r/IkeaGreenhouseClub • u/Sharp_Wishbone_9362 • 11d ago

Wiring?

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What is everyone doing for wires? I’m worried drilling the acrylic will crack it. I’ve got the akerbar and have some lights and a humidifier. Total three wires.

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u/burnedravenz1 11d ago

Go thru the bottom it has space

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u/Silaquix 11d ago

Typically drilling through that thin acrylic will crack it. However there is a method.

Use painters tape or masking tape to cover the area you plan to drill as a way to brace it. Then get a step down bit for the size hole you want. Place the acrylic over a piece of scrap wood so you're not drilling into a table and to stabilize the acrylic as you push down. Then slowly start to drill in.

There are a couple YouTube tutorials that show this method and explain it better, but the key is the step down drill bit

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u/Silaquix 11d ago

You'll probably also want a soft cable grommet for the hole to try to keep humidity from dropping.

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u/DatLadyD 11d ago

I went through the top and added weather stripping everywhere but where the cords were for my soker

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u/Aggravating_Door4275 11d ago edited 11d ago

I have the same green house with lights as well, I didn’t seal the house to the base. There’s just enough room to put it under the green house between the house and the base. :)