Astral Zoom
Active Member
I know electricity and i know she scares me sometimes
Yes. Verify any circuits you work on are in fact dead. Plug something in and check it. Get a multimeter and double check it. Get a socket tester to ensure it is done properly after the fact.Doing electrical works is a risky business, at some point you will probably be tampering with the main circuits, Although in essence it's all simple circuits and wiring without a socket tester how do you actually know every wire you put in is ok? Your things may still turn on but they could have no earth, some things will turn on still if the Live and Neutral are the wrong way but this can cause short circuits (fire)
Tread carefully, if you set up a grow and it burns down a house and someone dies, YOU are liable, It is Manslaughter.
This is where the REAL risk in growing is, if your electrics fuck up and you hurt or kill someone, or even just cause fire damage.
My Greatest advice to anyone doing their own electrics is simple, buy a socket tester. Not expensive and it could save your life, let alone your plants.
The tester will tell you if the wiring has been done wrong (earth missing L/N switch and several other things)
If you put them all on 1 circuit yes it would be a probem. Keep the amps under 80% of the curcuit and you will be good. 400 watts uses a little under 4 amps so you could safely get 3 on a 15 amp breaker. running 110/120 that is.I have free access to 10 Sodium halihde lamps with built in balast for 400 watt bulbs designed for outdoor parking lot use. Are they dangerous, do they use too much elec, and are they to hot. They are free?
Probably because you burned down his property.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.
One way to avoid this from happening (I've been replacing and servicing outside HID lights for 15 years); when a HID light doesn't come on, or goes off and on during "Lights On", replace it immediately! This is why these lights burst sometimes, but if replaced, you won't spew shit all over your nice plants that will be a pain in the ass to clean up.Ever seen an HPS light bulb explode.... Hot burning gas is strewn everywhere.... Pretty fucking gnarly...
Just saying...
A prime example of the FUD that this thread expouses. Not necessarily meant to single you out, as I have read every post in this thread.View attachment 2510030This is what electricity can do. That was my bedroom...I ws very careful with my grow rooms power...didnt put a second thought to my lizards heating lights on a non grounded non GFCI outlet. Lost everything i own...and my pets which was worse.