This is my new homemade light hood on the cheap. Scrap lumber. I got the sockets from a light bar I found in a thrift store and more for 35 cents each at a army surplus store. Main expense was the lights, ten bucks for four 23 watt daylight buldbs, 6500k, 1600 lumens each, 20 bulbs. About 7 sq. feet. Got awfully sick of stripping wire. Was dazzled looking at it. Couldnt see anything for a couple minutes after looking at it.
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That should be a killer veg light. Nice job!

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Would have saved a lot of trouble if you used 40 watt ones instead of 23, though the price was good.

can explain how please?

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QUOTE=progeater;3442632]he said hard water. hard=solid. he is obviously attempting to water plants with solid water. i dont see how this would work and im sure liquid water is the only thing that gets the job done[/QUOTE]

I should get good veg with this. When I am ready t flower wally world has 23 watt 2700k bullbs for like 4 bucks for four. will be good to go.
BTW, what do you all use to test humidity.
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nice job dude

I use a Wally World $7.00 special. Gives current temps and humidity and the high and lows for each in the last 24 hr period.

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you should add some vent holes to it the heat will build up under it a shorten the builb life trust

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I tested the lights last night and it got too hot. There is no way that I can vent out of the closet and I was hoping that the circulation fan would circulate the air enough to keep it within limits. The closet does have a high ceiling. I drilled a bunch of holes and it seems to be keeping steady at 87 degrees.
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i would put a hole above each ballast area not by the actural light bulb but right above each ballast that where 95% if not all of the heat is made and then cover the back with the shiney side of al, foil glue it so as to keep it smooth ont let the foil rinkle- so just a recap
glue on foil
shiney side faceing plants
then drill at least 1 or 2 holes directly above each ballast
place a ocilating fan pointed up at lights (optional)
keep light with in 2- 4 in of plant tops

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