Can I Mount a 70W MH to my wood hood?

[caseyz]

I am planning on taking the guts out of a work light and mounting the reflector and socket to the top of my wood hood. I am planning on routing holes in the wood over the light and then attaching a fan to the top of the hood to pull air out.

 

My question is has anyone mounted one of these things on wood? I know it is going to get very hot, and I don't want to set the thing on fire.

 

Ideas?

[MattGecko]

Yes I have both a 70W and 150W mounted in wood canopies. I get very little heat from the them with a small fan blowing the hot air out of the canopy. I ran the 150W without a fan as a test, I placed my hand on the top outside the canopy and the wood got warm-hot but did not get hot enough to catch fire or burn my hand.

 

When you install the HQI socket & reflector add a washer in between the wood canopy.

[caseyz]

Thanks, I was thinking of using some washers to space it, that sounds like a plan.

[birdman204]

You washer idea will assist in cooling. Do not mount them with out a reflector, or you will burn the wood. Trust me

[qfour20]

My DIY hood:

 

http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/showthread...&threadid=29308

 

I put a regent floodlight fixture inside a wooden hood with ventilation. I've had no problems with it yet.

 

Good Luck!

 

-q

[C Jerome]

I also mounted a MH in my wood hood, with out a problem, there are photos in the members forum

 

Jerome

[FateX9]

hmmm....i didnt do the exact same thing

i do have a 150w hqi but instead of putting the whole fixture in the canopy i decided to put just the reflector and the uv shield there

you can see pics at http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/showth...=&threadid=4175

goodluck

mike

[MattGecko]

Excellent job!!!