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Just a reminder of what can happen when you try to take shortcuts - this fire apparently started where they tried to tap into the electric power coming into the house. Looks like he had a lot of nice bud drying too.
SignOnSanDiego.com > News > North County -- House fire uncovers sophisticated pot-growing operation
That sucks.
Doco, you saw that, ha that guy had 300, wow. Just down the street.
sometimes I worry that this would be the ONLY way I would get caught, just because the house I live in is so hokey though not cause I'm trying to steal electricity.
Same here. The house I currently live in was built in 1957, cheapass military tract housing, I think they wired it with bread-bag twisties. Breakers trip on a daily basis, a good many of the outlets don't even work. I've had 3 system boards fried on my computers, and that's with good surge protectors. It's just a mess. I was terrified when I went out of town last week that the place would be a smoking heap when I got back. I'll be glad to move into my new house...built in 1913, but with all newly updated electrical.Quote:
Originally Posted by deftdrummer
I'd Love to wipe the Smiles off those cops faces..Fires always a worry..
My place was built in the 50's too..Who said growing was easy Again??.....
Peace Out D
more like who said it was risk free?
yeah, after i saw that, i got me a fire extinguisher
Absolutely...fire extinguisher is a must!
But, unfortunately most fires would start when you are not there...therefore, you cannot do anything about it. Best reactive measure would be to set up a system that would alert your mobile if there was an increase in temperature above a certain degree.
Also, you can get a device to shut off your lights if your fan breaks and your temps go over a certain degree. That will prevent SOME fires.
BE SAFE, GUYS.
The Fog :rastasmoke:
I would think the majority would just come from miswired ballasts and light setups. I have seen some really crappy wiring jobs in my day. Its amazing the things some people try to do