What size space are you looking to fill?I was considering buying a Mars Hydro TSL 2000 Full Spectrum Dimmable 300W LED Grow Light for $200. I will wait now because I can't take a chance with a fire. What do you think about Bloom Plus 1000 which uses only 130 watts?
Switched from old school 1000 watts lights to a pair of 600’s with the digital ballast.scary to think you can lose your house in the process of growing a fucking plant hey, how reliable are digital ballasts?anyone have experience good or bad?
Yeah i moved 2 fire extinguishers into the cabinet outside my tents, i still have to order a suppression tank setup, but im moving soon so gonna have to wait.That's pretty crazy! FWIW I didn't even know Mars was still around and thought they went away, exposed as junk, a long time ago.
I once had a light branded Blackstar and it burned up. Then another time a mini dehumidifier burned up and filled my tent with electrical smoke but no actual fire.
Bought a Flame Defender as precaution and the funny thing is since having the fire suppression tank for a while now nothing has burned up
we have 9 months growing season so im chilled with outdoor growing, i just dont like the smell to bother the hood. we have a flatlet in the garden were i currently have tenant in, when shes out ill start growing in theirSwitched from old school 1000 watts lights to a pair of 600’s with the digital ballast.
Burnt the roof of the garage that evening.
Every light comes with risks, some run then right in there main residence thinking there can’t be an issue.
Everyone walks the line with an of these lights.
Enjoy , good luck and hope you never have a fire as it sucks.
To me it looks like the driver input connector had a faulty connection, causing it to heat up and burn. Very poor customer relations and not backing up product is bad business.Everyone using mars hydro, check your shit. This is the second light thats done this from MH. They also dont stand behind their product as this light is only 3 weeks old and they want me to pay shipping both ways and for the parts to fix it. Damn near caught my house on fire, TWICE now. View attachment 1286950View attachment 1286951
Something I don’t have but I’ve had a couple of ballast melt downs myself so I’m def getting 1 today dunno y I haven’t already stoner brain I thinksomeone will hopefully send you one for free but you may have to share your harvest!!..
everyone who grows should have a small fire extinguisher nearby..
I have 2 inside a cabinet by my tents, 3 under my kitchen sink, 1 under my bathroom sink, 1 in the laundry room, and 1 next to my pellet stove. Im a little obsessive about it now that i had 2 light fires and a water heater meltdown all in the same year.Something I don’t have but I’ve had a couple of ballast melt downs myself so I’m def getting 1 today dunno y I haven’t already stoner brain I think
Ya get what ya pay for with them aswell mate I’ve had 2 burn up on me they cheap though never again will I use cheap ballasts again Gavita pro for me these days bloody expensive light but good quality hard to tell from pics but the inside of that ballast is all burnt upscary to think you can lose your house in the process of growing a fucking plant hey, how reliable are digital ballasts?anyone have experience good or bad?
Yea man I don’t know y I haven’t got 1 already getting 1 todayI have 2 inside a cabinet by my tents, 3 under my kitchen sink, 1 under my bathroom sink, 1 in the laundry room, and 1 next to my pellet stove. Im a little obsessive about it now that i had 2 light fires and a water heater meltdown all in the same year.
MOSFET works. Proper ballasts work well. Fire Hazzard is based on the quality of the cord and ultimate assembly. Buy from a company you can sue for a house I guess. But I've never had an issue. If you run like a hundred of them you usually start losing a few a year after 3 years. But many just last without issue.scary to think you can lose your house in the process of growing a fucking plant hey, how reliable are digital ballasts?anyone have experience good or bad?
Yea the ballast shorted out caused the ballast cord to melt into the power cord very lucky I was. just pays to check your shit but as we all know complacency kicks in lights come on they go off all good till it’s notIf I had a cord look like that, no way in hell I would try another one! Glad you caught it!
I read the older model connectors werent even moisture resistant, so theres the problem if ya ask me. Dont build lights that are "suitable for damp locations" and not put a moisture resistant connector on the light.Yea the ballast shorted out caused the ballast cord to melt into the power cord very lucky I was. just pays to check your shit but as we all know complacency kicks in lights come on they go off all good till it’s not
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