150w HPS Club and Resource Guide......
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cajun79
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My cabinet already has 4 holes in the back which where there for wires to come out of, vcr, dvd player xboc etc.
The holes are evely spaced out 2 about 1/3 from the bottom and 2 1/3 from the top of the cabinet would these holes be okay to use or should i cover them and make different holes elsewhere?
As for the exhaust for the top of the cabinet Im going to make the carbon scrubber suggested but have no idea what power fan I will need to get the air moving thru it.
The holes are evely spaced out 2 about 1/3 from the bottom and 2 1/3 from the top of the cabinet would these holes be okay to use or should i cover them and make different holes elsewhere?
As for the exhaust for the top of the cabinet Im going to make the carbon scrubber suggested but have no idea what power fan I will need to get the air moving thru it.
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Hey, cajun...what is on the other sides of that closet? A room of some sort, garage?
Is this a house, apt?
1st floor?
Is this a house, apt?
1st floor?
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If this is a place you can do as you want, I would seriously consider using that whole closet for my grow.
If you were going through the ceiling to begin with, I assume that there is attic space above. If so, then this thing looks perfect to set up a stealth.
You could do several things from putting on a door with a row of shallow shelves that could then open up to the grow space behind. That way if the door does get opened, they see shelves and think no more about it.
It's gonna take at least as much work to get the small cab set up, and the whole thing will give you room to really do what you want.
If you were going through the ceiling to begin with, I assume that there is attic space above. If so, then this thing looks perfect to set up a stealth.
You could do several things from putting on a door with a row of shallow shelves that could then open up to the grow space behind. That way if the door does get opened, they see shelves and think no more about it.
It's gonna take at least as much work to get the small cab set up, and the whole thing will give you room to really do what you want.
cajun79
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Knives you seem to be new here just like me, so maybe you should contribute with more helpful information.
Or just go smoke a fatty and chill the f out
Hoosier... Thanks for the help I will consider what you said about using the whole closet, gonna need to have a good think first about it.
Or just go smoke a fatty and chill the f out
Hoosier... Thanks for the help I will consider what you said about using the whole closet, gonna need to have a good think first about it.
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Indica Monkey
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cajun79 I would seriously consider what hoosierdaddy has said to you, growing in that tiny space will be a serious pain in the arse. My floor space is 24x24inch (60x60cm) and I wish I had more room to work with sometimes, on my next grow in this space I will only veg for a couple of weeks so hopefully it wont be as cramped in there.
I think you really need to consider purchasing a real inline fan and carbon filter from a growshop to avoid problems, I know these aren't cheap but it's better than losing your crop to the law, thieves or mould (humidity in the UK makes growing without very good airflow difficult/pointless). If you have a job and regular wage then the cost of a small RVK and filter isn't all that much when you realise these things will last a LONG time. I'm real happy with my RVK125 and matching filter (less than £100 in total including insulated ducting), I have it hooked up to a homemade climate controller which keeps the temps at the optimum level and noise down to a whisper.
Climate Controller On Power Board
RVK125
Carbon Filter
Blue Cheese
I think you really need to consider purchasing a real inline fan and carbon filter from a growshop to avoid problems, I know these aren't cheap but it's better than losing your crop to the law, thieves or mould (humidity in the UK makes growing without very good airflow difficult/pointless). If you have a job and regular wage then the cost of a small RVK and filter isn't all that much when you realise these things will last a LONG time. I'm real happy with my RVK125 and matching filter (less than £100 in total including insulated ducting), I have it hooked up to a homemade climate controller which keeps the temps at the optimum level and noise down to a whisper.
Climate Controller On Power Board
RVK125
Carbon Filter
Blue Cheese
cajun79
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Thanks for the ideas guys, I think im gonna just use the whole closet now.
My only problem will be is obviously i can run the extractor fan and carbon filter to send the air into the loft.
What do I do about bringing air into the closet, im gonna need to put a door on the closet and maybe even have a lock on it too, so cant have any intake on the door itself that will be to obvious.
My only problem will be is obviously i can run the extractor fan and carbon filter to send the air into the loft.
What do I do about bringing air into the closet, im gonna need to put a door on the closet and maybe even have a lock on it too, so cant have any intake on the door itself that will be to obvious.
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Indica Monkey
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What's below the floor of the closet?
Maybe place a false wall in there to grow behind?
Maybe place a false wall in there to grow behind?
Indica Monkey
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Looking at the size of your space I would place a false wall about half way in, then you have ample grow space and still have your cupboard. By a false wall I don't mean brick it up, I would get a piece of plywood cut to fit in there and just pop it in to look like a wall when painted up. That way you could put vents in the bottom of the false wall and and place something infront of the vent to hide it from view but still allow the fresh air in. It's very easy to do and nobody would know, you can even get the wood cut to size at B&Q so you don't have to mess about.
cajun79
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Cool idea indica monkey I like ur style, I think thats what i should definately do.
Thanks again.
Quite a bit of DIY work to do there but will make it all the sweeter once its done. I'll give u a rep for that. Thanks for looking out!
update......
I havnt got enuff posts to access the rep feature but when I do you'll get one.
Thanks again.
Quite a bit of DIY work to do there but will make it all the sweeter once its done. I'll give u a rep for that. Thanks for looking out!
update......
I havnt got enuff posts to access the rep feature but when I do you'll get one.
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hey i was thinking about this idea and i wondered if you guys think it would work
ok in my flower chamber if i fixed 2 150s at the top and then put a piece of plexiglass with holes in it about 5 inches under that and then route my airflow out through the side. my question is do you think that it would melt the plexi. otherwise i think its a good way to get rid of smell and cool the lights.
ok in my flower chamber if i fixed 2 150s at the top and then put a piece of plexiglass with holes in it about 5 inches under that and then route my airflow out through the side. my question is do you think that it would melt the plexi. otherwise i think its a good way to get rid of smell and cool the lights.
Sparkey_STi
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Couple of questions... sorry if they've been answered, but at 95 pages, i dont have time to read all...
Im looking at purchasing a Lumatek 250w HPS ballast and Hortilux bulb. Then i found this thread two days ago and started reading... WOW! The results from a 150 were crazy!
In general, i have a 2x4x4.5ft grow room and im purchasing HPS. Would it be better to go with the above, or dual 150w HPS? I thought i had it figured out... but i just dont understand fully what trait of the light affects weed growth... is it
Lumens = speed of growth (also maybe penetration of light?)
UVB = Trich production
Spectrum = Blues for veg / red-orange for flower
Cause my true understanding of lumens is a persons view on the light... not how deep the light will penetrate, but just the distance at which the light no longer is effective... correct?
Can someone straighten me out?!?
P.S. MH or MV or veg? Work sells MV but i can also get ahold of MH of its better...
Im looking at purchasing a Lumatek 250w HPS ballast and Hortilux bulb. Then i found this thread two days ago and started reading... WOW! The results from a 150 were crazy!
In general, i have a 2x4x4.5ft grow room and im purchasing HPS. Would it be better to go with the above, or dual 150w HPS? I thought i had it figured out... but i just dont understand fully what trait of the light affects weed growth... is it
Lumens = speed of growth (also maybe penetration of light?)
UVB = Trich production
Spectrum = Blues for veg / red-orange for flower
Cause my true understanding of lumens is a persons view on the light... not how deep the light will penetrate, but just the distance at which the light no longer is effective... correct?
Can someone straighten me out?!?
P.S. MH or MV or veg? Work sells MV but i can also get ahold of MH of its better...
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cajun79 said:
That was pretty rude, maybe you should "chill the f out". This isn't all about you ya know?
Knives, no matter how many times you fold that sheet, a sheet will not be enough to block the light from these 150s. My cab is a rubbermaid with three coats of paint and the light still makes it glow.
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You're looking at it from the wrong angle. Don't worry about how lumans measure light output, just try to set up your grow room to mimic nature as best as possible. The sun's rays when the hit earth are much stronger than most grow lights, so the basic concept is that the more light the better. You can of course burn your plants if they get too close because the lights can emit some powerful radiation when up close or they can be "light bleached" if you completely went overkill with the light.
So you could fit two in there if you wanted too and they probably would grow faster and more evenly. The problem though would be that it would get a lot hotter in there. It wouldn't be too much harder to exhaust than just one, but it is something to consider.
Two 150s would be 32,000lumans and with 8sqft of space, that would be an even 4,000 lumans per sqft which would be fine.
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Sparkey_STi
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heat wont be an issue... 265cfm fan. Original plan was for a 250HPS; now we're going 2 150w's with the room cut in half, one for a scrog and one for sog... lawl. Been building this stupid room for 5 months now... i think im finally decided on everything...
Indica Monkey
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Glad I could help you pal, I can go into more detail of how to do this cleanly and get electricity into your space without any trailing cables when I get back from work tonight if you like?cajun79 said:Cool idea indica monkey I like ur style, I think thats what i should definately do.
Thanks again.
Quite a bit of DIY work to do there but will make it all the sweeter once its done. I'll give u a rep for that. Thanks for looking out!
update......
I havnt got enuff posts to access the rep feature but when I do you'll get one.
