Need help on light selection

cain129 · Mar 10, 2010

I will be installing an additional 4'L x 2'W x 5' 3"T flower room. What would be best light to use? I was thinking 40,000 Lumens of T5 power compacts from HTG.

9 plants max, sog??? most likely 6 topped and untopped though....not sure yet.

Help me with this guys. I have to buy the lights soon.

reefcouple · Mar 10, 2010

I would consider a 600W digi.. Seems like ya just cant go wrong with that light. I have a 1000W (over kill for me) and am down sizing to 600's. I would rather go 2 600's for additional space than my single 1000W. I also have an 8bulb T5 that works nicely, but doesn't produce quite as nicely.

cain129 · Mar 12, 2010

reefcouple said:
I would consider a 600W digi.. Seems like ya just cant go wrong with that light. I have a 1000W (over kill for me) and am down sizing to 600's. I would rather go 2 600's for additional space than my single 1000W. I also have an 8bulb T5 that works nicely, but doesn't produce quite as nicely.

I was looking at 400W Digi because I was thinking that the 600W digi would produce too much heat for that small space. I have an old 1000w Mag start in and 8"x8'x9' and that thing has heat problems in the summer. Are the digi's that much cooler?

desertrat · Mar 12, 2010

it boils down to getting the biggest light that you can cool in that small of a space. a cooltube or aircooled hood would be mandatory with a fan exhausting in open air. a portable ac would be another option. if you don't want all that hassle, stick with the t5 but the results would be noticeably different.

cain129 · Mar 12, 2010

desertrat said:
it boils down to getting the biggest light that you can cool in that small of a space. a cooltube or aircooled hood would be mandatory with a fan exhausting in open air. a portable ac would be another option. if you don't want all that hassle, stick with the t5 but the results would be noticeably different.

I have portable A/C and was going to get the Euro reflector on HTG 400W or 600W Digi. I'm just tired of fighting heat problems with the 1000W Mag.

I'm at the point where I will choose the 600 or 400w Digi but thinking I may go with the 400 because of heat

Nukulhedd · Mar 12, 2010

i have 1000w lights on a adjustable digi ballast in my veg room cranked down to 600w. that way when i expand i can crank it up if i need more light.

Need help on light selection

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