Removing heat from light increased tent temps?

CF89 · Nov 18, 2020

This makes sense doesn’t it?

usually my light is 51c and the tent is about 25c

I didn’t like the light being that hot so I set
My online 4” to blow on it.

the light is now 39c but the tent is 29c/85f. Is that too hot for 8 weeks into flower?

I basically am taking the heat from the light and putting it in the air now right?

boomgagem · Nov 18, 2020

Hey bro, I’m a newb so take what I say with a grain of salt. I ordered a set of heat sinks and an AC infinity fan and mounted the heat sinks on the driver with some thermal paste and mounted the fan on the heats sinks. Fan blows upwards instead of down and it has worked like a charm

boomgagem · Nov 18, 2020

I’ll take some pics tomorrow when I get home, but here are the links to what I ordered...

Nxtop 5 PCS Aluminium Heatsink... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07D9ZTTN2?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

AC Infinity AXIAL S1225, 120mm... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B009OXZ0OU?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

You can measure the diameter of your driver and get a 1 piece heat sink, but I put 4 of the ones I ordered together and they work great

Aqua Man · Nov 18, 2020

Move the power supply outside the tent. You can buy 18gauge thermostat wire from most hardware stores. This will help keep both the diodes and the power supply cooler while removing any heat produced from the power supply.

CF89 · Nov 18, 2020

That grey box on top of my light you mean?

boomgagem · Nov 18, 2020

CF89 said:
That grey box on top of my light you mean?

Yeah, like Aqua said you can move it to the outside of the tent, or what I posted will help lower the temps on the driver to prolong life and not affect temps in the tent. I bought the wire Aqua is talking about but I really didn’t have anywhere in my closet to mount it and I wanted to lower the temp of the driver

CF89 · Nov 18, 2020

It seems like the light itself makes a fair amount of heat too though? Or maybe it is all just from that driver.

either way. The heat will be easy to beat with winter coming. I’m going to build a bit of a window box

Aqua Man · Nov 18, 2020

CF89 said:
It seems like the light itself makes a fair amount of heat too though? Or maybe it is all just from that driver.

either way. The heat will be easy to beat with winter coming. I’m going to build a bit of a window box

both will produce heat... but removing the driver will remove some of the heat and also allow it to sit in a cooler area which is better for the driver. The diodes will still produce heat but overall it should reduce the load a bit. I think its better to have then seperated by a heat sink or outside the tent in any case.

Aqua Man · Nov 18, 2020

My driver i keep outside the room.

CF89 · Nov 18, 2020

Awesome. That’s good to know. Electrical is my weakness.
Did you solder them?

Aqua Man · Nov 18, 2020

CF89 said:
Awesome. That’s good to know. Electrical is my weakness.
Did you solder them?

Nope just wago connectors

CF89 · Nov 18, 2020

I messaged kingbrite. They got a 3m cable for $5. Can’t say no to that.

They also got back to me in like 20 mins. I swear they’ve got the best customer service I’ve seen in 15 years of online buying.

Aqua Man · Nov 18, 2020

CF89 said:
I messaged kingbrite. They got a 3m cable for $5. Can’t say no to that.

They also got back to me in like 20 mins. I swear they’ve got the best customer service I’ve seen in 15 years of online buying.

Is that for the driver to the light or plug to the driver?

Cracken · Nov 18, 2020

having my driver outside, my room never gets higher then 86F. i bought wire from Home Depot made for tool cords, cost $30 for 30ft just need to solder the wire tips so they are easier to insert into the connector and give better connection.

CF89 · Nov 18, 2020

Aqua Man said:
Is that for the driver to the light or plug to the driver?

Driver to the light they said

Aqua Man · Nov 19, 2020

CF89 said:
Driver to the light they said

That works

CBDfutute4 · Nov 23, 2020

18 awg thhn (building wire) you can use as well. I like stranded wire with wire nuts, electrical tape and zip ties.

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