Episteme

When considering my air circulation and cooling options - I liked the idea of using computer fans (12v DC muffin fans) for their stealth and size, but didn't like the idea of using a 200W power supply from an old computer - seemed a little excessive - and I want to be as energy efficient as I can.

I ended up using the power supply from an external hard drive case mounted to a 4 port computer fan hub (the type that allows you to adjust the fan speed).

Since it actually worked without having to jury rig anything, I thought I'd share the results.

Tashi Deley,

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First Soil Grow Journal (Island Sweet Skunk x Jamacian)
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Flowering cabinet
33” x 28” x 4’ , 250Watt HPS w/ cool tube, sunshine pro mix 4 soil, super bloom hydro ferts. Temp 24C to 32C RH 35% to 55%
Germinating/early vegetation cabinet
33” x 28” x 2’, 3 x 33Watt 3’ fluorescent, sunshine pro mix 4 soil, super veg hydro and ‘thrive alive’ B1. Temp 21C to 35C RH 45% to 85%

Phread O'Hinton

That's basically what got me through my first grow! It did the trick, that's for sure. Good idea on using a external HD case power supply, it would almost certainly draw less current than a full PC PS...

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