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Two Days Electrical Safety Lesson
- Thread starter Craven_au
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1) Don't do this
Man i got lucky
Nasty dude, you certainly did get lucky..
This is a great example of what not to do, thanks for posting this
1) Don't do this
Man i got lucky
I call this a VERY VERY LUCKY LUCKY GUY !
Do you do this all by yourself ?and if the answer was yes,Stop smoking when your att work
,just joking sériously you are very lucky on this one.
PeteWeedSeed
Member
damn man you got lucky.. that's exactly how grows burn down.
you should be using a good wire for the bulb. something like this stuff
http://homerenovations.about.com/od/electrical/a/artbxwire.htm
my entire grow is wired using BX wire just to prevent this type of stuff from happening.
you should be using a good wire for the bulb. something like this stuff
http://homerenovations.about.com/od/electrical/a/artbxwire.htm
my entire grow is wired using BX wire just to prevent this type of stuff from happening.
Craven_au
Active member
I call this a VERY VERY LUCKY LUCKY GUY !
Do you do this all by yourself ?and if the answer was yes,Stop smoking when your att work
Yer man all my own doing. Good point man i may of had to much to drink not smoke what was i thinking or not i think i was just in a rush did not do my double cheeks.
BX Wire is good but what can be done to prevent this type of stupidity, ignorance we are our own worst enemy.
Murphy's law "Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong".
WOW !!! I have allways been scared of open bulb grows for that reason ..Well that and burnt elbows ! ..
Thanks for sharing
Stay Safe
Thanks for sharing
Stay Safe
Craven_au
Active member
Yer i don't go in there 4 that reason when the light are on.
Since a bulb's wiring will most likely be moving/not a permanent installation a solid conductor wire like BX would be a bad idea. What you want is flexible 600v rated cable, something like STOW.
That was a close one man. What happened, did a staple holding up the wire fall out or something? When did you catch it? Smoke alarms go off?
Craven_au
Active member
No man i was in a rush and just put it up that way. Just tell me how many times you would like me to slap my self
No smoke alarm up there will get one
Craven_au
Active member
Me2
Lucky? Damn! You 'n me. Vegas. Now! I got the money, you roll the dice.
Glad you're still here to be embarrassed.
Glad you're still here to be embarrassed.
A great reason for arc fault/GFI receptacles and smoke alarms! It would have cut the power if the insulation got exposed and arced. I wonder...are there smoke alarms that can be used to cut power? Like those day/night things but instead of going off when the sun comes up...it cuts power if there's smoke. That should make a triple play of safety...arc fault, GFI, and a smoke alarm that cuts power.
That's one reason I prefer to grow outside...in an out building.
That's one reason I prefer to grow outside...in an out building.
Craven_au
Active member
Sound like a good idea man don't know if it would put out a fire but i would hate to throw a bucket of water at a live wire. i'm shore some poor bastard did it
