Diggler420
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I was thinking about buying the ac/de 1000w hood. I just can’t find info on how far above the canopy is recommended. Just wondering if I am going to have enough height
Air cooled 1000watt does anyone run these?
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Leopold Bloom
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My opinion I would buy a quantum board it use less electricity and they don't put off a lot of heat and they are better light
I just ordered one and it's almost here.
But the average height above is 2 ft, but I will still use the hand over my plant method, if my hand is comfy then my girls will be too peace. 
Stunned
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I have Quantum boards
I'm using them right now to flower 4 sexy ladies
I'm seriously researching 1000 watt HID lighting systems for my next grow
Just because I love Samsung diodes and HLG boards doesn't mean I'm closed to different lighting options
Some of my YouTube heroes growing the biggest stickiest colas did so under HPS
I would like to see if I can do that
LED is all the rage right now and I get that
Lots of slippery people in that world too saying all manner of nonsense
Next time I'm going HPS, cause I can
and can happily flip the middle finger to China
I'm using them right now to flower 4 sexy ladies
I'm seriously researching 1000 watt HID lighting systems for my next grow
Just because I love Samsung diodes and HLG boards doesn't mean I'm closed to different lighting options
Some of my YouTube heroes growing the biggest stickiest colas did so under HPS
I would like to see if I can do that
LED is all the rage right now and I get that
Lots of slippery people in that world too saying all manner of nonsense
Next time I'm going HPS, cause I can
and can happily flip the middle finger to China
Dankman_420
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I use a 1k hps/mh and it works great! Solid 4x4 footprint. I like keeping 12" of clearance to avoid bleeching. Make sure you get a dimmable ballast
PurpleGunRack
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What's the height in your space?
It's Double Ended, right? And air cooled?
I think you want to be able to have the possibility to have the light at least 18'' from the canopy.
I see a lot of potential stretchyness in some the strains in your signature, ~10' floor to ceiling should be allright, 8' or less and you might end up having top colas next to / above the light.
It's Double Ended, right? And air cooled?
I think you want to be able to have the possibility to have the light at least 18'' from the canopy.
I see a lot of potential stretchyness in some the strains in your signature, ~10' floor to ceiling should be allright, 8' or less and you might end up having top colas next to / above the light.
I've never used LEDs, although I have a buddy that does. I really can't see the difference from his to mine. I've used CFLs, for almost 10 years now, but my 1kHPS will be here Monday (or so says the tracking) just in time to finish these ladies off...1 on left is Barneys Liberty Haze (2 weeks into flower), 1 on the right is Humboldt's Gorilla Breath (3 weeks into flower) it was a free bean and some really powerful stuff, they claim 27% thc.....
Stunned
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who did you go with for your HPS?
I'v seen a couple of different options on Amazon by Vivosun and ipower
Not really sure who to buy from
I'v seen a couple of different options on Amazon by Vivosun and ipower
Not really sure who to buy from
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Diggler420
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The perimeter wall is 8’ and the roof line goes up to 11 foot in the center of the room. I have a beam down the center, so I will have to off set the lights. I should be able to have the lowest part of the lights at 8’ above the floor. But towards the middle, I may be 9’ above the floor.
Going to have the tables/trays as low as I can and do a DTW with a trellis. Here is a picture of the room.
Advocate420
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I use 1k
12x18 seems to work. I pushed it this go round.
12x18 seems to work. I pushed it this go round.
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Diggler420
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Also, I have not purchased lights yet. I was looking at the air cooled double ended hoods. I am open to suggestions to flower the 4x8 tables. I have only run 600 watt hps air cooled and a variety of leds. I don’t think I have enough height to run 1000 wat de but would like to incorporate some cmh or better lighting than the traditional hps air cooled hoods. I may have to go with a old school 1000 watt hps, but I would like to find options if they would work better in this size building. I have 3 tons of Hvac and have the option to add a 3 ton mini split
PurpleGunRack
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The perimeter wall is 8’ and the roof line goes up to 11 foot in the center of the room. I have a beam down the center, so I will have to off set the lights. I should be able to have the lowest part of the lights at 8’ above the floor. But towards the middle, I may be 9’ above the floor.
Going to have the tables/trays as low as I can and do a DTW with a trellis. Here is a picture of the room.
All right, so a 4x8 ScroG of sorts?
Could you break down the layout/intention of the operation a bit more, please?
PurpleGunRack
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Gavita is one of the high end brands, but it was recently taken over by Monsanto (if you care about that)
Most of the quality-minded HID growers I know use Lumatek electronic ballasts.
Stunned
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thx for the heads up PGR
wow, that Gavita stuff is mucho deneros!
wow, that Gavita stuff is mucho deneros!
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Diggler420
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Using 4x8 tables with a tray, I can have three rows with 6 lights per row. Each light covering a 4x4 footprint. I could have more lights per row, I was just basing this on 1000w lights.All right, so a 4x8 ScroG of sorts?
Could you break down the layout/intention of the operation a bit more, please?
This would be a flower room only. Dtw in coco and the use of a trellis
PurpleGunRack
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thx for the heads up PGR
wow, that Gavita stuff is mucho deneros!
Yep, but that doesn't mean an old magnetic ballast won't work just as well, just less energy efficient.
Ahhh OK now it makes sense
Nice flower room 2x 1000w per tray would be nice.
I think these options would be nice as well:
3-4x 600w per tray .
1x 1000w DE on a light mover per tray.
(LED DIY build: +24x Luminus CXM22 gen3 COBs per tray)
You have a golden opportunity to test out 3 different setups, so that might be an interesting way to go
