Lights, pumps, and power
Grow lights, pumps, and GFCIs, with CPSC on water and electricity.
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Water and electricity
CPSC says a GFCI "is designed to protect people from severe or fatal electric shocks," and that ground fault protection is used "especially for circuit outlets in particularly vulnerable areas such as where electrical equipment is near water." Use a qualified electrician for any wiring.
Guides
GFCIs and water: what CPSC says
What CPSC says about GFCIs.
Grow lights over water: what to read first
Lights over a wet system.
Air pumps, water pumps, and air stones
Two kinds of pump.
Countertop hydroponic gardens and kits, explained
Light, cord, and water together.
Aeroponics and hydroponic towers, explained
Roots in the air, misted.
Start with GFCIs and water
What CPSC says about GFCIs.
