ok well the problem is the ballast is enclosed with in the reflector. so in order to have a cool tube i think i would need to splice the cool tube wiring and splice the wires going to the socket on my reflector and connect it to my cool tube using an extension cord. I am just assuming this could work because people use extension cords when wiring there cool tube to their ballasts all the time. But its not a ballast that can be plugged into a reflector, its all one unit. sorry i didnt make this very clear in my original post
my ambient room temp is about 80 or so and i dont have many options of venting out of the room im going to try and vent far away from the tent as i can and out of my closet and suck in cool air from the ground in front of the tent
im hoping if my jet fan cant keep the temps down. ill have it running just my cooltube and buy another fan for my intake i dont want to really ebcause ive already spent lots of money on this grow and still need a tent cool tube carbon filter.
I was hoping i could rig it liek this | filter | >>>| FAN | >>> | cooltube | >>>> then exhaust out the ceiling or back of tent. If this doesnt work im going to maybe have to purchase a small ac unit and have my intake be ac air idk yet this heat is killing me i had no problems with my 400 watter at my old place.
Ok being that your ballast is enclosed in the reflector these instructions should help you so that you can wire it to the cool tube
https://www.rollitup.org/do-yourself/164853-how-use-industrial-low-bay.html
I was faced with the same deli ma as you because i used an industrial fixture for my setup
As far as temps if you can get an ac then great. I have to run my central just to keep my temps under control
Now a lot of growers will run there venting different ways
you want to run everything through one system filter cooltube fan etc.
I personally have a fan 235cfm for cooltube. A stanley blower fan to exhaust my grow box, And another fan that inject air in.
I like to keep fans for each part of the box. Oh and don't forget an oscillating fan for the plants to develop stem strength.
That is just my personal preference.
But whatever works for you as long as you get your temps under control.
Anyway hope my advice helps
Stanley blower