600w too big for this cabinet?

[Guest]

Hi all. I got a cabinet that is 59" H x 29" W x 15" L. Doing a scrog grow. WAnt to know if a 600w aircooled remote ballast be too hot for this cabinet? THANKSS

 

[SEEDYNONO]

yeah that is pushing 200 wpsf. probably should stick with a 400 although you could probably keep temps reasonable with a big enough fan.

i run a 600 with 6" insulated ducting and a 6 inch 449 cfm vortex fan in a c22 no prob with heat.

 

[Guest]

lol thanks man, how big of a fan should i get for the inline and how much cfm speed? also if I want to do a scrog, how high should my plants be if I want to do the whole area of the cab, I am using skunk special strain. WOOT!! I am using a 400w hps aircooled remote ballast with two hydro-drip waterfarm systems, , with two plants

 

[Mr.Jiggyfly]

200 wpsf? You need to recheck your math man. Hes got 12 square feet. With a 600 watter thats 50 wpsf which is perfect. 400 is not enough.

 

[SEEDYNONO]

600 watts divided by 3.02 sq. ft. is almost 200 watts per square foot.

whatchall smoking trying to say my math is wrong?

nice try.

 

[Mr.Jiggyfly]

my bad, read it wrong. I though he said 59"x29" floor space.

 

[SEEDYNONO]

true true i guess i was offering overkill on the 400 suggestion.

i run a 600w in my c22 which is about 6 square feet so i was going off of ~100wpsf being ideal.

i guess i just like more light, some say its a waste.. i just like to have slight overkill so i can keep my plants further away from the bulb.. and still have better light penetration deeper into the bush and intensity at the far corners of the cab.

i guess 130-ish would be really overkill tho with that 400 in there.

i wouldn't go lower than 250w imo.

 

[Guest]

really a 400 would be too much for that cabinet?

 

[Guest]

ok i guess i will be going with a 250 hps aircooled remote ballast. my question is how can I can yeild if i do a two plant drip system with a vertical scrog?

 

[Guest]

ok guys I really want a 400w hps aircooled with a 450 cfm inline, why cant my cabinet do this with srog garden? I know I can keep it cool, my place will be chilly in the summer, cant go wrong with a swampcooler in the place. Can I have too much light if I kept my light high?

 

[DJ_highst_]

I would go with Mtnjohn's advise on this one and if you still want more light I would go with two of those mini 150w HPS. If you are dead set on a 400w build a bigger cab.

 

[BonsaiGrower]

Mtn John knows his stuff weed4life and I suggest havin a look at his diary for proof. Like DJ said going with 2 150's could be an option and cheap if you go the DIY way. search out Sugabear's Remote Ballast 150W hps. you can check out my diary too. I have a 430w cabinet and a 150w tent. My tent is close to your size and my 430 cabinet is one size bigger than yours.

here's a couple pics I'll dig up.







some guys use a 600 in the same size cab I have and they have great results but you have to watch temps. Keep in mind that my little 150 tent in comparison gives my 430 cab a run for it's money and I'll most likely shut down my 430 cab and/or give it to a friend.

Piece

 

[KillerDemo]

hey bonsai what is the dimensions of ur cabinet?

 

[BonsaiGrower]

KillerDemo .. 430W cabinet is 93"hx24"dx40"w aprox....give or take a 1/2"

My 150 tent was built by me to fit just one recycling bin. exact dimmensions??? a little bigger than my bins..lol

 

[KillerDemo]

i think u could cool a 600 watt digital if u had the right size fan (400+ cfm)

 

[BonsaiGrower]

Yes Killer I could but weedforlife couldn't cool a 600 in a cab that size. That's the point of this thread but I'm not sure if weedforlife is paying attention

Peace

 

[Big Bud Bear]

600 works well in mine

 

[BonsaiGrower]

and again...what size is your cabinet Big Bud? ...and what size is weedforlife's cab?

peace

 

[Big Bud Bear]

and again...what size is your cabinet Big Bud? ...and what size is weedforlife's cab?

peace

 

[Guest]

hi all going to be getting a`c22 cabm or something similar. I am going to use a 400w hps with 3 plant scrog