Access a range of resources and tools to support your botany endeavors. This GrowFAQ category includes electrical and safety information, glossaries of terms, utility charts, and advice on photography related to your plants.
Electrical & Safety
- 15 Amp Lighting Capacity: How many lights/watts can I put on a 15 Amp service?
- Light Safety: How safe are these MH and HPS lights?
- Watts to Amps Conversion: How do I convert watts to amps?
- GFCI Basics: What is a GFCI?
- GFCI for Grow Room: Do I need to install a GFCI in my grow room?
- 3-Prong Light Dilemma: The circuit which goes to my grow room only has two wires, but my light has a 3 prong plug, what should I do?
- Inline Fan Installation: How do I wire and connect an in-line duct fan?
- Short-Range Timer Construction: How do I build a short-range timer?
- GFCI Installation: How do I install a GFCI?
- Timer Troubleshooting: Why has my timer switch failed and what should I do?
- Electrical Safety Basics: Basic electrical safety guidelines
- Watt-Amp Conversion: How do I convert watts to amps and amps to watts?
- PC Fan Conversion: How to turn a PC fan into an exhaust or intake fan?
- Electrical Mapping: How do I electrically map my place?
- Fan Speed Control: Can I use a dimmer switch to control the speed of my fan?
- UK Ballast Wiring: How do I wire a UK ballast?
- Wire Sizing Basics: Basic wire sizing guide for US 120 and 240 volts
- Ballast Maintenance: When do I change my ballast components?
- Lamp Power: How much power does my lamp really use?
- AFCI Installation: What is an AFCI and why should I install one?
Medical Usage
- California Medical Marijuana: How do I become a medical marijuana patient in the state of California?
- Medical Marijuana Access: How do I get access to medical marijuana and clones?
- State Marijuana Legality: Is medical marijuana legal in my state?
- Medical Capsules: How do I make medical marijuana capsules?
- Medical Marijuana Application: How do I apply for medical marijuana in Canada?
- Medical Marijuana Benefits: How can Medical Marijuana benefit me?
- Smoking & Fitness: Sala's guide to smoking and working out
Product Information
- MH/HPS Lights: Purchasing: Where can I buy MH/HPS lights?
- Hydroponic Nutrients: General Hydroponics FloraBloom
- Hydroponic Nutrients: General Hydroponics FloraGro
- Hydroponic Nutrients: General Hydroponics FloraMicro
- Hydroponic Formulations: General Hydroponics YEA!
- CarbonMax Bloom: Doc's CarbonMax Bloom Enhancer
- Additive Opinions: Where can I read opinions on common additives?
- Root Boost: Prop-O-Gator root enhancer
- Dutch FoilTech: Dutch Master FoilTech
- Avid Overview: What's the 411 on Avid?
Glossary
- Offspring Testing: Progeny testing
Utility Charts
- Metric Conversion Chart: Metric to English conversion chart
- Gallon Capacity: How do I determine the number of gallons my container holds?
- Metric Wire Conversion: Electrical Wire Guage Conversion to Metric
- Online Calculator Usage: How do I use the RHCalc online calculator?
- Growspace Temperature & Ventilation: What temperature will my growspace get and how much ventilation will I need?
- Fertilizer Conversions: Converting Fertilizer NPK ratings to PPM and Teaspoons per Gallon
- Unit Conversion: U.S/Metric conversion chart
- EC/CF/PPM Conversion: How do i convert between EC, CF, & PPMs?
Photography
- Macro Photography Benefits: What is macro-photography and why should I use macro mode?
- Image Upload Troubleshooting: My images won't upload, what?s going wrong?
- Digicam Megapixels: How many megapixels should my digicam have?
- Digital Camera Mechanics: How do Digital Cameras Work?
- Digicam Considerations: https://overgrow.com/t/which-digicam-features-should-i-consider/175
- Digicam Budget: https://overgrow.com/t/how-much-should-i-spend-on-a-digicam/177
- Point-and-Shoot Tips: https://overgrow.com/t/what-are-point-and-shoot-techniques/178
- Camera Terms: https://overgrow.com/t/digicam-glossary/179
- Card Data: https://overgrow.com/t/memory-card-information/180
- Zoom Necessity: https://overgrow.com/t/is-zoom-needed/181
- Photo Editing Software: https://overgrow.com/t/what-software-can-i-use-to-make-special-effects-or-edit-my-photos/182
- Tripod Selection: https://overgrow.com/t/how-do-i-select-a-tripod/244
- Macro Lighting: https://overgrow.com/t/what-lighting-do-i-need-for-macrography/253
- Camera Cleaning: https://overgrow.com/t/how-do-i-clean-my-digital-camera/262
- Camera Terms: https://overgrow.com/t/digital-camera-glossary/296
- Micro Photography Tips: https://overgrow.com/t/how-do-i-take-microscopic-quality-pictures-the-easy-cheapo-way/383