So I'm trying to get my setup up and running but few questions.. I have 3 hoods I wanna run in there they do fit but do I need all 3 each to have its own ballast? I've seen setups where people clip the power cord and then wire them all together where they have x amount if good but one power cord to plug in.. is that an option for me?
3 Hoods in 4x8..
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vostok
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avoid playing popular mechanics with these lights
its dangerous, and beside you loose individual control
you have failed to mention the wattage involved !
either way hang all ballats on an external wall or
above ur waist
if you have a choice of ventilation or reflection go ventilation every time
many growers(me too) have had to trim down these light reflectors
good luck
its dangerous, and beside you loose individual control
you have failed to mention the wattage involved !
either way hang all ballats on an external wall or
above ur waist
if you have a choice of ventilation or reflection go ventilation every time
many growers(me too) have had to trim down these light reflectors
good luck
when you say go vent over reflect what do you mean?
so three hoods three ballasts?
I plan to run for veg 600mh/400hps/600mh.. and in flower chamber 600hps/400mh/600hps..
above my waist?? lol
vostok
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in practice once you get everything in balance you'll see
the reflectors inhibit venting, in most cases
screw the reflection, boost the venting by trimming the reflectors
with snips or shears, more so with ur light selection
which is currently cool white(6500k) dominant
suggesting that the internodes will be a lot closer than you desire
closer internodes imply fungi infection later (wait and see)
or you may go the conversion bulb trick if any are still around
the golden rule of growing with lights
1: power above ur waist
2: water below the waist
good luck
the reflectors inhibit venting, in most cases
screw the reflection, boost the venting by trimming the reflectors
with snips or shears, more so with ur light selection
which is currently cool white(6500k) dominant
suggesting that the internodes will be a lot closer than you desire
closer internodes imply fungi infection later (wait and see)
or you may go the conversion bulb trick if any are still around
the golden rule of growing with lights
1: power above ur waist
2: water below the waist
good luck
you have me confused af.. lol
what do you mean screw the reflection? inside the tent the hood? what? lol
sonson176
Well-Known Member
Don't go splicing multiple bulbs into one ballast. That's asking for trouble.
Have you considered hanging the bulbs vertically with no hood? Airflow from the bottom up?
I've seen that but never understood it really? why do people do that?
vostok
Well-Known Member
I'm saying favor venting over refection is all!
is that easier to cool? will it create less heat? and blowing air where? if I have a fan at the bottom blowing air up towards the lights/ceiling where does it get exhausted and how?
sonson176
Well-Known Member
Put a return/exhaust above each light, tie the ducts together with a wye or run them all into an air box, insert filter and exhaust fan and route your exhaust duct wherever you like.
Data centers run in a similar fashion. The pdu's put out insane heat, they use a subfloor that has cold air pumped in and vents under each unit, exhausts at the top. Most efficient way to handle high heat in that scenario.
Data centers run in a similar fashion. The pdu's put out insane heat, they use a subfloor that has cold air pumped in and vents under each unit, exhausts at the top. Most efficient way to handle high heat in that scenario.