Is This a Fire Hazard?
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GidgetGrows
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Doesn't appear to be on the light side, but it depends on how they are wired into the wall, more than the lights.
Worse thing you can do with extra lights is blow a fuse. Bad wiring causes fires.
Worse thing you can do with extra lights is blow a fuse. Bad wiring causes fires.
Gmz
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I just have them hooked up to extension cords that lead to my timer, is that bad? lol
GidgetGrows
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sounds decent. 
I never caught fire.
I never caught fire.
Gmz
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The bulbs are touching each other
..... The lamps with reflectors came with clamp things, maybe i can try and put them on the sides.
Gmz
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I'll have to get back to you on that 1, i don't have them on i just turned them on so i can check it. I just set the closet up waiting for my seeds.
Gmz
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That picture makes me wonder if i even need 16 bulbs for 2 plants lol.
Gmz
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That's exactly what i was going for when i went to go get more lights for them lol.
MrDank007
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Drop one on the carpet and see what happens. They are pretty fragile and full of bad shit. Your reflectors may be fine, but you need to check what the socket is rated for. If it is only 100w and you have 6 23w bulbs in it ...could be a problem. I would also make sure your timer is rated for all of this. Most of the grounded ones are.
laurence oneill
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i use 1 23w per plant during veg then i bump it up to 3 each when budding...i dont have the money for an hps light
Gmz
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I made sure when buying the lamps that it could handle 4 bulbs, i believe the limit on these were like 175 or something like that. When i bought my timer, i bought a very pricey 1 to ensure i don't burst into flames lol, it's a power strip timer that cost 40$.
MrDank007
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Right on. Just make sure you have them arranged properly to where they don't touch and you should be ok. With that many CFLs I would have little fans blowing between the bulbs and plant tops and overkill the exhaust to get rid of the heat. You want to keep those CFLs about 2-3 in off the plants so they don't stretch.
Gmz
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I actually don't have an exhaust fan
.... I have 1 little fan that blows up into the lights and 1 some what big fan that blows on the plants.chief blunts
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^^^^^^^^^^
as long as your temps are good it should be ok, just keep an eye on humidity temps etc etc, you should get a little thermometer and check out the temps right below the fans with the lights on..
and in reference to it being a fire hazard, i think it's a somewhat clean setup- as long as your within your wattage you should be golden- plants should love it..
Edit: measure temps below the lights with fan on*******
as long as your temps are good it should be ok, just keep an eye on humidity temps etc etc, you should get a little thermometer and check out the temps right below the fans with the lights on..
and in reference to it being a fire hazard, i think it's a somewhat clean setup- as long as your within your wattage you should be golden- plants should love it..
Edit: measure temps below the lights with fan on*******
GidgetGrows
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https://www.rollitup.org/grow-journals/278898-gidgets-ghetto-grow-3.html
This is detailed grow log for the grow I did with the CFLs. I was really learning then, and I refer to my own grow sometimes to remember what I did before.
This is detailed grow log for the grow I did with the CFLs. I was really learning then, and I refer to my own grow sometimes to remember what I did before.
GidgetGrows
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View attachment 1589045
This is what I pulled from CFLs, these are 3 different strains. About an ounce a plant, average.