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400w cool tube question

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ANOMOS

would this be overkill in a 4 sf space?
my dresser is 48"H x 31"L x 19"W
 

scaramanga

Active member
Shouldn't be a problem if you use sufficient ventilation. In a similar setup I have seen, a 257 cfm fan could be run at half power and still kept the cab in the high 70's.
 
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ANOMOS

thanks for the reply, i went with a 250w instead just to be safe, and the 250 has 62watts per sq ft, and since after 50watts per sq ft you dont get much more of a difference the 400 would of been alittle much
 
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ANOMOS

i got a purple electronic lumatek ballast from ebay, i cant remember the guy's name, but i saw a bunch on there. you wont have any trouble finding one
 
How much did ya pay?

I was thinking of going with a Lumatek but decided to give the generic brand a try. Owned 2 Lumatek's in the past and never anything but great things to say, but being on a tight budget I decided to save $50 for now on a 400w mom light.
 

Tony Danza

Member
It works for me.





but it is a little much, I will probably never reach 1 g/w being this overlit, and I do get a little bleaching if the girls get too close, but at least you know you have enough light! My problem is that if I buy a 250 now, I will have this 400 laying around and temptation will be irresistable and instead of my current 600ish grow I will have a 850ish grow at which point I might as well buy a 1000w and close off a closet....and so on, and that's why I can't buy a 250.

later.
 

reject

Member
a 400w HPS plus some side fluorescent lighting fill my 36"Wx24"D72"H cabinet. Just don't skimp on the fans and you will be A-OKAY!
 
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Cozy Amnesia

my 150w in a 4.5 sq ft area is doing perfect, also in a cooltube.
 

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