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How's it going? I've lurked and read for a while and I actually need to head over and make a proper introduction but in the meantime this issue has me stumped. I have no electrical skills to be honest and I like to play it safe and ask questions and also seek a professional when I need work done.
Ok, so I purchased a P3 P4330 Kill A Watt Ps10 surge protector for my Platinum LED P450, a 4" Vortex and a 6" clip fan. Now, on the screen of the surge protector it says, surge ok, ground ok and wiring ok. When I turn on the strip's power everything runs fine until I flip the bloom switch and run full spectrum. The amps on the screen climb to around 3.2 give or take and then I get a beeping sound and the mA icon starts flashing and the number climbs to about 16-17 mA. I tried other outlets with nothing in those rooms plugged in but the light into the strip and still get the same thing.I also have that surge protector plugged into a 12/3 extension cord to the outlet to power the light and fans.The P3 says it can handle up to 15 amps ( which I have the switch on) and up to 1980 watts which I'm nowhere near using. The home is an older home, maybe that has something to do with it? Like I said, everything runs smooth until I hit that bloom switch. Would an electrician have to run new wire on that circuit? I'm just stuck here and have no idea what to do and I was super pumped to get going. I have some Mephisto Sour Stomper and Skyrone Stomper ( thanks guys ) just waiting. By the way, I have replaced both the light and the power strip and it still does the same thing.
Any suggestions, tips, advice is welcome please. Where are my electricians at?
Thank you.
Ok, so I purchased a P3 P4330 Kill A Watt Ps10 surge protector for my Platinum LED P450, a 4" Vortex and a 6" clip fan. Now, on the screen of the surge protector it says, surge ok, ground ok and wiring ok. When I turn on the strip's power everything runs fine until I flip the bloom switch and run full spectrum. The amps on the screen climb to around 3.2 give or take and then I get a beeping sound and the mA icon starts flashing and the number climbs to about 16-17 mA. I tried other outlets with nothing in those rooms plugged in but the light into the strip and still get the same thing.I also have that surge protector plugged into a 12/3 extension cord to the outlet to power the light and fans.The P3 says it can handle up to 15 amps ( which I have the switch on) and up to 1980 watts which I'm nowhere near using. The home is an older home, maybe that has something to do with it? Like I said, everything runs smooth until I hit that bloom switch. Would an electrician have to run new wire on that circuit? I'm just stuck here and have no idea what to do and I was super pumped to get going. I have some Mephisto Sour Stomper and Skyrone Stomper ( thanks guys ) just waiting. By the way, I have replaced both the light and the power strip and it still does the same thing.
Any suggestions, tips, advice is welcome please. Where are my electricians at?
Thank you.
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