CG420za Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 Sup guys I was busy working on my cabinet today, ran out of double sided tape while putting up the panda film. So outta boredom or maybe coz I was so baked, I decided to make a reflector for my makeshift CFL light rig. So, my question, is using panda film as a reflector a bad idea? Like the heat the CFL's give off isn't much, had the lights on for and hour without a fan on and the film was warm, not hot. What's your thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dabtzar Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 Nice work there I like the craftsmanship. Look for the heat and amount of light being put out I would say you are perfectly fine using that till you upgrade.. Good work man. The cannafam needs to be innovative, and share ideas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toby Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 Yeah man, nice work. It looks solid. You can always add additional lights as the need requires. I dont think you should have a heat issue. Just monitor it on really hot days to check the impact if any. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CG420za Posted September 14, 2015 Author Share Posted September 14, 2015 Thanks guys! Yep, I made the frame with a large area so I can just add T couplers as I go along, Those should be fine for my veg period (3 x 45w 6500k), I read that for Northern Lights, you wanna add 1 or 2 2700k bulbs during veg as that make it produce alot more resin? If the heat does become an issue, which it most likely will coz summer is approaching, I'll just push the cab outside and give it fresh air and have the rest of the light period at night. That can work right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toby Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 Have you considered having lights on at night, especially with summer approaching. It will be easier to manage the heat and your temp differences between day and night wont be that much. As a result you should have less inter-nodal growth considering your cab size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CG420za Posted September 14, 2015 Author Share Posted September 14, 2015 I have @Toby, I'm looking at having the lights on at night as you suggested, from like 6pm. My problem is, the cab is in the garage and it gets pretty warm in there during the summer days... So I might have to rethink the location. When I get my hyrgometer, I'll monitor the "lights on" temp before planting anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toby Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 Cool man. yeah test your environment before you put living things in there, IMO Good luck and keep us posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CG420za Posted September 14, 2015 Author Share Posted September 14, 2015 I'm actually gonna germ and veg some bagseed before I attempt the NL I bought. Trial and error grow if you wanna call it that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heisenberg Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Yeah CerealKilla, it helps to learn on some bag seed first. And then apply knowledge and experience to more expensive genetics Sent from my D5503 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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