I am currently setting my grow which is going to be a veg tent with 250w MH and flower tent with 400w HPS.
I have all of the items and am putting it all together now..
I bought a grow tent for a temporary 'box' that was 5ft tall, 3ft wide, and 20" deep.
I can cool the 400w in it with the inline fan just set on top of the tent w/ a flange down in the vent hole, on low..
The reflector that the 400w in (6" 2port glass covered reflector) got a little hot but the temps in the tent stayed okay..
I put 2 small medium-speed computer fans wired to a DC adapter in the ports one blowing in 1 side 1 blowing out the other and it cooled it down to almost ambient too..when before it went up to almost too hot to keep your hand on..prob 120-140F
I am thinking with this elicent 6" fan I can cool both boxes hopefully as I am only using 650 watts of lighting and two reflectors, well 1 reflector 1 cool tube..
I am prob gonna keep the 250w in the tent and build a wooden box for the other 400w hps...
The problem is the fan, though very quiet for an inline fan, is still a little noisy considering I live in a condo w/ attached neighbors.
I am hoping suspending it in a wooden box via bungee cords as shown will dampen the noise..
I can also build a smaller wooden housing around the fan first before putting it in this box..
Does anyone think this will work? I think the fan is rated at ~340cfm..
I am planning on getting a Can Filter that way it's even density and lasts long and is good quality..I hear, and believe, they are the best.. but am always open to others opinions on that too.
I'm planning on getting a Can 50 which I believe will make it about 280cfm max exhaust, but I will have a speed controller on it in case even that much isn't necessary maybe..
which it might not be now I am thinking?
Any thoughts?
I need help on this!! hehe..
At first I was thinking I needed overkill exhaust and got the fan for the 400w flower box by itself and was planning on another small fan to exhaust the reflector on the 400w too..and hadn't planned for the 250w..
Now I am thinking I can cool it like in the picture..
Anyone have any ideas or see lots of troubles coming out of this?
Filterbox:
Hooked up:
Thanks,
-J
I have all of the items and am putting it all together now..
I bought a grow tent for a temporary 'box' that was 5ft tall, 3ft wide, and 20" deep.
I can cool the 400w in it with the inline fan just set on top of the tent w/ a flange down in the vent hole, on low..
The reflector that the 400w in (6" 2port glass covered reflector) got a little hot but the temps in the tent stayed okay..
I put 2 small medium-speed computer fans wired to a DC adapter in the ports one blowing in 1 side 1 blowing out the other and it cooled it down to almost ambient too..when before it went up to almost too hot to keep your hand on..prob 120-140F
I am thinking with this elicent 6" fan I can cool both boxes hopefully as I am only using 650 watts of lighting and two reflectors, well 1 reflector 1 cool tube..
I am prob gonna keep the 250w in the tent and build a wooden box for the other 400w hps...
The problem is the fan, though very quiet for an inline fan, is still a little noisy considering I live in a condo w/ attached neighbors.
I am hoping suspending it in a wooden box via bungee cords as shown will dampen the noise..
I can also build a smaller wooden housing around the fan first before putting it in this box..
Does anyone think this will work? I think the fan is rated at ~340cfm..
I am planning on getting a Can Filter that way it's even density and lasts long and is good quality..I hear, and believe, they are the best.. but am always open to others opinions on that too.
I'm planning on getting a Can 50 which I believe will make it about 280cfm max exhaust, but I will have a speed controller on it in case even that much isn't necessary maybe..
which it might not be now I am thinking?
Any thoughts?
I need help on this!! hehe..
At first I was thinking I needed overkill exhaust and got the fan for the 400w flower box by itself and was planning on another small fan to exhaust the reflector on the 400w too..and hadn't planned for the 250w..
Now I am thinking I can cool it like in the picture..
Anyone have any ideas or see lots of troubles coming out of this?
Filterbox:
Hooked up:
Thanks,
-J
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