hossua34
08-03-2006, 06:54 PM
I recently came accross an old bread locker (Subway was throwing it out) and figured it would make a great flowering box for no more than a couple plants. I'm trying to figure out what type of light I should buy...
The locker has a floor area of about 18x25" and is 55" tall. I was thinking of going for a 250w HPS mini-system, the type with an enclosed ballast. I'm wondering though, about heat becoming an issue in that small a space (although I will have fans for flow-through ventilation). How hot does a 250w compact HPS get, anyway? Anyone have one? Also, I was wondering if it's a bad move to get the enclosed-ballast system, as I notice they're always cheaper than normal HPS systems of the same wattage. There's got to be a reason for that.
I went to a garden store near my house today, but it was a piece of shit. What I'd really love is to see and feel a couple of these different lights in action, but since that doesn't seem to be an option I figured I'd turn to the boards.
The locker has a floor area of about 18x25" and is 55" tall. I was thinking of going for a 250w HPS mini-system, the type with an enclosed ballast. I'm wondering though, about heat becoming an issue in that small a space (although I will have fans for flow-through ventilation). How hot does a 250w compact HPS get, anyway? Anyone have one? Also, I was wondering if it's a bad move to get the enclosed-ballast system, as I notice they're always cheaper than normal HPS systems of the same wattage. There's got to be a reason for that.
I went to a garden store near my house today, but it was a piece of shit. What I'd really love is to see and feel a couple of these different lights in action, but since that doesn't seem to be an option I figured I'd turn to the boards.