600w hps

[fasts102376]

hello all... i have a 600w hps will that be enough for a room thats 6'8 by 6'8 by 6' tall i'll have mylar on the walls. or will i need a 1000w?

thanks

 

[Smokin Moose]

I would recommend a 1000W for that area grow space.

 

[fasts102376]

thans again *****

 

[DankBuds]

My rooms 5'by5' and 6' tall with a 1000, and I still feel like I need more light.

DankBuds

 

[Damagoman]

Ay guys,
you get 1000watts,
6 X 8 = 48SqFt
/1000 = about 21 watts per SqFt.

But one HID will not give you better light coverage "Over the area"
than 2 500s.
You got the same watts/SqFt and it covers the area better.

So it would seem to Me

 

[Smokin Moose]

Of a 600W on a sunmover.

 

[Damagoman]

yeapper, light movers will do the job too

 

[KUSH302]

I would add a second 600w hps.You will be able to keep the lights closer,have more lighting area and lower energy cost then a single 1000w hps

 

[Smokin Moose]

^good idea.

 

[fasts102376]

i have a 1000w hps and a 600whps but i'm afraid that the elec-company might catch it if i run both..

 

[Boss]

When are you running them, day or night?

 

[fasts102376]

When are you running them, day or night?

12pm to 12am..

 

[Boss]

Well, I try to turn off everything I used to run all night long. Printers(even on standby they use a buch of juice), all the lights, computers, anything that was on at night before. That will help offset the increased usage with the lights.

 

[fasts102376]

thanks. i'll do that

 

[KUSH302]

You could also stagger the time the lights go on and off.For example have only the 600w come on at 12 pm,at 1 pm have the 400w come on.Then at 11 pm have the 600w go off and then at 12 am have the 400w go off.

 

[Boss]

Yep^^That's a great idea. You could even do 2 hour spreads, the plants would just think it was morning, then evening LOL

 

[RooRman]

This may help you.

Choosing The Right Lighting System For Your Garden - Worm's Way

250w is not mentioned, but having used one I can tell you the area is less than 4-5 square feet.

 

[fasts102376]

This may help you.

Choosing The Right Lighting System For Your Garden - Worm's Way

250w is not mentioned, but having used one I can tell you the area is less than 4-5 square feet.

thanks roor great link

 

[medcalgrow420]

thats plenty but you can never have enough light, right now im using two 75 watts hps lights in a 3x3x4 area. with 6 plants and its working nicely i have aluminum foil on the walls and it works just as good as mylar. hopefully i will be updating to a bigger light soon!

 

[Boss]

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