A Question About Air-Cooled Lights. +Rep For Answer.

I am putting the finishing touches on my grow room and I have a quick question about air-cooled lights. Do you want the air to flow in from the side with the socket and out the other end, or vice a versa, or does it not matter. Do I want the air to flow like in crude drawing 1, or crude drawing 2?


+Rep to anyone who answers my noob question. Thanks in advance ladies and gents.

Doesnt matter man .

All the setups I see have the exhuast going to the side without a socket.

If I was to put any theory behind one way being better than the other, I would say the fresh , cooler air to first hit the hottest portion of the bulb first. The ceramic base can handle the heat on its own more so than the element, So # 2 would seem more feasible. IMO

My light is set up for the air to come in in back of the light bulb. Based on the design, it's the path of least resistance.