Fear of fire grow indoor

[babakar]

Greeting!!

There are many doubts about the safe of grow indoor inside the closets...

For example my grow indoor have 2 CFL 150W and they are too hot in this summer. I have a fan as well but it can't refresh too much.

Anybody have been a origin of fire in your grow indoor?

Cheers


Enjoy!

[Fred Lemonjello]

The main issues with fires and growing are people tend to over-load an extension cord, wall outlet or the circuit breaker.
Also electrical items and water do not mix!
Hillbilly wiring is also a major contributor to fires. If you don't know what you're doing, DO NOT DO IT!
Keep flammable items away from bulbs, ballasts, motors and plug-ins.

It's also beneficial for your plants to keep your cabinet, closet or room below 85f degrees.


Be safe!
Fred

[Boner]

Hillbilly wiring I've been so guilty of that over the years, I blew myself off a chair once when I thought sellotape would work the same as proper electrical tape, luckily it just burnt my fingers and (obviously) didn't kill me.

[Toker70]

/\/\ lol cellotape what were you thinking Boner!!

[Boner]

I clearly wasn't.

[cheese]

just make sure your wiring is correct and you have it all run properly.



sounds to me like you have a venting issue in regards to the heat.

2 150w cfl's shouldnt heat up too much unless tehre is no ventilation and a small small closet.

[Fred Lemonjello]

DOH!!
Here's one I did last year. WTF was I thinking!

I was like.... WTF why is the 1,000 watt lamp going on and off.... replaced with new lamp..... WTF? still not working properly!
Checked all wiring back to breaker box...... DOH... found the problem.
Right above the breaker box I had coiled up the extra 10/2 wire leading to the ballast..... it took a few months but eventually arched/ melted thru the plastic covers. Not a pretty sight let me tell you!


Always leave space in-between all LIVE wires, do not coil LIVE wire or extension cords!



Fred