fire proofing ur ballast ?

just had a major melt down in my ballast could of caused a fire and i dont keep it in the tent for heat reasons, but now its winter i think the new one is goin in there for now!

QUESTION IS DO OTHERS RAP THERE BALLAST IN FIRE PROOF MATERIAL OF SOME KIND WHEN ITS NOT IN THERE TENT ?

WHAT COULD I LAG IT WITH ? AS IN THE SUMMER MOONS THE BALLAST CANT GO IN THE TENT ! ANY FEED BACK APPRECIATED ! THANX.

PS DOES ANY ONE NO WHAT THE CAPACITOR LOOKS LIKE ? IS IT BY ANY CHANCE THE BIG WHIT ROUND CYLINDER IN MY PIC ?

Subbed, was in your other thread, would like to know.

djlifeline said:

subbed, was in your other thread, would like to know.

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in it a issue that i did not no was a issue, fire proofing ! I av kids so gotta be dam careful m8

Same! I don't have kids but live in my parents house so would be good not to burn it down ha.

Looks like century grow systems son-t nav-t magnetic ballast?


If so I think century have like a 20year warranty on those ballasts.


Have you emailed them?




J

The capacitor is the white round thing. Don't wrap your ballast with anything, this will make it run hotter and cause part failure sooner. It has vents and needs to breath, if anything put a small fan on it to help keep temps down. The thing is a metal box and pretty well fire proofed on its own, what you should do to fire proof it is keep flammable stuff away from it. Don't leave it on wood or carpet, near curtains, anything like that. Get a clay, glass or ceramic tile or brick to sit it on.

I used to put my old magnetic ballasts in plastic storage containers. Not flimsy ones, nice thick ones. Drill a little hole for cords to come out and it's contained in there. Ballast didn't get hot enough to melt the plastic.


The best thing to do would be to get a ballast that's not shitty!

jondamon said:

Looks like century grow systems son-t nav-t magnetic ballast?


If so I think century have like a 20year warranty on those ballasts.


Have you emailed them?




J

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i emailed the suplier ( on line hydro store ) sent some pics, then spoke to the guy he told me to return it they will cover postage n he will replace it,, he did say that century were reputable, though he sed he aint stocking them no more and would send one of his new line semi bog standerd job i expect but will do the job !, thanx for input dude !

OutlawR6 said:

The capacitor is the white round thing. Don't wrap your ballast with anything, this will make it run hotter and cause part failure sooner. It has vents and needs to breath, if anything put a small fan on it to help keep temps down. The thing is a metal box and pretty well fire proofed on its own, what you should do to fire proof it is keep flammable stuff away from it. Don't leave it on wood or carpet, near curtains, anything like that. Get a clay, glass or ceramic tile or brick to sit it on.

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tips excepted with thanx man !