If you have worked with drywall you know that they sell 5/8 fire rated board that withstand heat and fire to a certian degrees. If the room is sealed with their fire rated caulking it will give you greater protection. Here in florida I collect all the parts to build my own fire retarded system. (I build the high rises for all of you come to here.) So all of the sprinkler heads come cheap. Just like in elec. you can find some one who smokes. if you feel safe ask them to help you out. if not to do it for you but to build your self. You need a few fittings similar to standard PVC but it will be orange. a pressure guage, and atleast 4 sprinkler heads. And of course a little common sense to assemble.

[Human Nature]

Kinda paraniod, no?

Preventing fire, in my grow, is just common sense actions?!

here's a working link to a site i ordered from just waiting on it to get here now
https://www.onlinemarine.com/cgi-loca...pk5309ff4a6f4a

[fuzygrowth]

no one wants a fire, and if you do get a fire, even a minor one the cops are rolling out there. now, do you want your house semi intact or burned to the ground.. i vote for burned to the ground.. hopefully there's nothing left. it's a fire that happened while comiting a felony, every minute extra that it burns means less evidence to prove. i say do everything you can to prevent a fire, and do zero to keep fire from spreading if there ever were one. thats what i say.

[Arab2]

How about haveing a setup with the remote air intake shut-off hooked up to a heat sensor to shut the lights and air flow off when flames are a issue.

Rockwool, I believe is a very flame retardent material!! Can withstand hours of Red hot flames. Incorperate Rockwool panels, with the auto- fire exstinguisher with the air intake cut off, and i believe you would have the safest system.

Fire needs Air-which would be taken care of
Burnable material- wich rockwool is not

What do you guys think about the Rock wool Panel Idea??

[2buds]

Solid electrical work, no short cuts here will do wonders to prevent fires. Also oily rags, not really an issue with grows but wood workers who use oils to finish products be aware that these rags can become combustible and self ignite, seen it happen. That's why schools use steel trash cans with self closing lids so fires stay put, safety cans or something like that. I've also heard of compost piles becoming hot enough to ignite so keep your compost outside away from the house, shed whatever you grow in. Be safe all.

[Arab2]

Would useing rock wool paneling to line your grow area be exspensive?

[minds_I]

Originally Posted by 2buds

Solid electrical work, no short cuts here will do wonders to prevent fires.

^^^^ Yeah that

[alphacat]

For the electronically inclined here, has anybody tried modding the trip circuit in a smoke detector to activate something like a solenoid driven extinguisher? Seems like it'd be a relatively easy equipment-hack.

Originally Posted by Arab2

Would useing rock wool paneling to line your grow area be exspensive?

Rockwool panelling?! WTF is that?

[Arab2]

I guess its a insulation, like plaster? Idk, i seen it on a site.