zandor...its on pal!

[slowthestone]

Finally found a real grow shop. Screw making due with bits and pieces of the things I was crafting together from hardware stores!

600 watt electronic ballast...ck
600 watt Agro sun red reflector lamp...ck
15' remote socket...ck
Botanicare Salt leaching solution...ck
Foxfarm Open Sesme, beastie bloomz and cha ching.
Dutch Master penetrator and folitech foliar sprays


oh yea...its soooo on pal! :thumbsup:

slowthestone Reviewed by slowthestone on 06-28-2006. zandor...its on pal! Finally found a real grow shop. Screw making due with bits and pieces of the things I was crafting together from hardware stores! 600 watt electronic ballast...ck 600 watt Agro sun red reflector lamp...ck 15' remote socket...ck Botanicare Salt leaching solution...ck Foxfarm Open Sesme, beastie bloomz and cha ching. Dutch Master penetrator and folitech foliar sprays Rating: 5

[Zandor]

Ok I'm ready for you!

[Garden Knowm]

SWEET!!!!!!!! NICE STONE

BTW.. my panties are untwisted and in the washer

[Zandor]

BTW.. my panties are untwisted and in the washer

T.M.I. dude

[slowthestone]

I've recently used a laser temperature reader (glorified thermometer, but awfully awfully precise, handy, and fast) to determine where my grow space is hot, and where its cool. Less than 2'' above the optimal temp of 76-78, the temp jumps up to 86 °F. I'll be countering that with this handy little gadget as soon as the holiday weekend is done.

http://store.portableairshop.com/supoaircowii.html

While I was at it, I went ahead and pointed the laser at any and everything in the grow area.

The 600 watt Galaxy electronic ballast's temperature is consistent at 110 °F on all 6 sides.

The light discharge of the AgroRedSun Lamp, a whomping 335 °F , but the back, or, the reflector side...a cool (comparitively) 95 °F.

Every CFL ballast I took a reading of, regardless of wattage or lumens, 120 °F.



I hope that helps someone! :smokin:

[Garden Knowm]

thanks stone...
very cool information...

how much is that thermometer?

a temperature of 86 is ok at the top of the canopy where direct light is hitting the thermometer... as long as there is adequate air flow (ideally blowing up towards the light through the canopy)...

Often the temperature below the canopy (at soil level) will be 10 degrees cooler...

I look forward to pictures!

cheers

[slowthestone]

Yo KnOwM,

Interestingly, in my flowering area, the surface temp of the soil is consistent with the air temp surrounding it. In my veg area, where theres essentailly no canopy and the lights are close to the plants...the temp of the surface of the soil is approximately 10 degrees warmer than the temp of the leaves.

A correction from earlier, when measuring the temps of the CFL ballasts, I took the reading from center mass, however, the area directly closest to where bulb meets ballast is 10+ degrees warmer.

Also, I failed to realize earlier that the ballast, while all sides stay consistent, the temp has gone up a smidge during the warmer part of the day. Hovering around 115 °F now. That or it just steady gets warmer throughout the day on it's own. Not much of a concern being as its 15' away on the other side of the room.

As well it should be noted, there's bound to be differences from one manufacturer to another regarding the temps of ballasts, lamps, and CFLs.

I'm using... http://www.thetoolwarehouse.net/shop/MAS-52224-A.html

But only because http://www.tradervar.com/images/cp7875.jpg wasn't in stock.

[slowthestone]

Totally worth mentioning that being able to stand directly behind the reflector lamp is seriously cool. Literally.

Looking directly at the back of the bulb is not at all uncomfortable on the blind eye. Makes for a damn good line of of sight too.The shadow cast by the deflective coating causes its own horizon.

So yeah...this thing has it's own built in hood, without the weight. I'll prolly add a cool tube asap.

[slowthestone]

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[Garden Knowm]

I"LL SHOW YOU A TOOL!!!!


LOL

hey nice info.. very nice..

Zandor.. what do you think about that thermometer.. I want one!!!