how far apart ?
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AtomiCronic
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like i had said before in your last post each 1k bulb has a coverage area of 5x5 ft.
if you want to align them in series like i told you you shouldn't because of overheating down the line then you need a room 24ft long by 9 ft wide. each hood is 5x5 area, giving them a 6x9 area allows you to move around in the room and work in it with out be scrunched.
good luck keeping the bulbs cool...
if you want to align them in series like i told you you shouldn't because of overheating down the line then you need a room 24ft long by 9 ft wide. each hood is 5x5 area, giving them a 6x9 area allows you to move around in the room and work in it with out be scrunched.
good luck keeping the bulbs cool...
420skyhigh420
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vkambull
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I was planning on using two 8 inch fans one on each end, would i still have overheating problems? I was thinking 12'x24', but would i be better of 10'x24', or should I make it more square with two sets of hoods in line side by side? Also if i did go all in a straight line, instead of running straight through all four, I could run straight in through 2 hoods then 90 out in the middle. Would that help?Thanks for your advice Atomi.
AtomiCronic
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first off the inline fans are far more efficient when pulling or sucking the air through the system.
A single 8" in line that was hooked up to the system say 800cfm would be plenty of air to move over them the problem is you need to have a separate exhaust for each hood into a main exhaust manifold with the 8" inline at the end of that.
the fresh air should be set up the same way.
this ensures that each hood is getting fresh air and exhausting separately.
AtomiCronic
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yes it should, what hood are you referring to?
AtomiCronic
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when i say the fresh air should be the same way i mean not with a fan but separate intakes for each hood. the suction from the single inline will be enough
Shaggn
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I've tested my fan, both pushing and pulling the air and found no difference in strength or temperature. Not sure where you heard that a fan sucking air is more efficient.
AtomiCronic
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From someone in the HVAC trade. If the fan is blowing the air over the system it loses viability and efficiency down the stretch of ducting as opposed to being sucked through a powerful fan at the back of the system.
When it comes to air ventilation i was always taught to think of it like water, fluid dynamics and air dynamics are quite the same. This is why elbows should be used at every bend and straight ducting should be used whenever possible, much more efficient that way.
When it comes to air ventilation i was always taught to think of it like water, fluid dynamics and air dynamics are quite the same. This is why elbows should be used at every bend and straight ducting should be used whenever possible, much more efficient that way.
Smash'n'Burn
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In response to the original question...
From the center of one bulb to the center of another anywhere from 5 feet to 6 feet apart.
From the center of one bulb to the center of another anywhere from 5 feet to 6 feet apart.