Lights

midgetwaiter · #1 02-25-2007, 12:51 AM

If you run those lights with the lid closed you will destroy them. You could try cutting some holes above the fans but I'd still think it's risky.

Jason McK · #2 02-25-2007, 12:58 AM

I agree I would ditch the lid for sure but Ideally I would remove the entire canopy and just hang the lights

J

Scavenger · #3 02-25-2007, 01:05 AM

Sorry for the Type O Bull, damn spell check didn't catch that one.!!!? Wonder why LOL!

I don't think holes in the lid will cut it. You just don't have "ROOM" to move air around in that lid.

Der_Iron_Chef · #4 02-25-2007, 01:10 AM

How about removing the back panel (or most of it) of the canopy and putting some mini fans back there? I've seen a few people do it that way, and it seems to have worked for them.

Bull_Auger · #5 02-25-2007, 01:45 AM

Well not a big fan of hanging my lights because where i live is not the greatest rental spot, i have a false ceiling, and above that is vapour barrier, strapping, insulation, and the roof truss.

cheers

Bull

mark · #6 02-25-2007, 02:55 AM

Cut out holes on the lid that will match the vent holes on the top off the light fixture. Screw fixture directly to the lid, or what I did with my MH mini-pendant was place a stand off between the pendants and the top using phenolic strips. Cut holes on either end of your hood to again to line up with the vents on the fixture.

In the picture the red is the phenolic stock. Used it to get a thermal break and to allow some air circulation.

As for height, when building my canopy I wanted to keep it low. I contact a couple of companies for height and from Hamilton for their Reefstar pendants they recommended 8" above water, for PFO and their main-pendants they said 5 ".