grow light heat problem

[drugsaregod]

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00HG1JSX6/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A2WRS4X4C0GMOQ

this light would be great for vegging but would it get too hot to be in a small closet? i could and probably will have a small fan blowing on it? i also plan to have 4 more 60 watt cfls in the same closet. would i need to worry about heat build up?

 

[Mafioso]

if heating from the light is problematic you will probably need an enclosed hood connected to ducting and an inline fan, blowing the heat directly out of the growing space.

personally i wouldn't suggest using cfl's, should try looking into HID lighting, MH is good for veg HPS is good for flower or veg. a 600 watt HPS lamp and ballast can cover about a 4'x4' of growing space adequately.

whether or not heat will a problem depends a lot on your local climate, temp of the house/room it is in(is there AC/heating), and the time that you cycle the lighting(day or night). Some places can utilize the heat discharged by the lights, other places need to use supplememtal AC. Also, season/time of year will vary. If you plan to grow year around, best to plan for all situations.

 

[neversickanymore]

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