The dream set up for a 1000watt light

email468 said:

can see where might misinterpret what i wrIteD. i'm glad she did

and i define potty-mouth that needs cleaned up once in awhileP!

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email468 said:

I am sorry to hear of your Dad's passing.

from what i can see it looks like young ladies to me. so close up of the nodes would be helpful to know for sure.

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panhead said:

Pics & instructions wont really help much with your room,every room is different but i'll tell you what you need to do to do it right.

Before you mount any lights the first things you should be concerned with are fresh air intake & exhaust,you need to find a suitable spot to mount an intake fan to bring in fresh air,this helps keep the room cool,helps keep fresh air & co2 levels constant & also helps keep mold & mildew down,the air intake should be mounted at or near ground level.

After taking care of intake then you worry about room exhaust,your exhaust should be mounted as high as possible near the ceiling,heat rises & so does smell,you can atach your carbon filter exhaust to a dryer vent on the outside of the house but venting through your chimney is better because it puts the exhaust into the tree tops,any smell will break down before it reaches ground level.

Vent fans with built in wall mounted thermostat controls can be bought at any home depot in the roofing section,look for attic vent fans,these fans are $50 each with a 1700 cfm rating,no special wiring is needed,the entire fan & thermostat runs off 110 volt,unlike standard home thermostats that run off low voltage.

When buying ducting for your exhaust try not to get off cheap & quick by using flexible metal dryer vent,the ripples in the vent restrict air flow,instead hard pipe your exhaust & when making turns or bends keep the bends to a minimum angle,45 degree angles severly restrict air flow.

After everything is in place set up your light,being that you have temp controled air intake & exhaust you can use room air intake to cool your light but you still have the heat from the light to contend with,run a vent pipe from the exhaust side of your light to the ceiling area where your carbon filter is,not so close that the filter gets hot but close enough where the negative pressure in the room will pull the heat twords the exhaust.

Think about how your going to hang your light & vent pipes,also think about where you can tie back the power cords to the light so they are out of your work area,getting a bunch of threaded eye hooks,chain & S hooks works best for this.

Now you'll need a few other things,you need to circulate the air in the room to keep the plants moving,this helps stimulate growth & helps control spider mites,for this you need a oscalating fan,the bigger the better,a 20" fan works best & are $20 or less at family dollar.

You should also think about keeping the plants up off the floor,if its a basement grow the floor will be cold & affect the roots,having them up off the floor helps with positive air flow,do not skimp on air flow,if you cant think of anything to keep the pots off the floor standard milk crates work perfect.

The next thing is timers,when picking out timers only buy heavy duty 3 prong timers,the cheaper timers will melt if too much voltage is pulled through them,look at the package to be sure the timer is rated for the wattage of your light plus any other device attached,this is something you should buy 2 of incase one stop's working.

Now you'll need something for saftey,i know it sounds cheesy but better safe than sorry,especially for $20,you can buy outlet strips that have a circuit breaker,gfci & a fire protection circuit that senses if a line melts or shorts out & shuts everything down,for $20 at any home depot this is a no brainer.You should also have a smoke alarm in your room,they are only $5 at home depot,for $5 another no brainer,a $10 fire extenguisher isnt a bad idea either.

You should also have a 5 gallon bucket with a lid to keep water in,letting water sit over night helps get rid of chemicals in the water,then you get a fish tank air pump & attach an air stone to the line & drill a small hole in the bucket at the top so you can put the air line through & still be able to close the lid,the air stone will keep your water fresh.

You'll also need a ph test kit along with a bottle of ph up & a bottle of ph down,all of this can be bought at a fish store for around $20,properly ph'ed water is important.

Setting up your room depends on your room,instead of asking us for pics a better way would be to post pics of your room,including measurements of lengths & pics of where your getting power from & where you plan to have intake and exhaust.

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