The Most Dangerous Grow Room Component

ThE sAtIvA hIgH said:

i was wondering this myself , if the motor blew or something will it catch fire ?

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You can avoid a risk of fire, by having the fan and any other incidental(< I mean no disrespect by that word ) equipment that runs 24/7 ( air pump, fans, circulation pumps (large reserviors) plugged into a GFCI - Ground Fault Circuit Interuptor
The moment an electrical failure occurs (the instant there is a loss of potential< for electricians) such as motor winding failures or any fault on the protected circuit, it shuts down within milliseconds and requires a "manual reset" in order to be placed back in operation. These are manditory if the outlet is placed with 6 feet of a water source( sink, bathtub and the likes) These can be added between the existing outlet you use now and the devices you are concerned about ( dont plug the whole rooom into it, please) and you should be able to rest a little better at night.

Hope this helps

Peace

Asmallvoice

I'll be the 3rd person to ask....How safe is it to leave one of those oscillating fans on for your whole grow? I and most that I know who grow always leave on our fans 24/7 from veg right on through bloom never turning them off, should we rethink our fans on time for safeties sake?

Cali Cali said:

Ever seen an HPS light bulb explode.... Hot burning gas is strewn everywhere.... Pretty fucking gnarly...

Just saying...

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the HPS is nowhere near as bad as an MH bulb when it shatters. i have seen an MH take out the safety glass in a fixture in a papermill i worked at.

my circ. fan runs 24 hours a day.


keep the electricians busy with work. please call them and get it done the right way. and while he is there, ask for an estimate for a generator. seems like for the last year or so, generators are the best thing since sliced bread.

There should be an official thread on this type of stuff on here

The most common mistake I see in grow rooms is having anything electrical on the floor.

fucking h2o2. shit burns like a mofo if you get it on you. stings for hours.

Most dangerous grow room component? Humans...

Most people are in the grow room a few times a day,check your stuff out,each time ya go in and find problems,fix.NO biggie.

A key component in any grow ventilation setup are the grow room fans. Fantech Fans is a top manufacturer of grow room fans, and they offer several popular models, including duct fans and inline fans.

Get a non-contact ammeter. Cheap as hell from any wholesale automotive store, and could save your life.

ilikecheetoes said:

fucking h2o2. shit burns like a mofo if you get it on you. stings for hours.

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Dissolve baking soda in warm water, and soak your hands for 10 minutes. So much relief.

I'm in the building business and wired my grow room in my home on my own but I still had the local electrical authority come and inspect my work. I am not an electrician but understand the concepts. They gave me some good advice and didnt ask too many questions, best of all I have a sticker saying my reno is approved and legal! Always have work certified by the proper authorities, or just have it done by a certified electrician.

carbon dioxide. shit could leak and kill you. or a combination of electricity and your co2 tank. electrical fire, + co2 tanks= shrapnels

For those wondering about equipment being ran 24 hours I have read of a few growers that change out any oscillating fans air pumps and water pumps every 3 months. Just to keep the equipment fresh and wear and tear on equipment. They justify the money spent by the money saved on ganja.

^^Good advice, my breaker just tripped at 3:12 am for no apparent reason, glad I was awake.

Power strips are used and abused causing many melt downs. Buy top quality and only load them 50% of what the max amp rating is. Its easy to overlook the fact we are running them 12-18+hrs a day. Day in and day out. Thats a work load.......

any electrician will tell you that running at 50% much more conservative than need be. if you are goint to exand in the future then you should leave room on the circuit. As fas as the electronics; well; wring and most electronics are most efficient when running all the time if properly ventilated.

Everything in your grow room should run off a RCD or GFCI. Lower the trip current the safer you will be.

Less than 5mA trip current will save your life anything over probably won't.

Be safe and don't overload your breakers. I have not had any problems with power surges. If you got 10 things plugged into one socket be prepared for problems. Try to spread it out if you can. I had a closet with a lot of fluorescents and had harvested my crop. I had a false wall where the closet was. I removed it and put my clothes back in. I was using dirt so clean up was fast and cleaning was quick, now here's the part to remember. While at work I got a call from my neighbor saying my house was on fire. NOT from my closet but from the fireplace I presume. The house burned down. This was at night. The next morning I went to the closet and there was my light still Connected to the closet rod by some wires that I just had not taken down yet. The light's just sitting in the corner even thought not plugged in or anything told the fire fighters something may have been going on here. Just a fluke. But I learned the hard way always totally clean up any signs. I did not get into any trouble but the landlord was hawking me after that.

urgod said:

carbon dioxide. shit could leak and kill you. or a combination of electricity and your co2 tank. electrical fire, + co2 tanks= shrapnels

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actually if the co2 bottle leaked/exploded theyre made to blow out of the top where the opening is; the "shrapnel" being the on/off valve. when this blows off the bottle can be propelled. The safest way to store a compressed tank is in a small area because it can't build up momentum if that did happen

newbie9 said:

If its a medium to large indoor grow. Dedicate atleast 1 breaker to it. This way you can shut it off with on switch. That 20amp breaker will be well over enough to power 2 ballasts 2 fans and all the pumps and filtration you need. If its worth doing its worth doing it right. Have an electrician come in. Just tell him your growing tomatoes and peppers indoors. He wont give two shits as long as hes gettin the work. SAFTEY is always first. Seeds come and go, we only have one life.

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2x1000 = 2000. 2000 / 120 = 16.7. So you're within 3.3 amps of serious overload and you haven't even accounted for losses or fans or diddly squat. I'd say you're seriously overloading a circuit, and your power factor sucks as a result. Dangerous? Yep. Seriously inefficient? WAY yep.