Jack Harer
Well-Known Member
If it were me, I'd stay with the wing reflectors. I had 3 Sun System air-cooled hoods, and replaced the factory glass with high transmittance glass. I still lost about 15% of the light to the glass. With the stock glass that comes with the hoods, you'll lose about 25%. It's a trade off. Closer to the plants with less light, or a bit further and all the light. With good fans blowing across the tops, I was able to keep 3 1K lights about 14" to 16" above the tops with no heat issues.
Another consideration is light spread. The closer you get to the plants, the smaller your coverage area is. You can get to a point of diminished returns.
Another consideration is light spread. The closer you get to the plants, the smaller your coverage area is. You can get to a point of diminished returns.