help me build my aluminium fan cooled reflector hood

fabfun

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i am building a tig welded air cooled cfl reflector it is 22x44x6 high. the sides are sloped at 45 degrees and dont know if i will leave metal exposed or cove inside with windshield shades. the grow box it will go in will be 24x48x48 high and covered with windshield shades and i plan on 6-8 plants

I have a lighting ?
would i be better of using 10 26watt 6500 for veg and 15 23 watt 2700 for flower

thanks in advance for any advice on this whole plan
 

purplehazin

Well-Known Member
Go ahead and line your hood with the "mylar"; Aluminum is not super reflective. How many lights can you run at once? Run as many CFL's as you can but make sure you have around 2/3 of the bulbs 6500K and the other 1/3 are 2700K. This will give you a nice broad spectrum of light for vegging. When you switch over to flower; use 2/3 of your bulbs as 2700K and the other 1/3 for 6500K. Hope that helps...
 

fabfun

New Member
cool and rep. so do u think i need 10 6500 and 5 2700 for the veg is that enough for 8 plants
 

purplehazin

Well-Known Member
That sounds good, just make sure those lights wont trip a socket or whatever your lights are hooked up to. You might want some supplemental lights for the sides when you get into flower, but we can figure that out later.
 

fabfun

New Member
i plan on putting th 10 6500k down along both 48 inch sides and 5 2700k down middle
does anyone know if i use 2 fans for intake and 2 for exhaust with ducts to outside of box could i get away with regular glass so temps dont enter grow box
 
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