TheFaux
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Ideally you wouldn't want any glass between the lamp and your plants. If you had more space I would say go with the 400 or whatever would be best for that space, but I'm confident you'll be more than happy with the 2 - 150w HPS.
Lighting For A Small Closet Grow
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TheVolcano
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well i plan to start everything in the closet box and put the mother i choose for clones into fluoro lighting that i have in a small box just big enough for about 6 clones and there mother, the reason im now leaning towrds a 400w in cooltube is becuase im hoping with the 300cfm fan it will be enough to pull air through the filter and light and out the box creating suction for the passive intake to bring in new air, i made a quick diagram in paint, tell me what u think
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TheFaux
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If you're just exhausting that 400 into the room where the closet is, it's going to get recirculated back through the intake, thus negating the effects of the cooltube. You see?
If it get's cold during the winter or if you can somehow ventilate that room it will be manageable, but when summer comes you might find that your A/C isn't cutting it anymore.
https://www.rollitup.org/grow-room-design-setup/127757-lighting-48-x-22-grow.html Here's a thread with a guy in a similar situation.
If it get's cold during the winter or if you can somehow ventilate that room it will be manageable, but when summer comes you might find that your A/C isn't cutting it anymore.
https://www.rollitup.org/grow-room-design-setup/127757-lighting-48-x-22-grow.html Here's a thread with a guy in a similar situation.
TheVolcano
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damn so wat u telling me sort of is, 2 x 150w =300w total between 2 lights with no cool tube will be cooler/easier to control heat issues then a 400w single inside a cooltube with inline fan, what im wondering here is will that extra 100w really make that much more heat even if cooltubed?,
i 100% backup the idea multiple lights r better it just has to be right, BUT it is very possible in the near future i will be moving and if i aquire a larger space i would want to upgrade to 2 x 400w in a much more serious metal cabinet, i already have fluoros and woulnt have much use for the 150's if i did upgrade so i guess i rly just need to focus on how to get the 400w to work for me with what i got now, it gets frikkin freezing in the winter here and in the 90's in the summer
i suppose i could make a diy chiller with a larger beer cooler full of frozen gallon jugs and run the lights at night for the summer haha
would it be better to INTAKE the freezing air from window through the box, the lights and into the room OR to INTAKE the rooms air into the box and eject the hot air from the lamp outside
ALLinALL going 2x150 watt without going the 20$ econolight way will still be a little more expensive i think then 1 400w with cooltube + inline fan, and with the inline fan i could add oder filter
i 100% backup the idea multiple lights r better it just has to be right, BUT it is very possible in the near future i will be moving and if i aquire a larger space i would want to upgrade to 2 x 400w in a much more serious metal cabinet, i already have fluoros and woulnt have much use for the 150's if i did upgrade so i guess i rly just need to focus on how to get the 400w to work for me with what i got now, it gets frikkin freezing in the winter here and in the 90's in the summer
i suppose i could make a diy chiller with a larger beer cooler full of frozen gallon jugs and run the lights at night for the summer haha
would it be better to INTAKE the freezing air from window through the box, the lights and into the room OR to INTAKE the rooms air into the box and eject the hot air from the lamp outside
ALLinALL going 2x150 watt without going the 20$ econolight way will still be a little more expensive i think then 1 400w with cooltube + inline fan, and with the inline fan i could add oder filter
TheVolcano
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Too many people saying even 2 150w will not be a good enough primary light source even though its a better light spread,
Now my last step is to figure out how to control heat for the winter and summer seasons...
To maintain the right temp's as easily as possible what way should i setup the ventilation? for (Winter) I have a electric heater with thermostat for the room, the exhaust will go into cold vented room but not directly outside
This my first setup, all advice/suggestion's for anything will greatly be apreciated!!! Thanks!!
Heres what i think i will be going with, along with a mspaint diagram of the setup(real pics will come soon!)
400w Light:
Discount Grow Lights from Hidhut - - 400W HPS Digital Ballast, Bulb and Glass Tube Reflector Combo
300cfm inline fan:
Soler & Palau Commercial Centrifugal, Axial, Propeller, Exhaust and Supply Fans - Soler and Palau - HVACQuick.com
Box:
Now my last step is to figure out how to control heat for the winter and summer seasons...
To maintain the right temp's as easily as possible what way should i setup the ventilation? for (Winter) I have a electric heater with thermostat for the room, the exhaust will go into cold vented room but not directly outside
This my first setup, all advice/suggestion's for anything will greatly be apreciated!!! Thanks!!
Heres what i think i will be going with, along with a mspaint diagram of the setup(real pics will come soon!)
400w Light:
Discount Grow Lights from Hidhut - - 400W HPS Digital Ballast, Bulb and Glass Tube Reflector Combo
300cfm inline fan:
Soler & Palau Commercial Centrifugal, Axial, Propeller, Exhaust and Supply Fans - Soler and Palau - HVACQuick.com
Box:
boogerlayne
Active Member
Have to agree on this one! Go with the 2 150's and you'll be fine.
Buy the fuckin' light already. You can't account for the unknown, so just get it all running and see what you have to work with. If you need any help, feel free to message me.
