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From my personal experience with a 250W built in ballast fixture, in a small scale cabinet grow (2'X2' area), I have learned that by enclosing and cooling the light with air is vital, and small adaptations make decent shift in operating temps. I combined my room exhaust with my light cooling...

Borosilicate, A.K.A Pyrex- its used to insure purity in chemistry, and in my opinion the ideal material for vaporizing. That combined with a completely ceramic heating element.

I don't know if this is a bit late on this thread, but I have a mirror to your set up. one of my rooms is 2'x2'x5'. I previously had a 250 watt light, and was reaching 90 degree F, within the optimal light sphere from the fixture. My solution was to air cool the fixture, with the exhaust from...

True that Seaflo, I would like to see large large scale hydroponic production of non psychoactive hemp crops, to supply a renewable fiber source.

I would suggest , for a cost effective alternative for ventilation, to use a bathroom ventilation fan ( without light fixture). Home depot has a fan for around 14.00 dollars that has a cfm rating (cubic feet per minute) of about 50. They also offer a 70 cfm, for around 25 dollars. If these...