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My grow tent just had an electrical fire!
#22491388 - 11/07/15 03:25 PM (8 years, 2 months ago) |
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Went out to water my plants and the garage was full of smoke! I guess my timer blew up...
 Luckily all my plants were unharmed and the tent itself only recieved minor melt damage in one spot. The light and fan are fine too which is the expensive part.
Man that smelled terrible!
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Re: My grow tent just had an electrical fire! [Re: Zombi3]
#22491405 - 11/07/15 03:30 PM (8 years, 2 months ago) |
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why the fuck did that happen? trying not to burn down my house
although... i use 2 LED's and soon a 4 foot, 4 bulb T5
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Re: My grow tent just had an electrical fire! [Re: Zombi3]
#22491418 - 11/07/15 03:32 PM (8 years, 2 months ago) |
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You should probably find out why it happened so it doesn't happen again. That coulda been bad.
I'm not an electrician but maybe you were pulling more current than your timer was rated for?
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Re: My grow tent just had an electrical fire! [Re: blackdust]
#22491421 - 11/07/15 03:33 PM (8 years, 2 months ago) |
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I honestly have no idea what happened. I've used this timer for almost a year with no problems. My best guess is the timer got stuck in the on position and over heated.
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Re: My grow tent just had an electrical fire! [Re: Zombi3]
#22491427 - 11/07/15 03:33 PM (8 years, 2 months ago) |
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It's a 600w light and the timer was rated for 1750w
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Re: My grow tent just had an electrical fire! [Re: Zombi3]
#22491442 - 11/07/15 03:37 PM (8 years, 2 months ago) |
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still shouldn't overheat if left on continuously
Who knows maybe it was a quality control issue. I'd still to figure out why or atleast take some safety precautions so it doesn't happen again you coulda burned your fuckin house down.
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Re: My grow tent just had an electrical fire! [Re: sweetpea]
#22491443 - 11/07/15 03:37 PM (8 years, 2 months ago) |
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Yes it was rated to handle almost 3x what I was putting through it. It was a mechanical timer that's why I think maybe it got stuck on somehow.
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Re: My grow tent just had an electrical fire! [Re: sweetpea]
#22491469 - 11/07/15 03:40 PM (8 years, 2 months ago) |
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Like I said I've been runnin this setup off that timer for about a year with no problems, I'm going to investigate further but I think it was a fluke.
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Re: My grow tent just had an electrical fire! [Re: Zombi3]
#22491481 - 11/07/15 03:42 PM (8 years, 2 months ago) |
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i want a kill-a-watt meter just so i know how many fucking watts my leds are actually pulling
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Re: My grow tent just had an electrical fire! [Re: Zombi3]
#22491494 - 11/07/15 03:45 PM (8 years, 2 months ago) |
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Zombi3 said: It's a 600w light and the timer was rated for 1750w
how many amps is it actually rated for and how many amps does your ballast draw
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Re: My grow tent just had an electrical fire! [Re: Prisoner#1] 2
#22491508 - 11/07/15 03:47 PM (8 years, 2 months ago) |
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If they are each 110V devices their amperage rating will have the same ratio as their wattage rating...
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Re: My grow tent just had an electrical fire! [Re: Prisoner#1]
#22491511 - 11/07/15 03:48 PM (8 years, 2 months ago) |
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Zombi3 said: It's a 600w light and the timer was rated for 1750w
how many amps is it actually rated for and how many amps does your ballast draw
fuck, ima take notes when I go back to the hydro store to check my numbers and get myself the meter
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Re: My grow tent just had an electrical fire! [Re: blackdust]
#22491515 - 11/07/15 03:48 PM (8 years, 2 months ago) |
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check the circuit breaker associated with that outlet and see how many amps its rated for. you might be pulling too many amps through the circuit and the breaker was faulty. are your washer and dryer on the same circuit? a space heater or window air conditiong unit? if so, were they running at the time of the fire? you might just have to be creative about which circuits you plug which components into
also, what awg is the wire on that circuit? 14? 12? 10?
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Re: My grow tent just had an electrical fire! [Re: Zombi3]
#22491518 - 11/07/15 03:48 PM (8 years, 2 months ago) |
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Zombi3 said: Like I said I've been runnin this setup off that timer for about a year with no problems, I'm going to investigate further but I think it was a fluke.
there are no flukes, there is faulty electrical components...
except the multimeters, fluke makes some of those
get one of these, they're set up to run single phase and 3 phase motors, motors tend to have a large current draw
http://www.zoro.com/intermatic-electronic-timer-24-hr-spst-et1125c/i/G2299473/?gclid=CjwKEAiA3_axBRD5qKDc__XdqQ0SJAC6lecAiLblrKKpzrKS9emMPUCAOSAhRWzhRcvZU6Xq7wYKrhoCOaXw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds
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Re: My grow tent just had an electrical fire! [Re: DieCommie]
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DieCommie said: If they are each 110V devices their amperage rating will have the same ratio as their wattage rating...
yes but a faulty ballast can pull more amperage than needed it's supposed to and a ballast is going to draw a lot of current, more than a light's wattage rating. components can also have a higher claim of ratings than they actually have
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Re: My grow tent just had an electrical fire! [Re: Prisoner#1]
#22491547 - 11/07/15 03:54 PM (8 years, 2 months ago) |
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Both are 15 amp.
Upon closer inspection it appears a mouse may have chewed the cord plugged into the timer and caused a short out so the power was running through the timer and into the cord about 3" before hitting the fray in the cord and causing the timer to overheat. That make sense?
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Re: My grow tent just had an electrical fire! [Re: Zombi3]
#22491552 - 11/07/15 03:56 PM (8 years, 2 months ago) |
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Zombi3 said: Both are 15 amp.
Upon closer inspection it appears a mouse may have chewed the cord plugged into the timer and caused a short out so the power was running through the timer and into the cord about 3" before hitting the fray in the cord and causing the timer to overheat. That make sense?
15 amps is also pretty low. consider conduit and running a circuit specifically for your grow set up
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Re: My grow tent just had an electrical fire! [Re: Prisoner#1]
#22491571 - 11/07/15 03:59 PM (8 years, 2 months ago) |
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your timer cannot handle your ballast. Cheap mechanical timers just cannot handle the current spike when your ballast goes on. Do not tell me that it should bc it´s marked to pull trough 1750w. This has not anything to do with the real limits of your timer. Would suggest you to use contactors guided by timer.
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Re: My grow tent just had an electrical fire! [Re: LeningradCowboy]
#22491576 - 11/07/15 04:00 PM (8 years, 2 months ago) |
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soooo, im good with leds and a T5?
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Re: My grow tent just had an electrical fire! [Re: blackdust]
#22491580 - 11/07/15 04:02 PM (8 years, 2 months ago) |
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So I should get a better rated timer for a replacement and this shouldn't happen again?
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Re: My grow tent just had an electrical fire! [Re: Zombi3]
#22491586 - 11/07/15 04:03 PM (8 years, 2 months ago) |
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if you are pulling 30+ amps through a 15 amp breaker, its either going to trip all the time, or cause an electrical fire.
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Re: My grow tent just had an electrical fire! [Re: Zombi3]
#22491589 - 11/07/15 04:04 PM (8 years, 2 months ago) |
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Theres a device that plugs into the wall, with a cord that comes out and plugs into a timer on a seperate outlet. I dont recal the name of it, but I highly recomend you look into such a thing.
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Re: My grow tent just had an electrical fire! [Re: Zombi3]
#22491604 - 11/07/15 04:08 PM (8 years, 2 months ago) |
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Would having everything plugged into a GFCI prevent it?
Now i'm all paranoid about my martha. The power strip has surge protection but its on a non-GFCI outlet with an appropriately rated breaker.
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#22491621 - 11/07/15 04:12 PM (8 years, 2 months ago) |
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Toadstool5 said: Would having everything plugged into a GFCI prevent it?
Now i'm all paranoid about my martha. The power strip has surge protection but its on a non-GFCI outlet with an appropriately rated breaker. 
No. GFCI plugs are ground fault circuit interrupters. They flip when the path to ground is interrupted, not when amps are high. They are there to prevent electrocution, not fire.
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Re: My grow tent just had an electrical fire! [Re: Toadstool5]
#22491626 - 11/07/15 04:12 PM (8 years, 2 months ago) |
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yeah, all of my plugs are in a surge protected power stripp does that make it safer?
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#22491653 - 11/07/15 04:18 PM (8 years, 2 months ago) |
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blackdust said: yeah, all of my plugs are in a surge protected power stripp does that make it safer?
no. proper wiring and components rated for the load make it safer
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Re: My grow tent just had an electrical fire! [Re: Prisoner#1]
#22491671 - 11/07/15 04:21 PM (8 years, 2 months ago) |
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fuck dude im in a 94' trailer running on a 20 amp breaker
havnt had the breaker flip since running everything. still gonna get the kill-a-watt to double check everything
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Re: My grow tent just had an electrical fire! [Re: ballsalsa]
#22491710 - 11/07/15 04:29 PM (8 years, 2 months ago) |
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ballsalsa said: if you are pulling 30+ amps through a 15 amp breaker, its either going to trip all the time, or cause an electrical fire. 
I didn't have 30+ amps running...
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Re: My grow tent just had an electrical fire! [Re: Zombi3]
#22491726 - 11/07/15 04:33 PM (8 years, 2 months ago) |
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do electrical fires give any warning? like, would the wires get hott first?
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Re: My grow tent just had an electrical fire! [Re: Zombi3]
#22491735 - 11/07/15 04:34 PM (8 years, 2 months ago) |
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ballsalsa said: if you are pulling 30+ amps through a 15 amp breaker, its either going to trip all the time, or cause an electrical fire. 
I didn't have 30+ amps running...
Right, that is just what they are rated for.
I am guessing you have a good idea of the problem. Poor quality timer, chewed wires or both. Consider a kill-a-watt meter that will show your amps/watts. Then you can understand your baseline and be informed on how things are. Otherwise, its easy to go crazy with grow tent automation. I've spent more time on the sensors and software than my actual tent and plants... But that is what I like.
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Re: My grow tent just had an electrical fire! [Re: Zombi3]
#22491745 - 11/07/15 04:36 PM (8 years, 2 months ago) |
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Zombi3 said:
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ballsalsa said: if you are pulling 30+ amps through a 15 amp breaker, its either going to trip all the time, or cause an electrical fire. 
I didn't have 30+ amps running...
when ballasts start they draw a lot of current, you could certainly have exceeded the 15 amps the timer claims it's rated for
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Re: My grow tent just had an electrical fire! [Re: Prisoner#1]
#22492751 - 11/07/15 08:02 PM (8 years, 2 months ago) |
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timers are bullshit and can easily go faulty being that they're made in china just set an alarm and turn the shit on around the same time everyday
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#22492830 - 11/07/15 08:20 PM (8 years, 2 months ago) |
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What are the dimensions of your tent?
Get a timer that is made for grow equipment, I've heard other stories of equipment that isn't designed for cultivation cycles failing.
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Re: My grow tent just had an electrical fire! [Re: Konyap]
#22492946 - 11/07/15 08:46 PM (8 years, 2 months ago) |
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New circuit breaker, or new house?
GFCI + AFCI

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Re: My grow tent just had an electrical fire! [Re: Zombi3]
#22494633 - 11/08/15 08:10 AM (8 years, 2 months ago) |
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Basically yes. All so make sure you are not pulling to much trough single breaker/fuse. One thing that can cause this all so is too thin wiring. Would check all of those and use either good quality timer, or contactor guided by timer.
Stay safe. Electric fires, no es Bueno.
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Re: My grow tent just had an electrical fire! [Re: Zombi3]
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Zombi3 said: Both are 15 amp.
Upon closer inspection it appears a mouse may have chewed the cord plugged into the timer and caused a short out so the power was running through the timer and into the cord about 3" before hitting the fray in the cord and causing the timer to overheat. That make sense?
this is actually how house fires start.
A mouse or rat gets into the walls, finds an electrical wire then chews on it, causing a short. Then inside the walls catches on fire. Its bad news.
Good thing u were home!!!
As Pris mentioned, get some metal conduit to protect your wiring for the next attempt. Cover as much wiring as u can to prevent mr. Mouse from burning everything down.
Also, keep wiring off the floor if u can.
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Re: My grow tent just had an electrical fire! [Re: Zombi3]
#22494710 - 11/08/15 08:38 AM (8 years, 2 months ago) |
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You got no luck kid.
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Re: My grow tent just had an electrical fire! [Re: LogicaL Chaos]
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Zombi3 said: Both are 15 amp.
Upon closer inspection it appears a mouse may have chewed the cord plugged into the timer and caused a short out so the power was running through the timer and into the cord about 3" before hitting the fray in the cord and causing the timer to overheat. That make sense?
this is actually how house fires start.
it's one of many reasons when growing, another reason is that people often overload a circuit and a faulty breaker doesnt trip, another reason is people without the proper knowledge decide to run their own wiring and screw some shit up or peple doing retarded shit especially in older homes such as bypassing a fuse
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It sure seems that way
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At least you're a good person.
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Thanks brotha
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Re: My grow tent just had an electrical fire! [Re: Zombi3]
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It sure seems that way 
this is just karma gearing you up to be an asshole in the next life
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What if I'm already an asshole in this life? Do I rise like the Phoenix and turn into trent anus?
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Re: My grow tent just had an electrical fire! [Re: Adden]
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one may never rise the that level of enlightenment
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Re: My grow tent just had an electrical fire! [Re: Prisoner#1]
#22494790 - 11/08/15 09:02 AM (8 years, 2 months ago) |
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Fuckin LOL.
Thanks for that I needed a laugh.
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Re: My grow tent just had an electrical fire! [Re: Adden]
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With the T5 light on, both LED's at full power, and all the other fans running, the numbers are below 
watt 440 amp 3.68 volt 121.9
with the 2 flowering LED's off
Watt 124 AMP 1.23 Volt 123.2
----- These numbers seem really low! What the fuck!? DId i get jewed on my LED's?
Can I go ahead and assume that this is safe power usage on one outlet on a 20w breaker?
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Zombi3 said: Went out to water my plants and the garage was full of smoke! I guess my timer blew up...
 Luckily all my plants were unharmed and the tent itself only recieved minor melt damage in one spot. The light and fan are fine too which is the expensive part.
Man that smelled terrible!
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Re: My grow tent just had an electrical fire! [Re: RanOutOfWeed]
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I worry about you sometimes zombi3.
If you would've managed to burn down your garage that wouldve seriously been the icing on the stupid cake
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Re: My grow tent just had an electrical fire! [Re: Malcolm_Xtasy] 1
#22527645 - 11/15/15 02:06 PM (8 years, 2 months ago) |
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RanOutOfWeed said:
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Zombi3 said: Went out to water my plants and the garage was full of smoke! I guess my timer blew up...
 Luckily all my plants were unharmed and the tent itself only recieved minor melt damage in one spot. The light and fan are fine too which is the expensive part.
Man that smelled terrible!
Pro tip: don't buy cheap electronics
Wasn't cheap at all, that timer cost $40. But thanks lol
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Malcolm_Xtasy said: I worry about you sometimes zombi3.
If you would've managed to burn down your garage that wouldve seriously been the icing on the stupid cake 
Some things are out of my control dude. I've been running that exact setup off that timer for a year or more, something malfunctioned it wasn't me being stupid. But thanks lol
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Re: My grow tent just had an electrical fire! [Re: Zombi3]
#22527709 - 11/15/15 02:30 PM (8 years, 2 months ago) |
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one thing to consider might be the gauge of any extension cords being used. I'm using a space heater with an extension cord that was initially 16 gauge, and i noticed that the cord became pretty hot. So i switched to the thicker 12 gauge cord, and that solved it. It's surprising how many electrical fires are started by overheated extension cords--
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Re: My grow tent just had an electrical fire! [Re: crackbaby]
#22528095 - 11/15/15 03:58 PM (8 years, 2 months ago) |
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long or undersized cords will destroy shit that pulls a lot of current. i had a buddy that was running his freezer with a 50 foot cheap extension and the compressor gave out in under a year
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