jayjay777
Well-Known Member
So today I was cleaning my bulbs in my mother room, I touched one of my hoods and could feel a small amount of electricity running onto my hand. Strange I thought, the only times this has ever happened is in an aero cloner with a submersible pump.
Anyways, even though it’s not a lot of electricity because you can hold your hand on it without a problem. But it scares me. Upon closer inspection I realized my ceiling drywall is sagging a little. I could already tell there’s a small amount of water damage to the drywall. Luckily I have tar and roofing paper but that’s not going to solve the problem.
I’m thinking it’s a wet wire or faulty ground. At first I thought it was a loose bulb or bad ballast. But two of my hoods are doing it. Then I noticed both of my ballast doing it. Both on the same outlet, on the wall adjacent to the occasional drip.
I have a surge plug there. Never flipped.
Also the breaker has never flipped.
Is this because it’s such a low current?
My flower and ac is all ran correctly with new wiring and deticated breakers to everything, except this mother room. As I assumed it’s only 2 400s so no biggie.
I’m assuming I need to fix this tomorrow and keep everything off until I do so. Correct?
I wish I could tell myself it could wait as I was going to harvest this week. But I don’t think it can.
Then there’s the trouble of tearing down drywall, exposed beams, plaster, paint, sanding, dust. O ya, then papering the roof most likely. I just turned the stuff off and went home, I’m dreading even looking at it.
Could the wiring/outlet be getting wet and it’s grounding into my hoods instead of the breaker box?
I think it’s just easier to pop in a new breaker and wire and disconnect that power. But no looking forward to the roof. Luckily it’s a relatively small addition.
Any input guys?
It’s much appreciated,..
Thanks.,..
Anyways, even though it’s not a lot of electricity because you can hold your hand on it without a problem. But it scares me. Upon closer inspection I realized my ceiling drywall is sagging a little. I could already tell there’s a small amount of water damage to the drywall. Luckily I have tar and roofing paper but that’s not going to solve the problem.
I’m thinking it’s a wet wire or faulty ground. At first I thought it was a loose bulb or bad ballast. But two of my hoods are doing it. Then I noticed both of my ballast doing it. Both on the same outlet, on the wall adjacent to the occasional drip.
I have a surge plug there. Never flipped.
Also the breaker has never flipped.
Is this because it’s such a low current?
My flower and ac is all ran correctly with new wiring and deticated breakers to everything, except this mother room. As I assumed it’s only 2 400s so no biggie.
I’m assuming I need to fix this tomorrow and keep everything off until I do so. Correct?
I wish I could tell myself it could wait as I was going to harvest this week. But I don’t think it can.
Then there’s the trouble of tearing down drywall, exposed beams, plaster, paint, sanding, dust. O ya, then papering the roof most likely. I just turned the stuff off and went home, I’m dreading even looking at it.
Could the wiring/outlet be getting wet and it’s grounding into my hoods instead of the breaker box?
I think it’s just easier to pop in a new breaker and wire and disconnect that power. But no looking forward to the roof. Luckily it’s a relatively small addition.
Any input guys?
It’s much appreciated,..
Thanks.,..