right size wiring and electrical cables for your equipment to get maximum performance and efficiency.

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