basic design of my grow room...

CervezA · #1 (**permalink**) 10-13-2003, 10:48 PM

yep, finished the basic design of my growroom. Still waiting on my 400watt hps to come, so for now i'm just usin a 75W hps by itself. This is the basic setup of what I'm gonna have. The backdrop is foil for now (yuck! i know, it creates hotspots, yadda yadda yadda) but it's only temporary until i get my mylar. I'll have my 400 mounted in a similar way, except on the other side of the closet

Let me know what you think (asside from the foil

)

CervezA · #2 (**permalink**) 10-13-2003, 10:50 PM

an above shot from the inside.

gr0wer · #3 (**permalink**) 10-15-2003, 03:02 AM

I that bulb horizintaly or verticaly mounted? it should be horizontaly mounted.

CervezA · #4 (**permalink**) 10-15-2003, 03:48 AM

mm its vertically mounted inside that lamp. but i have problem now =\ the light will go on for about 5 minutes, then decide to power off and fade back up to its normal brightness.... is the light completely messed up? or is there something I can do to fix it?

gr0wer · #5 (**permalink**) 10-15-2003, 04:26 AM

I dont have much experience with HPS lights. I do know however that you should mount htat light horizontaly because it will light the plants better. HPS have a dead spot at the ends.

CervezA · #6 (**permalink**) 10-15-2003, 05:01 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by gr0wer
I dont have much experience with HPS lights. I do know however that you should mount htat light horizontaly because it will light the plants better. HPS have a dead spot at the ends.

eh, it's just a temporary light anyways, just waitin for my 400 to come in the mail

lacrossestar · #7 (**permalink**) 10-16-2003, 01:14 AM

400 watters goign to be cramped and damn hot in that lil box i would think about making it a closet grow not a box....

gr0wer · #8 (**permalink**) 10-16-2003, 04:34 AM

as long as you have a fan sucking out that has its intake above the lights evevation you should be fine. if temps do become a problem build a "bake A round" cool tube. just dont use the air hose as a reflector like in the FAQ. There are buch better reflectors and it can make a big diffrence in how much light gets to your plants.

CervezA · #9 (**permalink**) 10-16-2003, 08:03 AM

that is a whole closet

gr0wer · #10 (**permalink**) 10-17-2003, 10:41 PM

how large is the box? looks like about 4 sq/ft so your goingt obe pumping about 100 w/foot2 . Thats a bit high watage per foot for soil even with co2 enrichmet, but you will still get the best yeild per square foot. if you put 3-4 bullbers in there and grow SOG with co2 and a cool tube sucing from out of the room it would be once nice performing small setup.

CervezA · #11 (**permalink**) 10-18-2003, 11:47 AM

it's about 4ft wide by 2ft deep by 4 ft tall.

gr0wer · #12 (**permalink**) 10-19-2003, 05:25 AM

ok that 400 is perfect size. good work! Has the light arrived?

CervezA · #13 (**permalink**) 10-19-2003, 08:36 AM

yep, just came in yesterday (friday). one problem though.. there's a LOT more wires coming from the ballast than any of the tutorials show... i'm doin my best, hopefully i'll have it workin by monday. other good news, my mylar just came in today.. i'm puttin it up right now

gr0wer · #14 (**permalink**) 10-19-2003, 07:46 PM

Nice!

hippie john · #15 (**permalink**) 10-22-2003, 08:27 AM

i imagine that if your looking at alot of wires you probably bought a street light... and if the bulb might be acting wierrd if it has a light sensor (the sensor that turns on the light at night) can fuck around sometimes...

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#3 (permalink) 10-15-2003, 03:02 AM
gr0wer Outdoor grower/everything Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,818	I that bulb horizintaly or verticaly mounted? it should be horizontaly mounted. __________________ "If you can teach a monkey to turn a hose on and off you can teach a monkey to grow weed. " -some big cali outdoor grower. "You know you've achieved perfection in design, not when you have nothing more to add, but when you have nothing more to take away." - Antoine de Saint Exupery overgrow growfaqs My outdoor growing, guide part I My growbox guide

#4 (permalink) 10-15-2003, 03:48 AM
CervezA Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 63	mm its vertically mounted inside that lamp. but i have problem now =\ the light will go on for about 5 minutes, then decide to power off and fade back up to its normal brightness.... is the light completely messed up? or is there something I can do to fix it?

#5 (permalink) 10-15-2003, 04:26 AM
gr0wer Outdoor grower/everything Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,818	I dont have much experience with HPS lights. I do know however that you should mount htat light horizontaly because it will light the plants better. HPS have a dead spot at the ends. __________________ "If you can teach a monkey to turn a hose on and off you can teach a monkey to grow weed. " -some big cali outdoor grower. "You know you've achieved perfection in design, not when you have nothing more to add, but when you have nothing more to take away." - Antoine de Saint Exupery overgrow growfaqs My outdoor growing, guide part I My growbox guide

#7 (permalink) 10-16-2003, 01:14 AM
lacrossestar Old School Stoner Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Dirte (deer tay) South Posts: 856	400 watters goign to be cramped and damn hot in that lil box i would think about making it a closet grow not a box.... __________________ Just be Careful! I miss GanjaMom (but she shouldnt have broken the rules...)

#8 (permalink) 10-16-2003, 04:34 AM
gr0wer Outdoor grower/everything Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,818	as long as you have a fan sucking out that has its intake above the lights evevation you should be fine. if temps do become a problem build a "bake A round" cool tube. just dont use the air hose as a reflector like in the FAQ. There are buch better reflectors and it can make a big diffrence in how much light gets to your plants. __________________ "If you can teach a monkey to turn a hose on and off you can teach a monkey to grow weed. " -some big cali outdoor grower. "You know you've achieved perfection in design, not when you have nothing more to add, but when you have nothing more to take away." - Antoine de Saint Exupery overgrow growfaqs My outdoor growing, guide part I My growbox guide

#9 (permalink) 10-16-2003, 08:03 AM
CervezA Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 63	that is a whole closet

#10 (permalink) 10-17-2003, 10:41 PM
gr0wer Outdoor grower/everything Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,818	how large is the box? looks like about 4 sq/ft so your goingt obe pumping about 100 w/foot2 . Thats a bit high watage per foot for soil even with co2 enrichmet, but you will still get the best yeild per square foot. if you put 3-4 bullbers in there and grow SOG with co2 and a cool tube sucing from out of the room it would be once nice performing small setup. __________________ "If you can teach a monkey to turn a hose on and off you can teach a monkey to grow weed. " -some big cali outdoor grower. "You know you've achieved perfection in design, not when you have nothing more to add, but when you have nothing more to take away." - Antoine de Saint Exupery overgrow growfaqs My outdoor growing, guide part I My growbox guide

#11 (permalink) 10-18-2003, 11:47 AM
CervezA Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 63	it's about 4ft wide by 2ft deep by 4 ft tall.

#12 (permalink) 10-19-2003, 05:25 AM
gr0wer Outdoor grower/everything Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,818	ok that 400 is perfect size. good work! Has the light arrived? __________________ "If you can teach a monkey to turn a hose on and off you can teach a monkey to grow weed. " -some big cali outdoor grower. "You know you've achieved perfection in design, not when you have nothing more to add, but when you have nothing more to take away." - Antoine de Saint Exupery overgrow growfaqs My outdoor growing, guide part I My growbox guide

#13 (permalink) 10-19-2003, 08:36 AM
CervezA Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 63	yep, just came in yesterday (friday). one problem though.. there's a LOT more wires coming from the ballast than any of the tutorials show... i'm doin my best, hopefully i'll have it workin by monday. other good news, my mylar just came in today.. i'm puttin it up right now

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#14 (permalink) 10-19-2003, 07:46 PM
gr0wer Outdoor grower/everything Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,818	Nice! __________________ "If you can teach a monkey to turn a hose on and off you can teach a monkey to grow weed. " -some big cali outdoor grower. "You know you've achieved perfection in design, not when you have nothing more to add, but when you have nothing more to take away." - Antoine de Saint Exupery overgrow growfaqs My outdoor growing, guide part I My growbox guide

#15 (permalink) 10-22-2003, 08:27 AM
hippie john Old School Stoner Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Earth Posts: 3,822	i imagine that if your looking at alot of wires you probably bought a street light... and if the bulb might be acting wierrd if it has a light sensor (the sensor that turns on the light at night) can fuck around sometimes... __________________ Cheap Grow Supplies \|\|\| Grow Box Design Guide Save a tree, wipe your ass with a spotted owl.