Stelthy's 600W Hps Project! (New-Cab)

StonedBlownSkiller

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the clear bag idea might cause alot of humidity on plants. u mighta said that....lol. I like the dampner idea. Im off to the hydro store. Im thiinking of some ideas for you. If I strike genius Ill let ya know stealth. I sometimes have a way of doing that.
 

gumball

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if your exhaust is carbon scrubbed, can you recirculate the exhaust into your intake? i know this may fuck with temps, or you could have your exhaust and intake meet up in the loft above so the air would cool down before it re-entered the cab. this would essentially seal the room. or use one of those remote dampeners so that you have 2 air systems, one with recirculating air like i mentioned and one with it pulling air and pushing exhaust seperately. i guess with the intake and exhaust in the same room, it is still recirculating the air to an extent. just some thoughts, but if you went this route i would advise to have a ppm meter in the room and the cab so you can monitor for leakage.
 

stelthy

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the clear bag idea might cause alot of humidity on plants. u mighta said that....lol. I like the dampner idea. Im off to the hydro store. Im thiinking of some ideas for you. If I strike genius Ill let ya know stealth. I sometimes have a way of doing that.
Cheer's dude the dampner idea was great, but the downside was I would have to shut off the cooling exhaust fan and then the lamp would over heat the growroom! I could run a separate system for the lighting and another for air/odor, but the noise of 2 fans would be to much, and also there would be some serious space issue's :( I'll keep my fingers crossed you come back with the Genius Theory :) - STELTHY :leaf:
 

stelthy

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if your exhaust is carbon scrubbed, can you recirculate the exhaust into your intake? i know this may fuck with temps, or you could have your exhaust and intake meet up in the loft above so the air would cool down before it re-entered the cab. this would essentially seal the room. or use one of those remote dampeners so that you have 2 air systems, one with recirculating air like i mentioned and one with it pulling air and pushing exhaust seperately. i guess with the intake and exhaust in the same room, it is still recirculating the air to an extent. just some thoughts, but if you went this route i would advise to have a ppm meter in the room and the cab so you can monitor for leakage.
Hi GB :) I like the recirculating idea very much, I may have to come up with a few diagrams and play around with them 1st, in order to come up with the best method/blue print. I will most likely concentrate on the idea/design etc this time around, get this grow out the way and then apply the idea next time around ready for my 400W test grow. I ve added REP to you for that idea, cooling could be difficult, but Iam sure there's a way...I'll look into my options there :)

Do you know of a good/excellent PPM Meter and where I could find one? - STELTHY :leaf:
 

gumball

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Hi GB :) I like the recirculating idea very much, I may have to come up with a few diagrams and play around with them 1st, in order to come up with the best method/blue print. I will most likely concentrate on the idea/design etc this time around, get this grow out the way and then apply the idea next time around ready for my 400W test grow. I ve added REP to you for that idea, cooling could be difficult, but Iam sure there's a way...I'll look into my options there :)

Do you know of a good/excellent PPM Meter and where I could find one? - STELTHY :leaf:
glad my idea may be able to help, thanks for the rep! as for a PPM meter for CO2 i do not know of any specifically.
 

stelthy

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I found this PPM monitor... BUT its HELLA expensive, does any on know of a cheaper model in the £100.00 area only £861.00 seems like a crazy price!


Bacharach™ Carbon Dioxide Meters



WU-81973-20
Bacharach carbon dioxide monitor, 0 to 50,000 ppm 0 to 5%, 110/240 VAC
(each)
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CO2 Monitor is a compact and lightweight detection device that immediately responds to excessive levels of CO2—ideal for personal monitoring. Meter features a maintenance-free infrared sensor and audible/visible alarms that respond intermittently to CO2 concentrations above 5000 ppm, and continuously to concentrations above 10,000 ppm.
Specifications
Power one NiCd battery rechargeable battery (included)
Resolution 100 ppm; 0.01%
Range ppm 0 to 50,000 ppm; 0 to 5%
Accuracy ±5% of reading or ±50 ppm
Manufacturer number 19-7101
Model 19-7101
 

stelthy

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Actually I think I could have just answered my own question (cheaper Co2 monitor).....


Desktop Carbon Dioxide (CO2), Temperature
and Humidity Indoor Air Quality Monitor



******

This 3-in-1 CO2 monitor (desktop type) is designed for fast and accurate measurement of CO2 level, air temperature and humidity. Features a triple LCD Display and 15° tilt angle for easy reading. Also features programmable alarms with real time clock and calendar. In addition, it has ABC (Automatic Baseline Calibration) and Manual Calibration option.

It can be set in 2 alarm limits: upper & lower limit. It has an audible & visual alarm to give warning when CO2 concentration exceeds the limit. Once CO2 level goes back to normal the alarm will automatically stop, but can be also be stop by pressing any key. The built-in Non-Dispersive InfraRed (NDIR) sensor provides long term stable monitoring.

Poor indoor air quality in rooms can lead to fatigue, lack of concentration and illness (Sick Building Syndrome) due to high CO2 concentration. IAQ monitoring and ventilation surveys of CO2 level & air ventilation become widely applied in public areas such as offices, classrooms, factories, hospitals, hotels.



Special Features

Maintenance free NDIR (non-dispersive infrared) CO2 sensor
Stable Non-Dispersive Infrared (NDIR) Sensor for CO2 detection
Simultaneous triple result complete with real time clock & calendar
15° tilt angle
Visible & Audible (80db) CO2 warning alarm when CO2 concentration exceeds the set limits
Large LCD display of CO2 level, temperature and humidity
ABC (automatic Baseline Calibration)
Manual CO2 calibration with calibration indicator
Indoor air quality level indication (Good, Normal, Poor)
Long time drift compensation
Max. & Min. CO2 value recall function
With level indicator, indicating if CO2 level is in "good", "normal", "poor" condition
With power adaptor output voltage indicator via LCD and LED light
Selectable °C and °F
With CE Marking, passed the standards and had been approved by European Directives for health & safety


Specifications

Measuring Range:
CO2: 0~9999ppm
Air Temp.: -10°C~60°C (14°F~140°F)
Air RH%: 0.1%RH~99.9%RH
Resolution:
CO2:1ppm
Air Temp.:0.1°C / 0.1°F
Air RH%:0.1%RH
Accuracy:
CO2:50ppm ±5% of reading
Air Temp.:±0.6°C, ±0.9°F
Air RH%: ±5%RH (at 25°C, 10~90% RH)
*******±7%RH (at 25°C, <10% & >90% RH)
Response:
CO2:<2 min (90% step change)
Air Temp.: <2 min (90% step change)
Air RH%: <10 min (90% step change)
Air Quality Level (CO2 Concentration):
Good: <700ppm (programmable by user)
Normal: 700 ~ 1000ppm (programmable by user)
Poor: >"Normal"
Operating Condition: -10~50°C, 5~80%RH (Be sure to avoid condense)
Storage Condition: -20~60°C, 5~90%RH (Be sure to avoid condense)
Alarm: >1000ppm (programmable by user)
Max/Min function
LCD & Green LED Display
Power Supply: Power adaptor (5V/0.5A output)


Set Includes

1 x CO2 Desktop Monitor
Power adaptor (5V/0.5A output)
1 x Instruction Manual
Standard White Packaging Box
 

stelthy

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stelthy- those eyeclops work DANKKKK! one grow i follow- xare- he uses one and gets amazing photos. and its freakin toy haha!
That's excellent news cos I just won my bid :) I won this item for £12-00 and £5 postage so £17 all in that's not at all bad :) I am looking forward to using it now :) I may get a monitor just for it and attach it to the side of my unit, Super toy, Super find !!! :) - STELTHY :leaf:
 

stelthy

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OK some good news my Tomatoes (actual tomatoes) seed's have started to sprout and SO HAS JH!!! I will leave it a day or so more just until JH sheds its seed shell then I will start my 250W grow journal, I sure as hell hope my new reflector gets delivered soon...Tommoz would be great :) So expect new photo's etc etc and a slight change to the look of my lighting :) I have my de-humidifier installed and set up on a corner shelf on the right hand side and my bolt that I installed now forces the doors together and creates a perfect seal, I am dying to tick some more items off my list but am so glad that the wheels are finally in motion - so as to speak :) its literally a 3 Month wait now if all goes well and my 2 species should be ready to cut, n devour, I am keeping my fingers crossed for both my memory card for my HTC phone and my new reflector. This is getting exiting - wish me luck :) - STELTHY :leaf:
 

stelthy

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HEEEEEEEEEEEEELP!!! My new reflector came and I needed to extend the 3-Core wiring BUT the colours are GREEN, BLACK, & WHITE how the hell do I connect this to the UK BROWN, YELLOW/GREEN, & BLUE ??????

It's pissing me off thats all I need to do and my new reflector is ready to go Grrrll PLEASE HELP

I WILL GIVE GREAT REP FOR A HELPFUL QUICK ANSWER

Many thanks - STELTHY :leaf:
 

gumball

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I wish I could help you stelthy! Can you compare the locations of the wires on the 2 different sockets? I know one is ground and I thought the other 2 were interchangeable. Sorry I couldn't help more.
 

stelthy

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Ah dude, no worries :) I worked it out in the end, Thank fuck :) lol. I compared illustrations on Google and largely kept my fingers crossed :) Turn's out that the way to do it is

TERMINAL................(USA)...............................(UK)

NEUTRAL:-............WHITE .............................BLUE
LIVE:- ..................BLACK.............................BROWN
EARTH:-...............GREEN .......................GREEN/YELLOW


So I joined the corrisponding colours together and job done, I fired up my bulb and hey presto it worked! :) Happy days - STELTHY :leaf:
 

stelthy

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My new 'Sun Systems' Reflector as it arrived in its box - Minus the black bubble-wrap etc :) Ah happiness :) - STELTHY :leaf:
 

stelthy

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This is what came in the box along with the brilliant Reflector :) A CD catalogue, A Technical information guide and a free catalogue coupon :) - STELTHY :leaf:
 

stelthy

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The light is on, its ONLY a 250W MH! and its very easy to see that this bad boy reflector puts out a shit-load more light than the cool-tube + more evenly :) It does run 3oC warmer so I turned the fan up a stage to compensate so room temp is now between 22oC and 27oC, and the res temps are consistant at 20.5oC :) - STELTHY
 

stelthy

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In this pic you can see my new reflector (I added silver tape to the seal around the edges for a 100% perfect cool-down :) ) and on the right is my new de-humidifier installed on a colour-coded corner shelf, ready and waiting for the flowering stage.. I will hide the wires with trunking and silver tape tommoz :) - STELTHY :leaf:
 
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