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6 x 400 Watt MH on one circuit

  • 14-01-2010 06:19PM
    #1
    johnnyfruitcake
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 316 ✭✭


    what size cable would you recommend to power 6 x 400W metal halides on one circuit or maybe 3 and 3, also what size breaker to use? please. It comes to 10.43 Amps


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  • #2
    eoghan.geraghty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 419 ✭✭eoghan.geraghty


    Split it between 2 if not 3 circuits, are they 400 or 500W?


  • #3
    maxamillius
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,141 ✭✭✭maxamillius


    2 circuits 10A mcbs


  • #4
    davelerave
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,712 ✭✭✭davelerave


    2 C10 mcbs for 3+3 alright.
    what are they for


  • #5
    maxamillius
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,141 ✭✭✭maxamillius


    indoor in a warehouse or outdoor,will be deciding factor on your cable type,nymj or swa!


  • #6
    johnnyfruitcake
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 316 ✭✭johnnyfruitcake


    There for use outdoors lighting an arena, prob have to use SWA so,
    maybe 2.5 sq. 3 are close to the board and the other 3 will be 20 - 30 metres away


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  • #7
    Stoner
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,934 ✭✭✭✭Stoner


    i agree, sq cable for 1200Watts using two circuits. Would you consider NYMJ


  • #8
    johnnyfruitcake
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 316 ✭✭johnnyfruitcake


    Would 2.5 sq NYMJ be safe to use, it would save me a good bit of money all right, I might run it through ducting instead of using SWA and loop the lights through seperate junction boxes


  • #9
    davelerave
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,712 ✭✭✭davelerave


    if it's underground- rule out nym ,even with duct


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