First time Grower! My Brand new CFL lights bring out ouder

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SuperNapsty

New Member
Hello.Today i got my brand new CFL lights + a brand new reflector and a suppressor.I installed everything into my closet and the CFL lights are bringing out some wiard oder that smells like burned plastic..Can someone please tell me what i did wrong?
 
LTsmoker

LTsmoker

Active Member
That's a dangerous smell dude. Fire hazard. If you touch the power cord and it's hot, you've got a short circuit somewhere. Have a trusted friend that knows about electricity help you out. Power down until you figure it out.
 
GrowinDad

GrowinDad

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Make sure the reflector doesn't have some plastic coating on it you were supposed to remove. I made that mistakevwith a BBQ lid once!
 
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Brian.

Member
It's totally normal for the first few days running those kinds of bulbs that they burn off the "new electronics smell" - it's just that they get a bit hotter than a TV or playstation, don't listen to these people, all CFL's smell like a microchip on fire for a few hours the first few days.
 
Sire Killem All

Sire Killem All

Well-Known Member
mine either, sounds like a cord getting hot and melting inside. like LT said, touch all ur wires none of them should be hot or even warm for that matter. if they are @all then u need to upgrade ur gauge of wire before u lose everything over a $5 cord
 
Maphyr

Maphyr

Active Member
Brian. said:
It's totally normal for the first few days running those kinds of bulbs that they burn off the "new electronics smell" - it's just that they get a bit hotter than a TV or playstation, don't listen to these people, all CFL's smell like a microchip on fire for a few hours the first few days.
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My CFL's had no smell at all.. brand new.

I'd say don't listen to Brian and better safe than sorry. Burn down your damn house over a MJ plant...
 
TheDude0007

TheDude0007

Active Member
you sure it smells like plastic, maybe it is dust, if nothing is getting hot I would not worry about it. if the smell gets worse then worry. my thinking is that they are new and that you are smelling some dust burning off. I mean what does burning plastic actually smell like. :-)
 
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