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A few additional safety tips

-If your ballast doesn't work after you test it, always wait a few minutes, ans then try to manually dischrge the capacitor as decribled above before touching any connections as the capacitor my still be holding a charge.

-Ballasts and bulbs get HOT, be careful.

-Try to work sober.

-Never substitute any parts or skip any steps like grounding your ballast.

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I don't know if there' is something like this here already, I couldn't find anything except an OG link




One thing about growing our favorite plant that cn be a real pain is the stink

There are several options here, from something as simple as an air freshener to things like carbon filters and electronic ozonators.

Here are the basics:

Air Fresheners



Ths is quite a large category in itself. An air freshener can be as simple as the pine tree hanging from your rear view mirror to a digital dispenser that can be custom programmed.

They all do pretty much the same thing, and that's mask the odour. Many of the auto-dispensers have things like ozium that neutralize odor. I find one of the most effective is tour simple Glade Scented Oil. It does a pretty good job for a small, or even a larger grow, and is dirt cheap and availiable in many scents.

Auto-dispenders can be hard to find outside of a hydro store, or ripping one off from a public toilet (which I do not encourage) Try calling Orkin Pest control, as autodispensers for air freshener / insecticide are often distributed in bathrooms by them.

Regardless of your odor control system, you should always have some air fresheners arounf anyways.

Pros:Cheap, pleasant smell

Cons: Generally just masks odour.

Ozone Generation



Ultraviolet and Corona Discharge Ozonators pictured respectively

Ozone is fairly effective at neutralizing odours. It works by attatching on to the odor molecule and causes them to drop to the ground or wall. O3 generators create Ozone from either an uvtraviolet bulb(s) or by corona discharge, Corona discharge is basicly arcing electricity, and the electricity arcing through the air splits oxygen molecules, and the free oxygen atom joins up with an O2 molecule to form 03, or ozone.

Unfortunaly ozone is toxic, so IMO they should not be left on for long periods unless they are the type that fits into your exhaust vent. With the exhaust type ozonators, you should have at least 10 feet of space between the ozonator and the vent that your exhaust comes out of, this is to allow the ozone to react with the odour particles.

Ozonators help with the smell quite a bit, but I find the smell is usually still pretty noticeable.

Pros: Units are Small, easy to intsall in ducts. Reletively effective for small grows. Low maintenance.

Cons: Expensive, not very effective for a large grow or stinky strain. Ozone is toxic.

Carbon Filters



Carbon filters are by far the most effectie odor control system out there. They consist of a large, double walled cylinder, filled with activated carbon pellets around the outside. They also usuallly have a prefilter that extends the life of the filter by preventig dust and particulate matter from getting into it. Exhaust form a carbon filtered grow is odourless. Carbon filters need replacing every 1 - 1½ years.

Pros: The most effective option in odour control, They don't produce any other odour

Cons: Expensive, fairly large and bulky, Need replacing more often than an ozonator.

Negative Ion Generators



I've never tried them myself. They work on a similar principle as ozone - the negative ions attatch to odour molecules and cause them to become non airborne. However any feedback i've heard about them concerning eliminating grow odours is that they are absolutely fucking useless. In addition to that, they are even more expensive than Carbon Filters or Ozonators. Don't bother with them.

Pros: Sleek, modern design. Conversation peice

Cons: everything else.

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Cheers man, I'm going to integrate this into the new text version of the faq now i have some time.

Grow on, BCs finest.



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