Grow box setup with a dual 150w HPS # t5 hood

[marchold]

I am building a grow box for this light.

It has 2 150w HPS lights and 4 t5's. I am thinking since the ballast is built in to the hood a lot of heat will be on the top of the hood. My idea was to make a frame around it out of wood. So it sits over a hole that is the right size to support the light. This way a lot of the heat is totally outside of the grow box. Anybody got ideas?
I was thinking that one problem would be to make it light tight. It seems like if I could screw something to the hood such that it was wider. Like some sheet steel.
Any body have any experiences with these hoods?

 

[dwarf]

Where are you getting that light from and how much is it if you don't mind me asking.

Sorry I don't have anything helpful to share.

Going to subscribe!

 

[Cannabox]

http://www.hydrofanatics.com/ right click on the picture and goto properties, u can see where the pic is linked from

 

[Cannabox]

you can do that, mount it at the top (outside) kinda or inset in the top so it's not throwin heat into the box, you might need a piece of glass to put between the hood and the box. if you do that you are going to want to raise your plants up somehow to get them as close as you can to the light without burning them. so you might want to think of that..

 

[NEPA]

i was thinking about geting the 2' version of that light. They look about perfect for a smaller grow box. Iam not sure how to help ya man. I have a 3'tall 3' long and 18"wide box i was thinking about putting the 2' version in i think if i vent it good ill be ok

 

[cadillacjack81]

thats an awesome light but you could build one just like it for a fraction of the cost

 

[marchold]

Where are you getting that light from and how much is it if you don't mind me asking.

$150 from somebody on crag's list. Why?