arakeenvendetta
New Member
Hi guys,
Im considering a soil closet grow for tomatoes and I wanted to run my thoughts by the site for opinions/suggestions. Please note my drawing does not reflect my timers or the auto extinguisher (didnt feel I needed to put those in for the plans).
Closet Dimensions
4'L X 2'W X 8'H
Lights
600 Watt Cool Tube (MH/HPS)
Ventilation/Temperatures
For cool air in, I plan to cut a hole in the a/c duct in my attic. Then run a hose through the ceiling of my closet to a vortex blower housed in a 2x4 cube. The vortex blower would be suspended by rubber rings inside the cube to limit noise (in conjunction with a fan dimmer). The vortex fan would then push the cool air to a junction, 1 part of the junction would go to the light/cool tube, and the other would just go into the closet. 2 Standard stationary house fans would blow air around the main chamber.
For hot air out, the vortex fan will push air through the light and into a duct hose that would empty into the attic. There are also 2 passive vents that hot air could escape from. 1 is in the grow chamber, that would allow heat to escape from the grow chamber into the electronics chamber and from there through the vent in the ceiling of the closet which would just vent into the attic.
Electrical
What should I get installed in this closet to run a ballast/light, 2fans, and a vortex inline fan? How much power?
Safety
I plan to have an Automatic Fire Extinguisher mounted to the ceiling of the closet that would automatically deploy in the case of a fire (see here: http://www.htgsupply.com/Product-Watch-Dog-Automatic-Fire-Extinguisher-12kg ).
Thoughts/Suggestions/Comments?
Im considering a soil closet grow for tomatoes and I wanted to run my thoughts by the site for opinions/suggestions. Please note my drawing does not reflect my timers or the auto extinguisher (didnt feel I needed to put those in for the plans).
Closet Dimensions
4'L X 2'W X 8'H
Lights
600 Watt Cool Tube (MH/HPS)
Ventilation/Temperatures
For cool air in, I plan to cut a hole in the a/c duct in my attic. Then run a hose through the ceiling of my closet to a vortex blower housed in a 2x4 cube. The vortex blower would be suspended by rubber rings inside the cube to limit noise (in conjunction with a fan dimmer). The vortex fan would then push the cool air to a junction, 1 part of the junction would go to the light/cool tube, and the other would just go into the closet. 2 Standard stationary house fans would blow air around the main chamber.
For hot air out, the vortex fan will push air through the light and into a duct hose that would empty into the attic. There are also 2 passive vents that hot air could escape from. 1 is in the grow chamber, that would allow heat to escape from the grow chamber into the electronics chamber and from there through the vent in the ceiling of the closet which would just vent into the attic.
Electrical
What should I get installed in this closet to run a ballast/light, 2fans, and a vortex inline fan? How much power?
Safety
I plan to have an Automatic Fire Extinguisher mounted to the ceiling of the closet that would automatically deploy in the case of a fire (see here: http://www.htgsupply.com/Product-Watch-Dog-Automatic-Fire-Extinguisher-12kg ).
Thoughts/Suggestions/Comments?
