I'm having a cooling problem...
cabinet is 2x2x4 feet(LxWxH) = 16 cubic feet
2 120mm pc fans @ 44cfm each - top rear of cabinet
2 intake holes 7 inch diameter, one on each side, front, near the bottom
Lights: 4x42 watt 2700K cfls
no filters, no light proofing at all of the intake or exhaust.
Thermometer/hygrometer is wireless, placed about 3" underneath lights,
it is placed facing up, sits upon a stack of a small suitcase on end and then a large cardboard box and then a smaller cardboard box, I thought this would be a good approximation
of a couple of bushy plants restricting airflow
its in a small room(10 feet x 10 feet) with an airconditioning duct a few feet away from one of the intakes (at one point I measured the intake air on that side at 67 degreesF !) room temp at the top of the cabinet was 77
so with 4 - 6 42 watt cfls (only seemed to make about 1-2 degrees diff at most if that)
the temp in the cab is 84. Now 7 degrees doesnt seem unreasonable difference but like I said the intake on one side was 67! the other side I think I measured a couple degrees higher,
but nothing major... suggestions? the intake is twice the ehaust... just try to double the exhaust speed? Theoretically I have the cab being exhausted 5 times per minute...
should the measuring part of the thermometer face the lights? I know for outside use it states to put it in shade , that way you are measuring the air temp, what I founs odd was that changing the bulbs from 4-42 watters by adding 2 - 23 watters(5000K) or adding 2 more 42 watters didnt seem to make a noticeable difference in the temp...
help?
cabinet is 2x2x4 feet(LxWxH) = 16 cubic feet
2 120mm pc fans @ 44cfm each - top rear of cabinet
2 intake holes 7 inch diameter, one on each side, front, near the bottom
Lights: 4x42 watt 2700K cfls
no filters, no light proofing at all of the intake or exhaust.
Thermometer/hygrometer is wireless, placed about 3" underneath lights,
it is placed facing up, sits upon a stack of a small suitcase on end and then a large cardboard box and then a smaller cardboard box, I thought this would be a good approximation
of a couple of bushy plants restricting airflow
its in a small room(10 feet x 10 feet) with an airconditioning duct a few feet away from one of the intakes (at one point I measured the intake air on that side at 67 degreesF !) room temp at the top of the cabinet was 77
so with 4 - 6 42 watt cfls (only seemed to make about 1-2 degrees diff at most if that)
the temp in the cab is 84. Now 7 degrees doesnt seem unreasonable difference but like I said the intake on one side was 67! the other side I think I measured a couple degrees higher,
but nothing major... suggestions? the intake is twice the ehaust... just try to double the exhaust speed? Theoretically I have the cab being exhausted 5 times per minute...
should the measuring part of the thermometer face the lights? I know for outside use it states to put it in shade , that way you are measuring the air temp, what I founs odd was that changing the bulbs from 4-42 watters by adding 2 - 23 watters(5000K) or adding 2 more 42 watters didnt seem to make a noticeable difference in the temp...
help?