Will my mh's mess up my p.c.'s mounting too close

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I am gonna be mounting my mh's about 2-3"s away from my p.c.'s will there be a problem with this??If so I can use the p.c. reflectors on them I was planning on just using the 48x12" rreflctor for all lights if possible any probs with this??Dan

[Ltspd]

Come on somebody has to answer this, I am curious too.

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Paul C
The important thing is not to stop questioning.
Einstein

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From IceCap:
You'll get more light output from your fluorescent lamps if you shield them from intense heat or use a fan to control the hood's temperature.
Andy

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Hey thank a bunch Andy so I should go ahead nad use the individual reflectors for the p.c. then? Iam gonna use two 4" fans on the sides for cooling and probably one large like 8" on the back if the need arrises!!Thanks again Andy..
Dan

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No one else has any ideas about this..I mean one p.c. is gonna be like 2-3"s away and this will be ok..I hoep so I already mounted the mh's althgoh i mena I could move them if need be..

[icemark]

I have seen two manufactured hoods now with the PC's less than 2 inchs from the halide bulb.

I saw this on the new CustomSeaLife 24 inch Metal halide/Power compact which has 2 32 watt PCs' and a single 10k 175 watt halide and the 48inch which has 2 10k 175watt halides and 2 65 watt PCs'.

Don't know how reliable they are, but someone is doing it now.

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Well I did it, seems to work ok..I hope the damned fans are annoying thoguh..