"MC4"Grow room safety "MC4"
There are so many ways you can hurt your self or your plants in your grow space be mindful of things, a clean grow space is a safe grow space for you and your plants keep things organize make it a point to do this on a weekly basic .
Tripping over your feet: Walking is some thing we learn as a child but as we get older its easy for things to trip us and the side of the tent is not like a wall if you fall into it ...its coming down
iggy Hug: so be careful !!
Structure check : If you have a tent, give it a good look over make sure all the connection are safe and are in the right place , and support bars are square , check your hangers and straps on anything hanging from the ceiling or walls.
Electrical Check: With the Holidays on us it is very important to check all electrical connections in our grow space, our need for power increases in the colder month and all the extra lights and things we use for the holiday puts a a strain on our electrical system that wasn't there before and it could create a unforeseen problem in some circuits in our grow space . WHAT CAN WE DO !! ..i'm glad you ask .Make sure you know all the circuits being use in your grow space , even if you have to turn off the breakers one by one to find out and write it down yes it is a pain in the ass to do but you will be happy at the end you don't want to plug a heater in because your house guess gets cold and plug it in on the same circuits as the Christmas tree and your exhaust fan...YOU DIG!!!
Make sure all outlets, cords, power strips are properly seated in the plugs .
1. Most electrical fires are caused by faulty electrical outlets and old, outdated appliances. Other fires are started by faults in appliance cords, receptacles and switches. Never use an appliance with a worn or frayed cord which can send heat onto combustible surfaces like floors, curtains, and rugs that can start a fire.
Running cords under rugs is another cause of electrical fires. Removing the grounding plug from a cord so it can be used in a two-prong electrical outlet can also cause a fire. The reason appliances have the extra prong is so they can be only used in outlets that can handle the extra amount of electricity that these appliances draw.
2. Light fixtures, lamps and light bulbs are another common reason for electrical fires. Installing a bulb with a wattage that is too high for the lamps and light fixtures is a leading cause of electrical fires. Always check the maximum recommended bulb wattage on any lighting fixture or lamp and never go over the recommended amount.
Another cause of fire is placing materials like cloth or paper over a lampshade. The material heats up and ignites, causing a fire. Faulty lamps and light fixtures also frequently result in fires.
3. Misuse of extension cords is another electrical fire cause. Appliances should be plugged directly into outlet and not plugged into an extension cord for any length of time. Only use extension cords as a temporary measure. If you do not have the appropriate type of outlets for your appliances, hire an electrician to install new ones.
4. Space heaters are a major cause of electrical fires. Because these types of heaters are portable, many times people put them too close to combustible surfaces such as curtains, beds, clothing, chairs, couches and rugs. Coil space heaters are especially dangerous in this regard because the coils become so hot they will almost instantaneously ignite any nearby flammable surface. If you do use space heaters, use the radiator-type that diffuse heat over the entire surface of the appliance. These are less likely to ignite flammable items, but should still be kept away from them.
5. Outdated wiring often causes electrical fires. If a home is over twenty years old, it may not have the wiring capacity to handle the increased amounts of electrical appliances in today�s average home, such as computers, wide screen televisions, DVD players, microwaves and air conditioners.
Breakers should be triggered when circuits get overloaded by too much electricity, but outdated breaker boxes often have worn connectors that do not work, causing the system to overload and start an electrical fire.
References:
www.VancouverElectricianBlog.com
Please Please Please New growers and old do this and come back to this thread and give us a :thumbs: and lets us know you did the check!!
There are so many ways you can hurt your self or your plants in your grow space be mindful of things, a clean grow space is a safe grow space for you and your plants keep things organize make it a point to do this on a weekly basic .
Tripping over your feet: Walking is some thing we learn as a child but as we get older its easy for things to trip us and the side of the tent is not like a wall if you fall into it ...its coming down
iggy Hug: so be careful !!Structure check : If you have a tent, give it a good look over make sure all the connection are safe and are in the right place , and support bars are square , check your hangers and straps on anything hanging from the ceiling or walls.
Electrical Check: With the Holidays on us it is very important to check all electrical connections in our grow space, our need for power increases in the colder month and all the extra lights and things we use for the holiday puts a a strain on our electrical system that wasn't there before and it could create a unforeseen problem in some circuits in our grow space . WHAT CAN WE DO !! ..i'm glad you ask .Make sure you know all the circuits being use in your grow space , even if you have to turn off the breakers one by one to find out and write it down yes it is a pain in the ass to do but you will be happy at the end you don't want to plug a heater in because your house guess gets cold and plug it in on the same circuits as the Christmas tree and your exhaust fan...YOU DIG!!!
Make sure all outlets, cords, power strips are properly seated in the plugs .
Here are the 5 most common causes of electrical fires:
1. Most electrical fires are caused by faulty electrical outlets and old, outdated appliances. Other fires are started by faults in appliance cords, receptacles and switches. Never use an appliance with a worn or frayed cord which can send heat onto combustible surfaces like floors, curtains, and rugs that can start a fire.
Running cords under rugs is another cause of electrical fires. Removing the grounding plug from a cord so it can be used in a two-prong electrical outlet can also cause a fire. The reason appliances have the extra prong is so they can be only used in outlets that can handle the extra amount of electricity that these appliances draw.
2. Light fixtures, lamps and light bulbs are another common reason for electrical fires. Installing a bulb with a wattage that is too high for the lamps and light fixtures is a leading cause of electrical fires. Always check the maximum recommended bulb wattage on any lighting fixture or lamp and never go over the recommended amount.
Another cause of fire is placing materials like cloth or paper over a lampshade. The material heats up and ignites, causing a fire. Faulty lamps and light fixtures also frequently result in fires.
3. Misuse of extension cords is another electrical fire cause. Appliances should be plugged directly into outlet and not plugged into an extension cord for any length of time. Only use extension cords as a temporary measure. If you do not have the appropriate type of outlets for your appliances, hire an electrician to install new ones.
4. Space heaters are a major cause of electrical fires. Because these types of heaters are portable, many times people put them too close to combustible surfaces such as curtains, beds, clothing, chairs, couches and rugs. Coil space heaters are especially dangerous in this regard because the coils become so hot they will almost instantaneously ignite any nearby flammable surface. If you do use space heaters, use the radiator-type that diffuse heat over the entire surface of the appliance. These are less likely to ignite flammable items, but should still be kept away from them.
5. Outdated wiring often causes electrical fires. If a home is over twenty years old, it may not have the wiring capacity to handle the increased amounts of electrical appliances in today�s average home, such as computers, wide screen televisions, DVD players, microwaves and air conditioners.
Breakers should be triggered when circuits get overloaded by too much electricity, but outdated breaker boxes often have worn connectors that do not work, causing the system to overload and start an electrical fire.
References:
www.VancouverElectricianBlog.com
Please Please Please New growers and old do this and come back to this thread and give us a :thumbs: and lets us know you did the check!!
Happy Holidays
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:......And thank you so much for the help on this it's that important ......
