Sketched Idea of First Grow Cabinet - Criticism Welcome!!

purplehazin

Well-Known Member
Alright guys; been planning this out for awhile. I already have my cabinet built (the outer) and Im still stuck on how I want the inside to look. Im planning on the lower section being a veg room with 3 - 3Gal pots. 2 40W 6500K CFL's will be in there along with 2 50CFM PC intake fans and 1 50CFM exhaust fan.

Middle section is the flower chamber. Same 3Gal pots. 4 - 40W 2700K CFL's and 4 23W 6500K CFL's. It will have 4 - 50CFM intake fans and 2 oscillating fans blowing upward.

Top section houses a 190CFM fan and carbon filter which vents to the outside.

This sketch is pretty well drawn to scale. All lights will have reflectors to concentrate light on the plants. Let me know what you think, and please give your opinions/suggestions! Thanks!

Sketch1.jpg
 

bmanbotb

Member
Very cool. I would check out how most people do their filter setup. Your drawing shows an inline looking filter, most do not function like this.(unless it's in its' own container) Also, it's almost always better to draw your cabinet air through the filter rather than push. Suck..not blow. lol Creat negative pressure. Filter open to cabinet ,to fan, to exhaust exit.
Maybe ditch the separator, hang the filter. you'll have more height to work with.
Filter setup.jpg
Hope that helps
Good Luck
 

purplehazin

Well-Known Member
Thank you very much bman; makes a lot of sense. I can't wait to finish building this cabinet. I'm an architect and love doing these sorts of things. +rep if I can figure out how to do it :)
 
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