Quote Originally Posted by lampost
NOBODY should be allowed to inspect your personal grow!

A 1000W only pulls 9.8 Amps (120V)!! That's less than my power-saw (12.8 Amps) and about the same as a clothes washer!

Personal grow are NOT a fire risk, even in an old house. As long as one does their research it's OK. The problem is we have idiots who don't. And we already know we can't go around protecting every idiot from themselves or we'd have laws regarding everything!
It's true, and we already have laws defining what level of business is ok to run out of one's home. In most places, if the home is primarily being used as a residence and doesn't disturb the neighbors you'll be fine. I'm sure they'll define a square footage or plant count or both soon enough though.

I think there's definitely a problem with people blowing up a house and not even living there, but a family living in a house with 12 plants flowering in the basement shouldn't be an issue.

As far as people doing electric mods to their own house, it's not illegal, but it has to be done right or your insurance might not pay if you caused a fire. You could be sued if its a rental, I'd guess.