Well, just had the "Big Scare".
BLAH!
I open the door and I smell electrical something.
OH SHIT!!!!!!
I have the A/C split into three outlets on a heavy duty extension and my UPS is DEAD, the pumps are off, and my cloner is OFF.
Turns out a 24 volt xtfmr I use for the fogger shit the bed.
It took out a multi outlet box (fried the switch), drained the UPS and pissed me off.
I am sure the fogger shorted out as that is the common failure.
At least it wasn't the light!!!!
Re: Solarstorm day one installed and running
by dwcled » Sat Sep 22, 2012 9:41 am
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Re: Solarstorm day one installed and running
by SisterMaryElephant » Sat Sep 22, 2012 10:01 am
Ouch! Some of those ultrasonic foggers have been known to short out but I just assumed it was the cheap ones. I thought mine had a replaceable glass fuse (like in an older car) but it doesn't so I'm going to make sure mine has a small breaker in between the PSU and the wall plug to be safer.
Glad your light is ok though...
Glad your light is ok though...
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Re: Solarstorm day one installed and running
by dwcled » Sat Sep 22, 2012 10:08 am
That was the first thing I thought, my hot shit venting failed and the light burnt to crap. 
I have had these foggers short out before and they take out the cheapo transformer also.
This time it took out an unfused transformer that was rated higher (my replacement).
In anticipation of this I had been gathering parts and got some bitchin outdoor low voltage transformers, amp and voltage meters to boot.
I guess I need to get some in line fuses now also.
I have had these foggers short out before and they take out the cheapo transformer also.
This time it took out an unfused transformer that was rated higher (my replacement).
In anticipation of this I had been gathering parts and got some bitchin outdoor low voltage transformers, amp and voltage meters to boot.
I guess I need to get some in line fuses now also.
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Re: Solarstorm day one installed and running
by SisterMaryElephant » Sat Sep 22, 2012 10:11 am
dwcled wrote:That was the first thing I thought, my hot shit venting failed and the light burnt to crap.
I have had these foggers short out before and they take out the cheapo transformer also.
This time it took out an unfused transformer that was rated higher (my replacement).
In anticipation of this I had been gathering parts and got some bitchin outdoor low voltage transformers, amp and voltage meters to boot.
I guess I need to get some in line fuses now also.
Better safe than sorry...and on fire.
Disclaimer:
I still use HID and I'm NOT an LED expert. All of my LED knowledge is from other parties or research so I can't say from first hand experience one way or another. I also run a medical grow consulting business in SoCal.
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Re: Solarstorm day one installed and running
by dwcled » Sat Sep 22, 2012 11:44 am
One burnt out transformer!
STUNK TOO!
STUNK TOO!
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Re: Solarstorm day one installed and running
by dwcled » Sat Sep 22, 2012 1:08 pm
This what replaces two transformers.
Inline fuses with all the outputs (3 amp).
The fogger shorted out.
Inline fuses with all the outputs (3 amp).
The fogger shorted out.
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Re: Solarstorm day one installed and running
by dwcled » Sat Sep 22, 2012 7:32 pm
Here is the culprit.
Notice how the soup (which is very caustic) ate the crap out of the plating and metal.
Notice how the soup (which is very caustic) ate the crap out of the plating and metal.
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Re: Solarstorm day one installed and running
by dwcled » Sun Sep 23, 2012 9:25 am
Well this event definitely did a # on the plants.
BLAH!
They are recovering, but they took a hit.
That is the big caveat of hydro, things happen very quickly.
BLAH!
They are recovering, but they took a hit.
That is the big caveat of hydro, things happen very quickly.
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Re: Solarstorm day one installed and running
by dwcled » Wed Sep 26, 2012 2:12 pm
Here is a pic of the start of week 3 in bloom phase.
You can see the plants really took a hit when the fogger failed.
I can't decide whether it was the smoke from the transformer or the soup warming up or a combo of both.
Whatever, it left its' mark!
You can see the plants really took a hit when the fogger failed.
I can't decide whether it was the smoke from the transformer or the soup warming up or a combo of both.
Whatever, it left its' mark!
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Re: Solarstorm day one installed and running
by SisterMaryElephant » Wed Sep 26, 2012 2:53 pm
Still looks like nute burn to me but you have all of the specs, I can only go by the pictures.
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