bn8up

alright i have a 1x2x4 cab it was enough room to shove my 4' t5ho in and i cannabalized a 150w hps flood light and put it on a drop in there completly sealed except for 4'' intake and 4'' exhaust running to a 250 cfm extraction blower trying to get a negative pressure cab to add c02 before long just thought of using the co2 buckets. my question is with the t5 and the hps is that going to be enough to handle about 6 clones in a dwc all the wAY through?

bn8up

am i in the wrong thread for this?

discingolfer

Even if your T5's are fairly powerful, it still seems a bit shy of what you would need. I can barely get 6 plants under a 400w hps.

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bn8up

the hps ballast i used was a multi tap multi output i can put a 250w bulb in there would that be sufficient instead of the 150 still trying to control temps without making a cool tube or upping my exhaust fan

bluecheese

You can't put a 250W bulb into a lamp with a 150W ballast. The bulb must match the ballast.

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lilbud99

+1 Always use the correct Bulb for the Ballast

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bn8up

this is a hard wire ballast not a plug n play it has multi volt taps and multi watt output its a universaL of sorts can go from 50 to 300w and run off 120-440 just have to change my socket no big deal can get good assortment from work, might have to up my capacitor for it but other than that all the spec say its for multi purpose . sell alot to my contractors they say they usually keep about 2 on their trucks just in case (stock) but im a cheap ass like to build mine with separate components knocks price by 1\5 the t5ho was like 60 bucks its a 4 bulb 4 foot and that hps system cost like 35 to build didnt have to build up the t5 thought it was a good price. anyway back to what i was asking will it be enough with the 250w in there not real fluent on cfl watt to space i know that the 150 alone wouldnt do it but with the cfl and a 250 i should be in good shape right, my buddy set up 3 of these in his (secret room) and they are doing fine, but he doesnt keep much greenery in there has it for when he doesnt suck at cloning but ive seen one handle 3 plants i figured with my t5 it would be enough. just asking never really gone covert ya mean

bn8up

sorry the flood light i cannabalized went to my moms garage ,growing peppers for her.messed on my post sorry, bought most of the items seperatly but the start assist and caps come in little sets determing on what watt ur using

choader

You've got enough exhaust it would seem, as long as you can get enough intake. If it's passive, you need 3 4" holes, not one.

6 plants also seems like alot in there, just from a canopy standpoint. 2-3 plants would seem to be a better fit.


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bn8up

thanks for the advice choad time to break out the hole saw ive seen people spraypaint pvc 90s to block the light excaping is this pretty common