perfect lights for closet grow??

twelww said:

its such a small space wouldn't 600w be overkill in a closet?

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No. Not overkill at all, you could probably get by with a 400, but you'll be much happier with 600. 250 es no bueno.

Good if you seal it, I suggest you make a frame to support the ducting or it will end up ripping the plastic.

Just literally a few little bits of wood around it to hold it in place.

Mouse

ok after careful consideration i know i what i want to accomplish. first off i'm going to go with the 600w hps cuz i'd rather be safe than sorry, and i'd rather be happy then just get by. I've been fucked alot of times in life, n i deff don't want to screw over my best and only friend thats always been there lol mj... since its such a small space i really don't want my plants to overheat, n i want to keep the veg area right above, so i'm going to keep my closet open during the light period...(if i make a door with the polymer right behind the closet door with the closet door open will heat get out or no?) also with closet door open how can i eliminate odor? don't want the whole house to stink up. will i have to do place carbon filters in closet, n in my room? or just room? I'll probably cover the windows with a trash bag or something (to hide grow light) if i can't use the polymer if it holds heat in the closet. does this sound like it'll work?

You can place the filter where you want but inline fans always pull better than they push. (the filter is better off inside and the fan outside so the fan pulls air through the filter).

You are talking about a fuckload of heat. Your ventilation needs to work all the time not just with the door open. What about the day you go away for a day and the cupboard blows shut. (this is from personal experience I had a similar cab door got shut I went to leeds festival and skadoosh lost a crop).

Temperature controllers and proper ducting and air cooled lights are the way to go. You can start with just the filter and exhaust running through an air cooled hood.

Its up to you but they will all die if it gets too hot. Tread carefully.

I like my grows to be contained and well vented, it gives more control. My 2 600's pre tweaking my air flow heated my entire house to silly heat through the day.

Mouse out

srry i'm not much of a handyman, n i suck at diy tasks so i have to slave my hard earned money for the light, n all the vent. stuff, n i have to set up the ducting? idk its gonna have to be one or the other lol

When I first got my budbox I just had a carbon filter inside hooked to a fan for exhaust and a single 600 watter. It did the job just about. I would have considered both pieces necessary to make it the success it was.

Obviously the light is the priority. But if you cant use it due to heat its useless. If you think you will have enough ventilation then go for it just keep it cool enough to cut down and put some money back into your gear. That is how I got where I am today.

Mouse

Have a spy at my thread and look at my venting, I have just posted up some new pictures of it https://www.rollitup.org/general-marijuana-growing/465639-my-never-ending-quest-best-5.html

Might give you a few ideas.

Mouse

thanks so much

Mouse

did you have to cut thru walls n ceilings n stuff? or just that sheet stuff in ur grow area?

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