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  1. mrhud88

    Something is getting too hot!

    go to gardenersdigest.com. lots of heavy duty equipment there that will most likely be of use. you may need to just hard wire your lights, timer and fans to a sub-panel to handle the extra load of what youre running. if youre running both those lights at the same time and 2 fans youd probable...
  2. mrhud88

    cfl grow. too much light?

    any problems with using mg veg fertilizer?
  3. mrhud88

    cfl grow. too much light?

    soil. what is good soil that I can get from lowes or home depot?
  4. mrhud88

    cfl grow. too much light?

    well, I changed my mind on my fans that I was using. I had some small 8" adjustable speed box fans that are el cheapo from family dollar. I ended up using two for my box to try and combat the heat problem. I put one in the bottom of the door and one at the top of my box on the side; the bottom...
  5. mrhud88

    Something is getting too hot!

    it also may be that the timer and/or plug for the light was not rated to handle that much of a load or the timer has a fuse inside that is not rated for the load.
  6. mrhud88

    Something is getting too hot!

    most power-strips are rated for only 15 amps. you may be pulling more amps than your power-strip can hold. if the breaker did not trip, there could be a more serious problem that needs to be looked into. it WILL cause a fire! im an electrician, ive seen this problem before. this is why there are...
  7. mrhud88

    cfl grow. too much light?

    my lighting did prove to be a problem. the temp got up to 95+ a few inches below the lights. I wired everything up and set my lights up in the top of the box, built my shelf and the brackets to hold the shelf(spaced every 6 inches). I placed my thermometer on a string and tacked it about three...
  8. mrhud88

    cfl grow. too much light?

    ah, forgot to mention, i will also try to post pics of what im doing as i have them avail. prob. will be 2-3 months b4 i post anything though. fyi
  9. mrhud88

    cfl grow. too much light?

    im broke so im using what i have on hand. ive not purchased anything. im also knowing that the fan might not be "good enough" so i have a few other options on hand its just what i thought of first. im not sure what the lumen output is either?!?!? all of the lights are just something i had on...
  10. mrhud88

    cfl grow. too much light?

    im going to start an indoor grow in a wooden box I made. dimensions are 2'x2'x4'. got the inside painted flat white, outside black. im an electrician so wiring is not a problem. I currently have planned 13 total lights to provide my lighting and the wattages are as followed: 1-64w, 4u, cool...
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