infrared airial scanning

IceIceBaBy

has anyone ever heard of this technique for Jerry's to search light/heat signatures for indoor grow's?

this has been my main worry...anyone feel the same? or am i just being overcautious

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jonnyappleweed

Yes, I've seen it in action(on tv) That to is my main concern , I've added a/c to my grow room to keep heat signiture lower than attic temp...
I also constucted walls & ceiling using POLY-SHIELD sheathing/underlayment It has mylar on one side of a foam core and costs around $6.00 for a 4x8 sheet.
I'm using 2 banks of CFL's in my grow room(they help lower heat signiture)
If you're using HID I would suggest looking in the DIY section on how to make a cool tube(it's not hard or costly)

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IceIceBaBy

dude i get worried about that too..my attic gets hot as hell specially running 2x 1000 watt's..i have a 5000 btu AC running constantly but during the summer days its going to be an issue. i was just watching DEA and they ran in on a pretty big indoor grow...i hope to never deal with anything like that!

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ISO2BWELL

If they (1000W's) aren't air-cooled, they should be. The heat signature from those lamps is unmistakable from 5000 ft. with infra red.

FYI to all: Civilian LEO is now using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (aka UAV) with infra-red scanning capability. These things fly so quiet you can't hear them from 1000 ft, let alone 5000, and the also have real-time video relay systems in them. They fly the area in the daytime, then plot the GPS route into the UAV's guidance system...then, it takes off from a small field after dark and can fly miles and miles in a route.

ISO

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IceIceBaBy

shit! i knew i had to be worried about it..neither are air cooled and during daytime hours it can get very hot up there. the hottest i have seen it get is 90 and that was with the AC running full blast..it is easy to maintain a steady temp at night but i need to do something about my heat index...i dont want to end up like one of these folk on TV and News...any suggestions? i cant air cool reflectors with air from outside im out of windows. can i just run fast air through my reflector and into the room is that still considered to be air cooled?

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the.fatman.cometh

You may want to consider switching to cfl's, considering the issues you are having....or do you have the option of moving it to a basement?

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IceIceBaBy

hello fat man, thanks for your thoughts on this issue.

i would love to switch to cfl's but they simply cant handle the size of my garden...do you have any experience with air cooling a reflector? if so, do you know if it is considered to be " air cooled" if you push and pull (using fans and ducts) fast air through or does the air have to be cold itself?

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green_nobody

...doesn't anyone, besides use here, understand that is i madness and war against the own citizen - war against those that should be in power?! they lack air recon in Afghanistan and Iraq and terrorize its own citizens with those so needed devices - this is just pure madness that has to be stopped now!

Vote for either Ron Paul or Gravel, but rather for Ron Paul as he for sure will erase the police state we have to face today.

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ISO2BWELL

Ice:

It takes quite a heat bloom to shown up in an attic already hot from a hot summer day. Late in the night (2AM - 4AM) is when they have the best chance to locate those HID blooms...the temp is as low as it will get (ambient) and the infra-red can identify the hotter areas easily then.

T5's and CFL's need not worry.

If you are running 16/8, try light on from 8am - Midnight...much less chance of sticking out then. Also, do you have a exhaust fan in your attic? Easy to add, and gets the heat of the day out faster, especially if the lights are on all day.

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IceIceBaBy

totally agree with you green....i can not believe the extent the boys in blue go to to catch some of us harmless growers when those resources could be used to help save lives of our soldiers who shouldn't even be over there in the first place......just my opinion but if i could permanently move to Europe..i would be out today!

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