Electric bill

You mean to the point that they'll notice something "fishy" ? a 400w will definitely not draw any attention..

 

nope, my lectric went up maybe 10 bucks, i think my pc pulls more power lol

 

^^ most power supplys are about 200-400 watts and the bill depending on area will go up 5-10$ so says my buddy

 

No 1 400watt won't be that bad, not enough to draw any attention to ur house...If ur still worried just run it on a 18/6 for veg, helps cut down a bit.

 

Ive read in numorus books , that you can have one 1,000 watt light per bedroom.... and it will not draw any suspicion. If someone doeas call from the power Co. you can tell them a bunch of reasons, such as a hot-tub or tanning bed was purchased or ur renting a room to someone.

 

U can tell em to go and mind their own business
400w is nuttin.I could understand the power company getting suspicious if your power consumption went up like 2/3 times the normal amount.But 400w definitely wont make a difference!
CWL

 

as long as you pay your bill on time i dont think they will give a shit. that is jsut my say in it though. I gave my power company a 200 dollar deposit, and if they say anything i will take my buisness somewhere else. Because i do have 5 computers in my living room, and in my bedroom i got 2 more. 2 big screens, and well i dont see my power bill going below 250, but well i could cut down on the computers and they will never see a damn thing. But i will tell you i have thought up a great idea, rigging a shocking system up to my computer, to shock the plants at 1.6 volts for a couple hours durring the last week of growing. Wont be hard, but will take some time to make a setup for it to my pc. i will work on it and let my friend and i fool around with it for a bit. if we can make a chair that shock someone then i think we can do that. LOL that was funny when he turned on the computer.

 

Just wanted to add another question onto this thread? What setup should I use b/c I live in an apt so I am worried that my electric bill would be a lot higher then my neighbors. I want to grow with a 250W HPS or even better 400W HPS. I have a great walk in closet so I have plenty of space and height for atleast 6 or more decent size plants. Peace out.

 

I think u answered your own question really. id go with the 400whps if u got that sorta space to play with! and as for set-up?? if u got the cash then go with a hydro set-up, maybe bb's??? cheap and effective It'll be worth your while in the end, theres loads of different ways u could use that space, just go with wots best for you!
Good luck!
CWL

 

If you live in an apartment, you might have a problem growing stealthily if the
landlord decides to come over.

Something to consider.

 

Hey...just wanted to add that I have never had anyone in my apt. NO landlords at my apt complex...so NO ONE comes into my place. I am just worried that if i put a 400 watt hps that my electric bill will be so much higher than my neighbors that it will look suspicious. so i am wondering what the highest hps wattage that i should use without looking too suspicious. i do live in the north midwest so it does get pretty cold in the winter.

 

the 400 watts fine, your electric will not make much of a bump, maybe 15 dollars at the max as an increase, i worried about this for several weeks also, but i learned that it doesnt take that much power, you soon become worried more about smell i also ran my light mostly 12-12 if it could be helped.