Electrical and soil

Xoshua

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Hey guys! So I've almost completed my cab. It's a side table.

Inside cab: Cyclone Booster fan PLUS, computer fan used for outtake (12v cell phone charger connected black and black and red and white with electrical tape followed by those orange twisters used for wires. Have 12 cfl lights but only using 6 at a time.

Medium duty extension cord > 2 power bars with on/off button > 3 on each power bar (6 total) cheap plug in socket adapter > cfl lights.

Will the above cause a fire? I'm worried about fire. I secured the lines, ductaped everything into place, used window reflecting shiny stuff with aluminum tape. Im just wondering if I'll be fine with my setup? I thought I bought a timer but I cannot find it.

My other question is... I needed soil and on my 2nd grow I would use nice soil but for now I went to the dollar store and bought some. For 2 dollars I bought a premium plus soil, doesn't say indoor or outdoor. For a first grow would it be alright using dollar store soil?

Thank you for the answers. By the way, my total CFL usage is 150 W (Not equivilent, actual light Watts).
The fan is .25A I believe, doesn't use 12v. It works nice with the cell phone plug. :)

ADDED: I covered the cords with alum tape and that car shiny cover stuff.
 

*BUDS

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Be very carefull fucking around with the electrics :dunce:. Sounds like a dodgy set up bro.Also dont use that dollar soil, it will fuck up your plant, get your cheap ass down to nursery and get some nice potting mix or the expandable peat bricks, and throw that other soil to the shithouse.
 

Xoshua

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Thank you for the reply. :)
It looks and feels like those cabs you buy online. I took some basic electroca, courses and construction a couple years ago. Didn't do well in woodwork because I didn't have any need for it. Ah I wish my teacher was around now to see this work. Anyways back on track. I'm going to buy better soil, id like to do the next setup with organics.

I got the idea to use a cell phone charger from many diff setups on the site. Used the foil tape to tape the sun reflectors to the cab.

For clarification, the cell phone charger is a blackberry: input 100-240v, 50-60 hz, 11-17va 0.2a, output 5v=0 75a (0.75a)
And the fan is: dc brushless, dc= 12v, 0.25a.

Power cords are from canadian tired, 6 prong, on off switch and something else like a breaker?
Plugs for light are just your 4 dollar light socket to plug.
 
Go to a local walmart, lowes or home depot and get some organic miracle grow. Add some lime and perlite and you'll be much better off in the soil department. I've seen many a successful harvests with that mix....as long as you are giving it proper feedings.
 
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