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C-chamber HID Chamber

C-Chamber Specifications

Chamber Dimensions 4 ft wide x 3 ft deep x 4 ft tall
Temperature Range

Light: 13oC to 40oC

Dark: 10 oC to 40oC
CO2 Range No CO2 added
Maximum Light Intensity

450 µmol·m-2·s-1

up to 950 µmol·m-2·s-1 with Metal Halide + High Pressure Sodium

Humidity Range Humidity can be increased to specified level in several chambers
Lamp Mixture

Fluorescent lamps

Metal Halide + High Pressure Sodium lamps (in 4 chambers)

incandescent lamps are in all chambers

Number of Chambers

Fluorescent : 19

Metal Halide/High Pressure Sodium combination: 4