Thing this will work, w/pics
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longlivemtb
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Yeah man, that looks nice and clean. You have plants of light. How many plants you thinking of growing? What strain too?
panhead
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Man how can you sleep nights with that going,at the very least get that cord taped up & away from the tin foil.
Im sure the light will work but that set up looks scary as hell,you can buy the right material to make a decent hood for $22 at home depot,you should also check exactly how much wattage that fixture is rated for,normally a multi light fixture like yours is rated at between 60 watts & 100 watts a bulb,ive never seen one rated for 150 watts a bulb.
Im sorry guy but you asked,that shit looks like a 3 alarm fire to me.
Im sure the light will work but that set up looks scary as hell,you can buy the right material to make a decent hood for $22 at home depot,you should also check exactly how much wattage that fixture is rated for,normally a multi light fixture like yours is rated at between 60 watts & 100 watts a bulb,ive never seen one rated for 150 watts a bulb.
Im sorry guy but you asked,that shit looks like a 3 alarm fire to me.
Harsh but true.
Coop25
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i hear ya on that 1 , but what i dont really get is the bulbs are useing the energy of 42W but put out the power of 150W right??? so i should not be overloading the vanity???? and yes i know about how its setup, i just hung it up like that to get the idea, i built the canopy from the steel shop i have at work, and the reflector is a solar blanket, i was gonna buy i HPS when time to flower, thats my idea far, i sold my aquraiums so now i need a new hobby, tell ya the truth, I DONT EVEN SMOKE, lol
You dont smoke!!!! there are other hobbies you should look into.
BigBudBalls
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Eh. He's got the wirenuts on there. (they are probably inside your walls now). They are UL listed, rated at about 600V/105C, and hes using CFL (low heat) somewhere under the hood.
BigBudBalls
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No. The 'true rating' 42W (the lower wattage) is what its pulling. The 150W is a BS/Marketing number. It gives the same lumens as a 150W incandescent bulb. (well, so they claim)
So 42W x the number of bulbs is what your pulling for real.
Now! where are the little girls??
So 42W x the number of bulbs is what your pulling for real.
Now! where are the little girls??
panhead
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Im sure they are but they are not being subjected to things like extension cords,moving & yanking,unplugging & plugging back in,water spills,accidents ect,no matter what the nut is rated for at no time is it allowed to be exposed or to come in contact with people.And any wire nuts in any home are fully enclosed in a sealed junction box,there is a big difference here.
There are no do overs with fire.
BigBudBalls
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The set up is fine. If you worried about fire, use a junction box pop riviet to the top of the light and keep the nuts in there. Or just a double or triple cable tie the 'meat' area leaving the wire nut section with no weight on it. (also use electrical tape around the nuts. that makes them a lot more secure, bt don't wrap wicked tight, the tape will creep back)
Me? My light is wired up like yours. I gutted a Lowes 150W HPS an have the ballast elsewhere and the just the bulb/socket/reflector hanging down. I'm still figuring out the best way to finalize it.
Me? My light is wired up like yours. I gutted a Lowes 150W HPS an have the ballast elsewhere and the just the bulb/socket/reflector hanging down. I'm still figuring out the best way to finalize it.
panhead
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For growth i cant say,i have zero experience with FL lighting but i have seen where others have had some fantastic results with them.
On to the saftey thing,what i think bigbudballs should have told you was that your set up will work,weather its safe or not you be the judge,is your fixture made to be wrapped in a heat holding solar blanket with an extension cord to supply power to the unit,just because things "work" does not mean they are safe,also just because others are getting away with unsafe pratices does not mean its a wise choice,does it ?
Here's my thoughts on where your at right now,your lighting system is cobbled together from a hodge podge of things,all being used outside of their intended use,when other issues with your room arise like ventilation, since you got away with a rigged lighting system now the plan is to rig up a 12 volt computer fan for ventilation,once budding starts you'll need more light than you have now,since the other rigged up devices have worked fine why not rig up another from stuff laying around, or convert some other source to fit your needs,now you have a humidity issue you need to address,since all the other home made contraptions have worked why not simply put open bowls of water in the room for evaporation.
Do you see where im going with all of this,before you know it your whole grow room is rigged up from end to end,this is not stuff im making up either,i see pics & hear people describing their set up's & i cant believe they haven't burned their house down with all the rigged up stuff they have going on.
If saving money is the main concern then saftey devices like GFCI's,Surge Protectors & AFCI's will surely be skipped to save money,starting out a grow with rigged up equipment,in a tight area,with water & moisture will create a hella fire hazard,this is not the best way to start out.
Of course IN MY OPINION as always.
firebrand18rjr
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each socket should be rated at 150w. so since your only using 42W/ out of 150 your fine for each socket . TAPE UP THOSE WIRE NUTS ASAP! and reel the cord up against the wall wtih a nail n xip ties.
Coop25
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Well thanks for the help ppl. I went to work today and ask some ppl that know a bit more then i do, iam aware of GFCI's as we use them everyday in my workplace, i WILL be useing 1, and as for the money issue, its not a concern when spending it on safety supplies. I now have a junction box and going to tape the caps also befor i mount onto the wall, and i have already looked into a better light for flowering.i also brought home a thermal gun from work and will be keeping a close eye on the temp of my fixture for the next day, again THANKS for the help, and no comments from anyone on here were bad 1's, id rather be told then burn my house down, now,,,,,, all i need are some clones, lol, that might be the hard part, ill keep posted with some pics in the future, Coop
steezyg
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i have a question. say for this , you say they are 150 watts each. is that how much they are if they were normal bulbs or whatever. or is it how much electricity they are pulling out... like my tubes say 40 watt tubes for electricty , and for light i think they are 120 or something. so would i have 120 watt tubes or 40 watt tubes?
BigBudBalls
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The sockets? If sockets, then its for how much is being pulled by the bulb. The main limiting factor of light bulb sockets is the heat generated.
Sockets don't 'put out' electricity, they just deliver it.
Watt rating on the sockets are for the electricity/power, they don't give a damn about 'equivalent incandescent light output'.
So you have 40 watt tubes.
Sockets don't 'put out' electricity, they just deliver it.
Watt rating on the sockets are for the electricity/power, they don't give a damn about 'equivalent incandescent light output'.
So you have 40 watt tubes.
