fire ??

Discussion in 'First Time Marijuana Growers' started by thinkbig13, Feb 5, 2011.

  1. hi i just put my germinated seeds under my 400w lamp but im scared if its 2 close the lid of my propegator will go on fire, wot u think ??
     
  2. That light should be 24 inches away
    If you have it closer than that then you may kill your babies or worse....
     
  3. Do you have a big fan blowing on the Light bulb /reflector - So its keeps air circulated between the plants & 400w HPS ? Or M H ?

    You want a big fan If you dont have 1 you could over heat the bulb Its self which Will cut the power off at the ballast ( Overheating Switch )
    Which will cause your light to flash off then back on ( stress to the plants )

    Worse case is ' Fire ' yes IF you have the light to close to a plant that's a few weeks old & Out of the propagator It will dry It out and eventually burn It to a crisp

    You have to be careful HPS set ups ... You shouldn't need to be worrying about Fire - You should of checked all possible risks In your grow room
    Find a solution to each risk you may have then you shouldn't need to worry
    Get a fire extinguisher If your really paranoid about things bursting Into flames then you know you can put It out properly & quickly

    Do you have an Exhaust fan Sucking air ( hot ) out of the room/box ?
    If not that will cause a lot of stress to your plants when they get bigger If they do ;] -

    Find all Risks - Find solutions to all risks ... problem solved ?
     
  4. How warm is your day and night temps without the 400 watts light on? You really dont need that strong of a light for seedlings when they sprout. I just use 1 or two CFL`s if just doing s small number of seedling if more then my T5 grow light set up.
     
  5. well it in my attic and it pretty draughty up there, i only have 1 light and it was 50 yesterday just as lihts were going back on after 6 hours....i just didnt want them getting 2 cold:eek:
     
  6. #6 Poobrick, Feb 8, 2011
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    As was stated earlier 400 HPS is overkill on a seedling. That would be like putting a Cummins turbo diesel in a Honda. If you are doing this stealth, get yourself a rubbermaid box and a desk light that takes screw in bulbs and buy a daylight bulb (6500k) and you will be good for the start of germination. Just line the box with a bunch of white paper for quick light proofing. (too late for paint and why bother since this seems very temporary) The money you are throwing out the door on unnecessary electric could be used on better nutes, soil, lights, etc. Hell you could buy a 50w HPS from Home Depot for $40 here: Lights of America 50 Watt HPS Wall Light, Bronze - 9050 at The Home Depot You would just need to put a plug on it. If you are not sure how you put a plug on something the people in electrical could help you. Just tell them you or whoever depending on your situation want an outside light that doesnt draw bugs (HPS) and all you have is a plug nearby (no line to wire into). Or any other cover story if you feel you even need one.
     
  7. You might want to try and find a different place then your attic for seedlings, 50 degree night time temps is simply to low for them.
     

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