For about one year I have watched , read and learned from all the DYI indoor growers here on 420 and on Youtube , looked at garbage grow boxes offered for sale for idiot amounts of money and also at YT videos of from horrible to totally awesome grow boxes .
BUT FIRE SCARES EVERYBODY !
My 1st question was , which Growbox material burns the easiest :
Metal , Wood , Plastic , Canvas Cloth , Cardboard . Well they all burn , get hot , disintegrate and add to a general house fire . Yes all of them . So Fires are here to stay whatever material you use . ( The only fire proof homes are made out of dirt , rock and water . )
My 2nd question : what causes most fires ? Oxygen and SPARKS cause MOST fire . Everybody in the MJ sites always say HEAT , well a 400 degree heat source will cook a nice steak . Sparks and oxygen and combustible materials all start most fires .
My 3rd question : What starts the sparks ? Electrical connections short out , spark and connect to a flammable surface with oxygen to start fires .
YOUR BOX electrical systems start fires NOT THE MATERIALS .
So my concensous was How the hell do I to prevent oxygen from accessing all electrical surfaces ( wiring ) .
How ?
You encase the wiring and cover the wired connections completely with fire resistant/proof silicon caulking .
No.... electrical tape is not good enough to use for this , it still allows sparks .
In the backs of the bulb sockets where the positive and negative wires are wired to the socket completly cover with silicon fireproof caulking . Cover evenly and remove ALL air from the connections .
ALL Fan, pump etc connections to wirings should be encased with caulking OVER the solder and elect tape .
I even am encasing the complete wiring system in my box ( wires ) with caulking to prevent sparks due to wire coating cracks .
NO SPARKS ALLOWED .
USE A POWER STRIP : When fans short out or a short occours the power strip will shut off before the wiring heats up .
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That's my opinion on hundreds of comments studied and videos looked at , oh by the way I melt metal for a living , yes metal burns . I am a Welder .
BUT FIRE SCARES EVERYBODY !
My 1st question was , which Growbox material burns the easiest :
Metal , Wood , Plastic , Canvas Cloth , Cardboard . Well they all burn , get hot , disintegrate and add to a general house fire . Yes all of them . So Fires are here to stay whatever material you use . ( The only fire proof homes are made out of dirt , rock and water . )
My 2nd question : what causes most fires ? Oxygen and SPARKS cause MOST fire . Everybody in the MJ sites always say HEAT , well a 400 degree heat source will cook a nice steak . Sparks and oxygen and combustible materials all start most fires .
My 3rd question : What starts the sparks ? Electrical connections short out , spark and connect to a flammable surface with oxygen to start fires .
YOUR BOX electrical systems start fires NOT THE MATERIALS .
So my concensous was How the hell do I to prevent oxygen from accessing all electrical surfaces ( wiring ) .
How ?
You encase the wiring and cover the wired connections completely with fire resistant/proof silicon caulking .
No.... electrical tape is not good enough to use for this , it still allows sparks .
In the backs of the bulb sockets where the positive and negative wires are wired to the socket completly cover with silicon fireproof caulking . Cover evenly and remove ALL air from the connections .
ALL Fan, pump etc connections to wirings should be encased with caulking OVER the solder and elect tape .
I even am encasing the complete wiring system in my box ( wires ) with caulking to prevent sparks due to wire coating cracks .
NO SPARKS ALLOWED .
USE A POWER STRIP : When fans short out or a short occours the power strip will shut off before the wiring heats up .
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That's my opinion on hundreds of comments studied and videos looked at , oh by the way I melt metal for a living , yes metal burns . I am a Welder .