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09-03-2004, 08:28 PM
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Exploding (H.I.D.) bulbs (dangerous gardening practices)
Any live and learn type experiences out there?
Misting plants can be a good thing, while misting hot bulbs can be a very bad thing. Story time... 
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09-03-2004, 09:00 PM
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no not a bulb..
but my ballast gave me a nice fireworks display.. I got lucky and was around the box when one of my 400w hps ballasts went to shit. It was a crazy couple seconds as I ran over to throw the switch.. Dont know what the hell hapend guess it was just old.. now I have my ballast in a metal box so if 1 decides not to work for me anymore atleast my house wont ketch on fire...
live and learn..
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09-03-2004, 09:11 PM
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man this is serious shit. i never heard of ballast doing anything. i do have one 1000w that smells like burning plastic when its on. this was making me so nuts. till i realize that they smell like that when on. i cant find a name of this system but the whole thing is galvanize metal box. not painted.
i had it for over 4 -5 years and its still going strong. but i like my hydrofarm lamp better. peace
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09-03-2004, 09:44 PM
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hands that are oilly should not touch the lamp directly. Or at all. The oil left on the lamp could create a hot spot and end up shattering just like when you wet a hot bulb.
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09-07-2004, 08:17 AM
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four20_oem, Thanks for sharing what happened to you, I have 8 ballasts and none of them are in a metal box, or a box of any kind, and they are in a place were a fire could happen, so have me thanking about buying some metal box’s to better secure the grow room. Btw any idea’s were to buy some good metal box’s?
Blatant, Thanks for sharing your thoughts about touching the bulbs, I had not thought about it but I bought two new bulbs and I did touch them quite a bit, and did not cline my hands, do you have any idea about what I could use to cline my bulb’s with? |
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09-07-2004, 08:51 AM
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91% rubbing alcohol...
and an old tee-shirt to wipe down the bulb with has always worked well for me.
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09-08-2004, 12:20 AM
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Thanks Boggled, I’ll give it a try.
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09-08-2004, 12:30 AM
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i know someone that had his bulb pop.
he said that it start small fires on his plastic tarp.it happen when he entered the room. very scary can bugs make a bulb pop? i think some just may. stay safe all peace
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09-08-2004, 01:03 AM
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During my very first grow I awoke one morning with a horrible burning plastic type smell and thick smoke in my entire house. I ran to my cab and smoke was billowing like a smoke stack out of the vent holes.....6th week of flower and i have smoke pouring out of all my windows....was a kit type ballast the melted two days after i bought it.....man i was paranoid that day...
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09-08-2004, 01:36 AM
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metal boxes
hi big toke go to a hobby shop and ask for 1 there or radio shack
ask for a project box
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