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Just Sprouted  Group: Full Member Posts: 14 Joined: 28-September 08 Member No.: 36,599  |
After reading up on this site, this is what I came up with. It was really easy, I just ordered all the stuff from Greens and assembled it in a couple of hours. Hopefully I helped this site with all the stuff I ordered
 It's just a grow tent (80x80x160cm). I have a diamond reflector, 250w metal halide lamp and a 400w HPS  There is a small fan pointed under the lamp to move the hot air and give the plants some breeze.
And the all important fan and carbon filter. They are huge and the fan makes a lot of noise. Any electrical suggestions for lowering the speed of the fan?
Thanks for wealth of information in this site, I would have been lost without it  |
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Oct 2 2008, 07:28 PM
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Just Sprouted Group: Full Member Posts: 14 Joined: 28-September 08 Member No.: 36,599 |
QUOTE(peps1 @ Oct 2 2008, 08:21 PM)  just a dimmer switch for a fan/motor from B&Q (they will be in the lighting or ceiling fan section and are really easy to hook up) Good tip there, thanks  |
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Oct 2 2008, 07:33 PM
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 Vegging Nicely Group: Full Member Posts: 174 Joined: 17-September 08 From: Uk Member No.: 36,255 Style of Grow:Compost |
arr mate you got the tent 1 up from mine..(DR60)
Was that carbon filter hard to wire an fit together.. I'm doing mine tomorrow and hoping I don't fook it up. I will prob be gettin a dimmer switch too also where did you get the cable tie things from holding the filter up?? This post has been edited by Owderb: Oct 2 2008, 07:38 PM -------------------- im a girl!
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Oct 2 2008, 07:45 PM
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Just Sprouted Group: Full Member Posts: 14 Joined: 28-September 08 Member No.: 36,599 |
QUOTE(ajthedon @ Oct 2 2008, 08:33 PM) Was that carbon filter hard to wire an fit together.. I'm doing mine tomorrow and hoping I don't fook it up. Wire the power cable up to the fan (brown is live, blue is neutral and green/yellow is earth, the fan has connections marked with "L", "N" and an earth symbol. I taped the filter to the fan with duct tape, hung the fan with bungees and jubilee clipped the tent flange to the fan. QUOTE(ajthedon @ Oct 2 2008, 08:33 PM) also where did you get the cable tie things from holding the filter up?? Army surplus sites are your friend for bungees  Just google "army surplus bungees".
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Oct 2 2008, 07:51 PM
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Just Sprouted Group: Full Member Posts: 14 Joined: 28-September 08 Member No.: 36,599 |
QUOTE(ajthedon @ Oct 2 2008, 08:33 PM) arr mate you got the tent 1 up from mine..(DR60) Are you going for 400 or 250w? What kind of reflector? |
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Oct 2 2008, 07:54 PM
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 In Bud Group: Full Member Posts: 745 Joined: 26-November 04 Member No.: 6,846 Style of Grow:Hydroponic |
how is your filter connected to your fan then?
looks like its about to drop off any moment.. |
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Oct 2 2008, 08:01 PM
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Just Sprouted Group: Full Member Posts: 14 Joined: 28-September 08 Member No.: 36,599 |
QUOTE(bobbert @ Oct 2 2008, 08:54 PM) how is your filter connected to your fan then? looks like its about to drop off any moment.. QUOTE(eggs and ham @ Oct 2 2008, 08:45 PM) I taped the filter to the fan with duct tape  |
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Oct 2 2008, 08:03 PM
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Vegging Nicely Group: Full Member Posts: 174 Joined: 17-September 08 From: Uk Member No.: 36,255 Style of Grow:Compost |
im going to use 200w red and 200w blue eco lights.
hum reflector...not sure about that....what are u using -------------------- im a girl!
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Oct 2 2008, 08:09 PM
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Just Sprouted Group: Full Member Posts: 14 Joined: 28-September 08 Member No.: 36,599 |
QUOTE(ajthedon @ Oct 2 2008, 09:03 PM) hum reflector...not sure about that....what are u using I've got a diamond reflector, but it won't fit ecolights. |
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Oct 2 2008, 08:30 PM
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 Vegging Nicely Group: Full Member Posts: 227 Joined: 1-June 08 Member No.: 33,160 Style of Grow:Compost |
Sort that filter out before it wrecks your equipment and plants, you got a couple of velcro straps with your tent - use them to strap you filter to the roof supports.
Once you have done that buy yourself a fan speed controller not a dimmer switch, they look similar but are rated differently. I would buy some ducting too and hang that fan properly, insulated ducting will help with the noise of the airflow. -------------------- |
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Oct 2 2008, 08:52 PM
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In Bud Group: Full Member Posts: 745 Joined: 26-November 04 Member No.: 6,846 Style of Grow:Hydroponic |
if that filter let go it could crack your skull clean in half if you were down underneath it.
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Oct 2 2008, 08:59 PM
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 Fruity Cargo Group: Senior Member Posts: 4,137 Joined: 30-May 02 Member No.: 575 Style of Grow:Compost |
If you put the filter and fan horizontally then you will have a bit more head room in that corner.... you'll need all you can get!
-------------------- Just remember, you cannot polish a turd!
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Oct 2 2008, 09:02 PM
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grandad Group: Subscriber Posts: 4,504 Joined: 25-November 05 From: side of the mersey Member No.: 10,832 Style of Grow:Organic |
i cant give you tips on growing, but i can tell you where it will lead you. into eternal thoughts of beauty and elight colours and visions of the past and future blending into forever inside your joyus mind, and the music flows inside your now pure aura and mind blend aahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
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Oct 2 2008, 09:04 PM
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Just Sprouted Group: Full Member Posts: 14 Joined: 28-September 08 Member No.: 36,599 |
Don't worry about the filter, you couldn't even pull it off. It's going nowhere.
QUOTE I would buy some ducting too and hang that fan properly, insulated ducting will help with the noise of the airflow. I don't know what you mean, are you saying bungees are not proper hanging equipment?  Seriously, it's fine. The bungees and tape are easily strong enough to hold the weight. Where can I get insulated ducting and the fan speed controller from? |
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Oct 2 2008, 09:06 PM
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Vegging Nicely Group: Full Member Posts: 174 Joined: 17-September 08 From: Uk Member No.: 36,255 Style of Grow:Compost |
my reflector is just a normal type i think that fits eco lights.
I got ducting so will fit all together tommorow an see how it goes. i got straps with my tent for filter....but going to get them ties tommorow for the filter thing also. -------------------- im a girl!
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