Dodged a Bullet - Major Grow Box Electrical Fire

[rives]

Appreciate the kind words, CM. Please don't hesitate to jump in if you see a better way of doing things - my background is almost exclusively industrial, so my advice is frequently based on what I know will be safe rather than commonly used residential wiring methods. As you alluded to, much of the code is subject to interpretation and there are indeed many ways to do things.

 

[Puffaluffagus]

For every one box that burns up, there's a thousand that run fine for years.
Don't give up so easily.

 

[kmk420kali]

Get a metal cabinet??

 

[Bobbles]

How long were you running this particular cabinet before this happened?

 

[silverhazefiend]

That how fire situation sucks ..and I'm sure it was scary as shit

But don't blame growing ..I think ur electric looks a lil shady ..granted this could have happend with any store bought fixtures ..sometimes spending a few extra bucks instead of DIY really goes a long way ..I hope u can get over this ant get a better setup and get back to growing ..

 

[mpd]

I had been running the box with this new lighting system for a little more than a month. The fault appears to be the lamp holder failing. Burned up my fricking plants, man!

If I had not been home I would not have a home and the insurance would not have paid.

I am going back to closet grows or not at all.

 

[Crusader Rabbit]

If I had not been home I would not have a home and the insurance would not have paid.

And you might have gone to jail too.

 

[mtbazz]

So, just curious and don't take this the wrong way....but how safe do you think your box was and how confident are you in the work you did ? I am looking at that and based on what I see it does not looking something Id want in my home...also, is that some kind of insulation or something you have behind the lights? Is that safe? Some insulation can burn, or at least smolder and become a source of ignition for something else...

 

[bombadil.360]

you might want to consider LEDs.

good thing you were home and all is ok for sure though!

 

[devilgoob]

Yes. It dumps water on electronics. If it's shorted, your breaker flips. You can have outlets with breakers you see on hair dryers.

A valve to the strings with a mechanism pullimg it open at a high gear ratio or temp to release a gas that doesn't burn, but suffocates the fire would also work.

 

[monsterbuds]

dont give up just get your shit

 

[wildgrow]

I was just wondering how your grow was coming along. Thats some tough luck for sure. I vote closet... with a smoke detector.

It sure would be hard to just stop growing.