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Re: Need grow tent input please [Re: baddagger]
    #643208 - 11/02/12 11:12 PM (12 years, 3 months ago)

check ebay for good prices on tents. Thermal scanning is a problem when you vent out of your house.

They have vent holes of all sizes, I suggest nothing less than 8" duct/fan.


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Re: Need grow tent input please [Re: 13buds]
    #645110 - 11/10/12 07:06 AM (12 years, 3 months ago)

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13buds said:
and you need at least a 16" oscillating fan also.






Make sure to get the tower fan style and save a bunch of room in your tent. A large fan head swinging back and forth takes up a shit ton too much space.


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Re: Need grow tent input please [Re: Javadog]
    #645967 - 11/15/12 12:48 AM (12 years, 3 months ago)

they can be pretty loud when they're running on full blast. A speed control is easy to make out of a 3-prong extension cord, blue outlet box and a fan speed switch (not a dimmer, but right next to them in the store.)

the 8" fan will move ~750cfm and can run at just 60% speed to move the same amount of air as the 6" on full blast. If noise is a concern then get larger, insulated ducting and make sure your fan is mounted firmly. If you bolt the fan into the wall it will still need something stabilizing it from vibrating. The mount they give is insufficient-- 2 sheet metal screws on one side. If you stabilize the other end to the wall (angle pieces on both sides) it will stop shaking.


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Re: Need grow tent input please [Re: Hawksresurrection]
    #655706 - 01/20/13 02:43 PM (12 years, 1 month ago)

new outlets won't help(unless they're very old/cheap quality), he needs a higher amperage breaker, its probably 15a, you need a 20a. Otherwise an additional breaker would be required, new wiring, outlets... a pain in the ass. 

Hire an electrician, try an ad on craigslist saying you'll pay $20 to a real electrician(say you need proof, or you might get some old tweaker looking for a fix) to swap out a breaker. As long as your house was built after the 70's it should have adequate wiring.


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Re: Need grow tent input please [Re: phychotron]
    #655707 - 01/20/13 02:44 PM (12 years, 1 month ago)

oh, and no guarantee it will support an air conditioner as well, but it should help.


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Re: Need grow tent input please [Re: 13buds]
    #655733 - 01/20/13 10:09 PM (12 years, 1 month ago)

Forget what I said, you'll burn your house down if your wiring is that old. Make sure to use a heavy duty 15amp+ extension cord--you'll get the most out of it, and make it short as possible, a new end if needed.  You probably don't even have grounded 3 prong outlets.

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You should also consider a UPC for you computer (battery backup steady-power supply) to keep the spikes and drops from messing up your machine. A surge protector alone won't do it. I used to live in a house built in 1905 and my computer kept having issues at that house. a few power supplies burnt out, restarting by itself... it all went away when I moved.

Some of the early networking options instead of using CAT-5 cable on a LAN used your existing power outlets to communicate. It didn't catch on, but in theory if you are plugged into the same grid you can also spy on someone's computer, by the way it draws electricity--total cold war shit.

A friend of mine said he was going all electronic ballasts because the old one's give feedback to the grid. Not sure how accurate that is though...


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