Phoenix :
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Specifications :

          Dimensions :              20 x 28 x 78

          Lighting :                      250 HPS           and
                                      two 40W Daylight fluoros     (bloom area)
                                                four 40W Cool White fluoros (veg area)

       Shipping Weight :     220 lbs
       Cost :                              $1299    USD, plus accessories, S&A

*includes two-zone Digital Thermometer !
Isn't it something?

          I think the pics speak for themselves.
The exterior is 100% Canadian Red Oak.
All the panels and moulding were hand-picked.
Bob did a wonderful job of crafting this light-tight cabinet around a hood made just to a customer's specifications.

          The veg space employs four two-foot Cool Whites on F40 ballasts to deliver a broad spectrum light at around 8,000 lumens. It has its intake at the bottom for the coolest air with the highest CO2 content.

          The bloom area employs a 250 HPS with 18" Daylight sidelights also on F40 ballasts. The hood is a passively shielded Gullwing reflector and is cooled with an extremely quiet fan. The screen is dished to match the range of the lamps, the edges reaching right up under the fluoros.

          Each hood has its own power, air, and light distribution system. Each has a fan-speed controller to balance noise level against temperature. There is a ventilated space between the two areas so the fluoro ballasts won't heat up the reservoir in the bloom cabinet. A digital thermometer monitors both areas and displays them simultaneously on a large LCD screen. A "history" of variations in temperature can be recalled from its memory.

          The neatest part is how it all fits together : the panels all fit into grooves so the unit can be assembled in a matter of minutes without tools or carpentry skills. The electrical apparatus simply plugs in to power bars that have been conveniently placed.
          "Again the technique of using the blue from High-Powered Fluorescent Lighting to augment an HPS bulb so that internodal distances remain short is effectively employed.

          Not only is the colour shift apparent, but the effective range of the bulb is extended to make even the farthest corners productive.

          Though HPS alone is considerably more efficient than fluoros, heat and light distribution is considerably improved when they are combined, which is important in a confined space. This is why many people are more comfortable with fluorescents than HPS lights."