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AZshwagg
05-08-2006, 07:54 AM
I bought a cheapy typical dollar store strip multi-connecter and I have a orange extention cord which is connected from the wall to the multi-connector which has (2) 6' Fan's (1) 12v plug from the CPU Fans (1) floro light 65 watts, thats 4 plugs I got connected to the multi-connector. Okay, I bought another light fixture the same size and wattage and when first tested it in the kitchen it worked fine but when I finshed setting it up in the grow box it would not turn on. So I pluged another extention cord to it and it still didn't turn on. So I took it out and it turned on again in the kitchen, I started to think maybe it was too much power for the multi-connector. Tommrow I wanna head down to home depot and get a heavy duty surge protector to connect all my stuff. was that the problem or what??????????Please someone reply soon.........
THE BROTHER'S GRUNT
05-08-2006, 09:16 AM
I bought a cheapy typical dollar store strip multi-connecter and I have a orange extention cord which is connected from the wall to the multi-connector which has (2) 6' Fan's (1) 12v plug from the CPU Fans (1) floro light 65 watts, thats 4 plugs I got connected to the multi-connector. Okay, I bought another light fixture the same size and wattage and when first tested it in the kitchen it worked fine but when I finshed setting it up in the grow box it would not turn on. So I pluged another extention cord to it and it still didn't turn on. So I took it out and it turned on again in the kitchen, I started to think maybe it was too much power for the multi-connector. Tommrow I wanna head down to home depot and get a heavy duty surge protector to connect all my stuff. was that the problem or what??????????Please someone reply soon.........Whats up AZ. Like you said maybe to much power. I would get a better strip and see what happens.
AZshwagg
05-09-2006, 02:35 AM
yup, it was the multi-connector, bought a better one and it worked fine!!!!!!! 2 lights now!!!!!
yup..AZ...That happens sometimes when ya' go for economy. Ma'self, I shop at the "high" end stores for supplies. You know ..'Wal-mart, Home Depot, Checker". .:p:rolleyes:
AZshwagg
05-09-2006, 01:03 PM
yeah, once I got a good brand it worked perfectly.
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