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[pop22]

Thanks bro, if it is that way I was hoping Tina could explain the thinking behind it as my Vipar's are the same and I'm buggered if I can work out why!

pushing air against a heatsink creates turbulence at the surface of the heatsink, removing more heat than air simply drawn up and over it. thats why most computer heatsink/fan units work that way also.

 

[Bilbo]

pushing air against a heatsink creates turbulence at the surface of the heatsink, removing more heat than air simply drawn up and over it. thats why most computer heatsink/fan units work that way also.

Yeah but I'd never build a PC where the components that generate the most heat actually suck the warmer air in from the top of the case and vent it out the sides. The way my tent is set up with 3 stock Vipar panels I've got 10 pc fans moving 250cf/m of hot air from the top of my tent and venting it out the sides.

This is making my 4" rvk extractor fan (running at half speed rate of roughly 55cf/m) less effective at removing the heat from the tent. It also means that the panels are venting hot air onto each other from the sides.

I can't help feeling it would be at least as effective but probably a lot more if the panels were an integral part of the tent set up and actually contributed to the whole basic premise of getting a lot of cooler fresh air in from the bottom of the tent and pumping it out faster to maintain good cooling and negative pressure in the tent. The cooler air flowing through the panels must be better than recirculated warm air and if drawing particles in from below is a consideration then it is pretty easy to cut some decent PC filter mesh to fit the panel intakes when I'm fitting 35cf/m custom fans which will make up for the mesh restricting the airflow in.

 

[Marshydro]

Really? Not sure which one is you medic growner on FB. I will visit your thread, however I can only post after the 6 months' trail except here. Happy growing.

Welcome over here Tina. I guess we had a few Facebook Chats already. Have Fun over here at AFN and feel free to popp in one of my Seedtests which off course get run with Mars Hydro Gear. :Sharing One:

 

[Marshydro]

Hello Bilbo, the air will come in from the top and out from the two sides of the lights. Hope this helps,

Quick question - on the Mars units which direction are the fans set? Air in through the top and out the sides or the other way round?

Thank you Autodude :clap:

I think it is the in the top and out the side. Not positive though.

Hello Bilbo, I am not so sure what the meaning of the "Viper's"?

Thanks bro, if it is that way I was hoping Tina could explain the thinking behind it as my Vipar's are the same and I'm buggered if I can work out why!

 

[1guy1plant]

I posted a review in this forum. Is it suppose to be in this thread or LED reviews?

 

[briman]

Welcome Tina, to AFN! Am looking forward to seeing your lights in action and I have a feeling you will be getting some of my business your way!:thumbs:

 

[MisterHarpy]

Mossy posted the link to where they should be posted earlier.

 

[Marshydro]

Thank you pop22

pushing air against a heatsink creates turbulence at the surface of the heatsink, removing more heat than air simply drawn up and over it. thats why most computer heatsink/fan units work that way also.

 

[Marshydro]

You are right, the heat air will go up and the fans will bring them in, but the temperature in the light is much higher than the temperature outside. We use this design is to make the air flow faster, when the air comes inside, it will create turbulence at the surface of the heatsink, then more heat air inside can be driven out from the two sides. :Gold: As long as the temperature is below 35 degree in your tent, our light can work with out any problem. We did some improvement in our Sun series lights though, the air will come in from one side and out from other side.

Yeah but I'd never build a PC where the components that generate the most heat actually suck the warmer air in from the top of the case and vent it out the sides. The way my tent is set up with 3 stock Vipar panels I've got 10 pc fans moving 250cf/m of hot air from the top of my tent and venting it out the sides.

This is making my 4" rvk extractor fan (running at half speed rate of roughly 55cf/m) less effective at removing the heat from the tent. It also means that the panels are venting hot air onto each other from the sides.

I can't help feeling it would be at least as effective but probably a lot more if the panels were an integral part of the tent set up and actually contributed to the whole basic premise of getting a lot of cooler fresh air in from the bottom of the tent and pumping it out faster to maintain good cooling and negative pressure in the tent. The cooler air flowing through the panels must be better than recirculated warm air and if drawing particles in from below is a consideration then it is pretty easy to cut some decent PC filter mesh to fit the panel intakes when I'm fitting 35cf/m custom fans which will make up for the mesh restricting the airflow in.

 

[Marshydro]

I know your review 1guy1plant, Contact Mossy, he can help you with the review. Cause right now I can only talk here.

I posted a review in this forum. Is it suppose to be in this thread or LED reviews?