Blew my breaker, plug grounded?

getogrow

getogrow

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i would also recommend going an grabbing a multimeter if you can afford one. you'll use it in the future so its not a waste. 20 bucks should get you a good enough one. DO NOT purchase ANY testers from harbor frieght..... (they got some new ones that are "expensive" an say compare to fluke blah blah but i dont trust um......the brand they sell for 3 or 4 bucks is a waste of time. they may work a day , they may not work at all. The luckiest person of them all will get a week out of them)
 
PadawanWarrior

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getogrow said:
And i get made fun of for popping covers off ...shakin my damn head.
THAT curling iron is the definition of a no no. That tape is keeping you safe for the most part. That iron/and anything that produces heat pulls a LOT of power. That iron prolly pulls at least 1000watts. Thats 9 amps at 120v. That will kill you FAST. KEEP IT TAPED. if not grab her a new one. Im super safe if i want to be.
I would have never called that out because of the circumstances leading around it. (laughing joking ect...) I would have never thought anything of it.......but since i keep getting called unsafe (rightfully so, im not mad) i feel i have to say something because that literally is the most dangerous thing in this thread.

Im one of the most unsafe guys i know when im doing the work.... but im not sure even i would have the balls to hold that curling iron long enough to make wax......i mean do hair.
That being said, its not a huge deal , just keep it covered real good an dont grab it out of the toilet if it falls.

There , there ya go , Soil's safety recipe for the day" now lets go blow some shit up!!!
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You can't be serious are you?
 
Rurumo

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Well, I hope everyone reading this thread takes a moment to check out their breaker box and review their electrical situation in general. Before you grow anything, know exactly which circuits match up to which receptacles and know how many amps that circuit is rated for. Calculate how many amps your electric gear uses for each circuit. Take into account the "start up" amps of things like window air conditioners, in addition to the average amps they use. Device amperage adds up FAST, especially when you set up a typical grow tent. Consider spreading your grow equipment across multiple circuits, and don't max out a circuit. You should ideally only use 80% of a circuit's capacity, so no more than 1200 watts on a 15 amp circuit. ALSO, everyone should get a little $5 "receptacle checker" and just plug it into all of the receptacles in your house to make sure nothing is fundamentally wrong and to make sure that receptacle is grounded. You would be AMAZED at how many receptacles are wired wrong. I did this at my new place and discovered that 4 of my receptacles, all on the same circuit, are not grounded. Also, I highly recommend that everyone use either a gfci outlet, or a gfci power bar for their grow lights/fans etc, it's just another layer of protection.
 
raggyb

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holy shit. suddenly 15 more pages appeared in the last 24h! i so want to skip ahead to find you in victory mode :hump:

Let me guess, it was the Halloween lights outside on the home made extension cords?
 
raggyb

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Rurumo said:
Well, I hope everyone reading this thread takes a moment to check out their breaker box and review their electrical situation in general. Before you grow anything, know exactly which circuits match up to which receptacles and know how many amps that circuit is rated for. Calculate how many amps your electric gear uses for each circuit. Take into account the "start up" amps of things like window air conditioners, in addition to the average amps they use. Device amperage adds up FAST, especially when you set up a typical grow tent. Consider spreading your grow equipment across multiple circuits, and don't max out a circuit. You should ideally only use 80% of a circuit's capacity, so no more than 1200 watts on a 15 amp circuit. ALSO, everyone should get a little $5 "receptacle checker" and just plug it into all of the receptacles in your house to make sure nothing is fundamentally wrong and to make sure that receptacle is grounded. You would be AMAZED at how many receptacles are wired wrong. I did this at my new place and discovered that 4 of my receptacles, all on the same circuit, are not grounded. Also, I highly recommend that everyone use either a gfci outlet, or a gfci power bar for their grow lights/fans etc, it's just another layer of protection.
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Yep. When I first set up I just happened to plug a 2 outlet surge protect thing I bought, not exactly a power strip, in the outlet and it happened to have an indicator light that detected a problem in the outlet even though it worked. Probably wasn't grounded. I was going to plug my lights in there but sure didn't. Checked all the other outlets and they were fine.
 
raggyb

raggyb

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raggyb said:
holy shit. suddenly 15 more pages appeared in the last 24h! i so want to skip ahead to find you in victory mode :hump:

Let me guess, it was the Halloween lights outside on the home made extension cords?
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Made it but shit, no celebration yet. However I'm celebrating that OP made some serious moves! This genies out of the bottle - go Moab! Moab be opening up panels on the outside pole and shit! Hell ya! Now yes, be safe my man, be safe. Shut off all shit before work and check it's off once, check it's off twice and check it's off thrice. Don't use your left, wear those gloves, use those isolated rubber handled tools, etc! But if you want, go ahead call a dude. It's all up to you man. You got this! Peace
 
getogrow

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Almost everything that makes heat is 750 watts + (toaster, microwave, blow dryer, curling iron, space heat, coffee maker, ect..... )
 
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