finished building my micro case strictly for vegging. i got a 105watt 5k cfl for the case. its lined with mylar and has passive front intake with 2 80mm exhaust on top. made a reflector housing out of cardboard and the inside is lined with mylar, and i cut a vent on top.
sadly once i did a heat test run it doesnt take to long for the inside of the case to heat up to triple digits in heat, mainly around 102. outside ambient temp was ~80. once i move that should drop down and help out a bit.
so now im going to get some plexiglass cut and put it on the bottom of the reflector and put an exhaust fan inside some ducting in hopes thatll drop the temps significantly. when i put the temp reader on top of the reflector temps got to around 105. i was surprised with how hot this 105watt cfl got.
or is 105watts overkill? should i get some other bulbs and use the 105 watter for my flowering cab?
sadly once i did a heat test run it doesnt take to long for the inside of the case to heat up to triple digits in heat, mainly around 102. outside ambient temp was ~80. once i move that should drop down and help out a bit.
so now im going to get some plexiglass cut and put it on the bottom of the reflector and put an exhaust fan inside some ducting in hopes thatll drop the temps significantly. when i put the temp reader on top of the reflector temps got to around 105. i was surprised with how hot this 105watt cfl got.
or is 105watts overkill? should i get some other bulbs and use the 105 watter for my flowering cab?