600 watt Cabinet Build

killa2345

killa2345

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Ok I am putting together everything I need to build a successful grow cabinet. I plan i using a Stor-It-All cabinet that i can get for free at my work. The dimensions are 70 3/8"H X 47 1/2"W X 20 1/2"D. Here is a link to the cabinet URL="http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=83870-444-WS48MP"]http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=83870-444-WS48MP[/URL]

I want get rid of the center divider and use the large bottom section for flowering with a 600 watt HPS in a cool tube and use the top section for clones and a few bonsai moms under flouros. I understand that heat is an issue so i want to use this fan. http://www.hvacquick.com/spfnconfig.php?fm=td The 8 inch one to 500ish cfm. The questions i am trying to deal with is do you think this is enough ventilation for the low height. I am gonna flower from clones to keep keep the plants small in a SOG. Also how to set up the ventilation. I was thinking about putting the fan in the top corner of the clone/mother chamber in its own box with carpet on the sides to deaden the noise. I was thinking of having it hooked up to a splitter with 2 6" ends and running one pulling air from outside through the cool tube and one pulling the air through a carbon filter and then back outside. Do you think that is a good idea or should i just have it go carbon filter cooltube fan then outside. i really dont want to have to buy 2 fans but i will do what i have to. I am going to use pc fans to vent the clone chamber.
 
desertrat

desertrat

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you didn't give the dimensions of the lower compartment, but you are going to be tight on space and have tough cooling problems. personally, i would go for a 250 watt hps, which will have plenty of lumens for your space.

note that your fan size needs to be the same size as the flanges on your cooltube or aircooled hood. 6" is a more typical size than 8".

you should not put a y splitter in your ducting as you have no way of controlling how much air goes through which branch. if your carbon filter has too much back pressure you will get no air going through the filter.
 
killa2345

killa2345

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Thanks for the advice I am going to throw out the splitter idea. The bottom section is roughly 58". I would really like to be able to use the 600watt because i can get it cheap from a buddy of mine. If i have to remove the shelf for the clones i will. And use the whole think for flowering then just build a separate mom/clone chamber. But that would be a last resort. i will be growing in soil at first then possibly switch to dwc.
 
killa2345

killa2345

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EyesofSnake is that a 600 watt in there? what are the dimensions? How is all the ventilation set up? its looks just like what i am trying to do.
 
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EyezofSnake

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killa2345 said:
EyesofSnake is that a 600 watt in there? what are the dimensions? How is all the ventilation set up? its looks just like what i am trying to do.
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Yes, it is a 600. Eventually, i changed it over to having a fan pull air from inside the cab, through the light, and out through a carbon filter
 
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