Looking into some new 1000 DE fixtures and wondering what everyone thinks about the open vs closed hoods. I will be using them over 3 4x4 flood trays over a 15ft wall. Figured with the open hoods I could maby save a light and run 2 hoods and maby get close to the same weight. Anyone tried these? Im not opposed to 3 closed hoods just considering the options. Any opinions are appreciated.
1000w DE - open hood vs closed hood?!
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Aeroknow
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Most of my DE fixtures are these phantom open ones.
I bought them for the exact reason you are considering them. I grow in rows of trays. 2 of these open fixtures per 12' of trays. Each 1k+watt fixture is lighting up 4'x6' of trays perfectly.
Cool thing about these phantom setups(the open and their enclosed) is you can seperate the ballast and run remotely. Saves height
.I also have a few of their enclosed fixtures. I rock those where i don't need 4'x6' coverage. Usually only when i'm just covering a single tray, as their footprint is
more square.
The bulbs that come with the phantom complete setups are just as good as ushio. I had to buy 4 of my lights with seperate components, due to stores being out of the complete setups for a minute. I put ushio bulbs in those setups from the beginning and they yield the same as the agrosun bulbs that came with the complete setups.
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Awesome that's the info I was looking for! Glad they offer full coverage on the 12ft rows. Can the 2 open fixtures compete with 3 closed hoods as far as yield?Most of my DE fixtures are these phantom open ones.
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I bought them for the exact reason you are considering them. I grow in rows of trays. 2 of these open fixtures per 12' of trays. Each 1k+watt fixture is lighting up 4'x6' of trays perfectly.
Cool thing about these phantom setups(the open and their enclosed) is you can seperate the ballast and run remotely. Saves height
I also have a few of their enclosed fixtures. I rock those where i don't need 4'x6' coverage. Usually only when i'm just covering a single tray, as their footprint is
more square.
The bulbs that come with the phantom complete setups are just as good as ushio. I had to buy 4 of my lights with seperate components, due to stores being out of the complete setups for a minute. I put ushio bulbs in those setups from the beginning and they yield the same as the agrosun bulbs that came with the complete setups.
Aeroknow
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Equal yields, if both were hung with their own proper spacing. They're two slightly different footprints. Open = 4'x6', enclosed = 5'x5'.
The way I would explain it further, is that those enclosed fixtures i run over single 4x4 trays(due to room layout)is sort of a waste @1000W or 1150w for that matter. Would prob be better to turn down to 750w to be most efficient.
The way I would explain it further, is that those enclosed fixtures i run over single 4x4 trays(due to room layout)is sort of a waste @1000W or 1150w for that matter. Would prob be better to turn down to 750w to be most efficient.
Awesome thanks a lot. I'll defiantly be giving them a try!
clayawesome
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Phantom says opens better
http://www.phantomballast.com/2015-de-fixtures-comparison-testing
http://www.phantomballast.com/2015-de-fixtures-comparison-testing