Tri_Cho_Me
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New Cabinet Space: Idea's Needed!
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Drop That Sound
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I really like my 4-8 from these guys https://www.amazon.com/Hydro-Crunch-Fluorescent-Fixture-White/dp/B0160BFASO/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1474963925&sr=8-3&keywords=2ft%2B4%2Blamp%2Bt5&th=1.. can't go wrong with the t-5s!
...yeah, T5's are nice and i'm using a 4ft 8bulb unit in my veg tent.
...but in a small space like that the PLL's are more versatile and more powerful, think a 4ft T5 folded in half for twice the power, actually the T5's run at 24watts each for a total of 96watts, the PLLs on the other hand run 55watts for a similar sized bulb so MORE than double the power.
...another distinct advantage is that with PLLs you'd be able to wire it in such a way that the ballast and all the heat it generates would be outside the growspace making heat much less an issue, ...with the T5 fixture the ballast is built into it and no easy way of re-positioning it outside the space.
...a couple more shots of my cloning/seedstart cab to illustrate.
peace, bozo
...but in a small space like that the PLL's are more versatile and more powerful, think a 4ft T5 folded in half for twice the power, actually the T5's run at 24watts each for a total of 96watts, the PLLs on the other hand run 55watts for a similar sized bulb so MORE than double the power.
...another distinct advantage is that with PLLs you'd be able to wire it in such a way that the ballast and all the heat it generates would be outside the growspace making heat much less an issue, ...with the T5 fixture the ballast is built into it and no easy way of re-positioning it outside the space.
...a couple more shots of my cloning/seedstart cab to illustrate.
peace, bozo
Tri_Cho_Me
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I don't know that I want to deal with a ballast. I have a plug-in in the cab itself, so it would be nice to have something i can just plus in there and be done with it.
I appreciate you introducing those to me though! You never know when a new opportunity will arise.
Peace
Tri_Cho_Me
I appreciate you introducing those to me though! You never know when a new opportunity will arise.
Peace
Tri_Cho_Me
pH_This
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How did you hang your light so tight to the top of your cab space?
you're welcome.
bozo
btw, any kind of flourescent light is gonna have a ballast, either it will be mounted inside the fixture or in the case of CFLs the ballast is built into the base of the bulb, ...the advantage with the plls is that YOU choose where the ballast and the heat it generates lives.
bozo
btw, any kind of flourescent light is gonna have a ballast, either it will be mounted inside the fixture or in the case of CFLs the ballast is built into the base of the bulb, ...the advantage with the plls is that YOU choose where the ballast and the heat it generates lives.
ReikoX
Knight of the BlackSvn
It's not that tight, in fact I clone on top of it. Must just be the angle of the picture.
Tri_Cho_Me
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Top O The Mornin' To Ya
Top O The Mornin' To Ya
Got my T5 setup all installed. Man is she bright! Definitely going to need to rig up some sort of curtain feature so it doesn't look like an alien abduction in my cabinet.
Overall pretty happy. Anxious to get my new no-till Smart Pots in there. Just waiting for my first run to flip to flower, then will get going on popping the new seeds!
Tri_Cho_Me
Top O The Mornin' To Ya
Got my T5 setup all installed. Man is she bright! Definitely going to need to rig up some sort of curtain feature so it doesn't look like an alien abduction in my cabinet.
Overall pretty happy. Anxious to get my new no-till Smart Pots in there. Just waiting for my first run to flip to flower, then will get going on popping the new seeds!
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Unfortunately, (or maybe fortunately?) the cabinet isn't going to work. With the dirt in the pots, they blow up beyond they unfilled footprint and just isn't going to work.
I didn't want to have to go to two tents, but it's what had to be done this late in the game. I already have everything ready for a veg space, so I bought a new tent. 4x2x4, so small still, but not to the extent of the cabinet.
Hopefully this allows me to veg for longer and more freely with this little bit of extra space.
Can't wait to get this perpetual grow in motion and quit spending money!
Tri_Cho_Me
Update
Unfortunately, (or maybe fortunately?) the cabinet isn't going to work. With the dirt in the pots, they blow up beyond they unfilled footprint and just isn't going to work.
I didn't want to have to go to two tents, but it's what had to be done this late in the game. I already have everything ready for a veg space, so I bought a new tent. 4x2x4, so small still, but not to the extent of the cabinet.
Hopefully this allows me to veg for longer and more freely with this little bit of extra space.
Can't wait to get this perpetual grow in motion and quit spending money!
Tri_Cho_Me
Drop That Sound
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You could just keep a mom and some cuttings in there, using the area only as a propagation center, with a couple CFLS.. Add the veg tent and you got a nice setup
Tri_Cho_Me
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The cabinet was in my living room, so it probably is for the best not having it in there. I was just hoping not to completely take over my spare bedroom with all this stuff, but it looks like the take over is commencing.
I'm sure it will be fine, but still frustrating when I spent all the time and energy and trying to make it work.
Keep an eye on things, I will update with the new tent and all that jazz once it is up and running. Should be by Wednesday.
Tri_Cho_Me
Fiddynut
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Congratulations Tri_Cho_Me. I think your going to like your new tent. You seem to have a green thumb and your doing a great job on your grow. The new tent will really open up the possibilities for you. Spare bedrooms are overrated. As someone mentioned you have plenty of space in there for some clones and could just use it once and a while to root cuttings.
Can't wait to see it up and running!
