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sativaman
sativamanstarted grow question 4 years ago
What is your security/safety backup for fire hazard in case of exhaust system failure. (those Chinese fans you know they will break it is only a matter of time right?)
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sativaman
sativamananswered grow question 3 years ago
I found 2 things that can help: extinguisher ball or Titan high temperature auto shut off power outlet.
GYOweed
GYOweedanswered grow question 3 years ago
Wifi alarm sensor. If u have no internets there....an old cell phone cheap plan?
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nicks
nicksanswered grow question 4 years ago
it doesn't hurt to give appliances 20-30min to cool down, every 24hrs if i remember i try to give everything a chance to cool down, this should help the longevity, and also mitigate a overheat/fire issue, like @Hudson2384 said, if you're worried just buy another fan, worth it just for the piece of mind, and you'll have this for a spare if the other one dies, but as long as you have a name brand or something you trust, if it breaks, it assume there is fail safes on most UL, ETL rated stuff. I feel you though, I'm pretty iffy about by appliances from the internet. But most of my fans, are bought online. I mean if you really wanted to you could mount it in a "homemade" oven, toss it in a bbq or something, and have the ducting in one side, and out the other, with the fan itself contained in a fireproof container lol probably should stop smoking.
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nicks
nicksanswered grow question 4 years ago
Personally I'm a first timer using a 600w MH, and gonna be using 1000w, 600w, I've bought a big fire extinguisher for outside and a small one for inside the room, outside the tent and i put a fire alarm near the exhaust exit outside, had a few false alarms and not sure if the speed of the fan would push the smoke to quick, which makes me think i should test that, but i plan to also add fire alarm inside and outside the tent i guess. Better safe then sorry, but i was thinking fires would be if a bulb breaks the 1000w is magnetic I've also bought surge/GFI Power bars, that might help, Is your fan ETL or UL marked? if so check against their listings see if its real, if it is, you're probably good. Wanted to mention since its there, you have a lot of slack in your hose, maybe you cant mount the fan?and go straight across it seems like you could in the picture and saves so much floor space u got pretty high ceilings I have been using eye bolts, into the roof, minimal damage, easy to putty later and was using para cord, now i got carabiner lol and Vivosun rope pulleys can go climbing lol but every 30Degree bend you lose 20% efficiency and the extra distance is costing you efficiency as well "The sharper the bend, the harsher the efficiency reduction; a 30° bend cuts the amount of airflow by 20% while a 90° bend diminishes airflow by 60%! Smoothing out any wrinkles can also improve fan performance and airflow." https://www.acinfinity.com/blog/how-to-calculate-required-cfm-for-a-grow-tent/ gl Stay safe
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Hudson2384
Hudson2384answered grow question 4 years ago
I don't use HPS in the first place I go with LED less chance of heat or fire issues. It's also smart to have a fire extinguisher and fire alarm near your tent. If you are worried about your inline fan burning out either have a replacement or invest in a better in line fan. I prefer the stealth brand. You may pay an extra 100 150 dollars but it's well worth the money.
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FreezingIslandBoi
FreezingIslandBoianswered grow question 4 years ago
Hi Sativaman! When these exhaust fan fails, it just stop working. Either the magnets wear out or they have crappy bearings. These fan are almost self cooled and rarely overheats unless it carries hot air. Always have a back up exhaust fan and a fire extinguisher if it really worries you. Safety first bro!
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DoDrugs420
DoDrugs420answered grow question 4 years ago
I check on my tent like 4/5 times a day, good for spoting development of deficiencies or excess, but also good for temp checking, if the lamps start to overheat the growroom i will notice, i also made sure to get a phlizon, one of the few chinese brands that doesnt incorporate reflectors and uses 120° lenses instead, wich reduces considerably the chances for a fire hazard, nothing to catch on fire you can also put a plastic tray the same size as the roof of your tent and fill it with water, if a fire breaks out it will melt thru the tent and plastic and make the water drop into the flames extinguishing the fire. Hope it helps. Good luck growmie. If you can, clear a corner of anything flammable and even if it all fails the fire will only burn the grow setup and you can probably get the losses refunded from the light manufacturer just to keep it a secret. But ofc you can always spread the word and pics anonymously if it happens.
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The8thChevron
The8thChevronanswered grow question 4 years ago
Using LEDs instead of HID bulbs...
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