Hackerman
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I was sitting in my room, talking to my ladies and just looking for improvements and a thought came into mind.
I never gave it consideration before but I noticed the way I had my hood set up, the cool air from the filter comes into the hood and across the bulb, over the socket and wiring and then out of the hood into the fan and... out the exhaust.
So, all the 1000w heat is running right over the socket and the wiring. Now, the socket is ceramic so it should be able to take the heat for many years. However, the wires that connect there are just stranded wire with ( I assume) plastic insulation.
I have seen what old wiring looks like in simple tasks like replacing ceiling fixtures in your home. Just from a couple 60 watt bulbs, the wiring is usually cracked and chips off very easily if bent. Granted, they may be 40 years old and my hood is new. Still, it just made me wonder.
After harvest, I am definitely planning to turn mine around. Then, the only air running over the socket and the wiring will be the room temperature air from the filter. All of the hot hot air from the bulb will go straight into the duct and then out the exhaust without passing over the socket or the wiring.
Anyone ever give this any consideration before?
I never gave it consideration before but I noticed the way I had my hood set up, the cool air from the filter comes into the hood and across the bulb, over the socket and wiring and then out of the hood into the fan and... out the exhaust.
So, all the 1000w heat is running right over the socket and the wiring. Now, the socket is ceramic so it should be able to take the heat for many years. However, the wires that connect there are just stranded wire with ( I assume) plastic insulation.
I have seen what old wiring looks like in simple tasks like replacing ceiling fixtures in your home. Just from a couple 60 watt bulbs, the wiring is usually cracked and chips off very easily if bent. Granted, they may be 40 years old and my hood is new. Still, it just made me wonder.
After harvest, I am definitely planning to turn mine around. Then, the only air running over the socket and the wiring will be the room temperature air from the filter. All of the hot hot air from the bulb will go straight into the duct and then out the exhaust without passing over the socket or the wiring.
Anyone ever give this any consideration before?
