First time set up?

Budda_Luva

Budda_Luva

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hey davi nice lil steup u got wat kind of lites are u using and what do u plan on doing with ur plants once they get to big???
 
davii

davii

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n00b_marijuana_grower said:
hey davi nice lil steup u got wat kind of lites are u using and what do u plan on doing with ur plants once they get to big???
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im using two 200w envirolites for veggin and im gonna use two 250w red spectrum envirolites for flowering i think il veg em til there about a foot an half tall then flower em i wont be moving them the growcab is 6ft tall
 
Budda_Luva

Budda_Luva

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OOOO nice heigh and where did u ordewr the lights from and where do u stay ??? do u think they order to the U.S????
 
davii

davii

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i live in ireland got em in a place called the grow shop i think there called ecolites in the u.s. you can definitly get em just google a hydroponics shop in your area
 
blackcoupe01

blackcoupe01

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If money isnt a problem, can u buy fans to cool the HID setup or is your grow area just not big enough? Im using 600w HID in an area 2x4x10 but I also have a nice ventillation setup to keep it cool.
 
davii

davii

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i could buy everything i need for a hid set up but my girlfriend is worried about fires thats was part of the deal that i had to get the safest ones my plan is to have the two 250w red spectrum in the shade and one of my 200w blue spectrum verticle among the plants how do ya reckon il fair with the envirolites
 
blackcoupe01

blackcoupe01

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You dont have to worry about a fire as long as you arent jerry rigging ballasts and lights and have adequate cooling. Fire prevention is kinda common sense. But, as an electrician, I meet people all the time that have fears of their house burning, mostly women, so I feel your pain.
 
davii

davii

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yeah blackcoupe i got to go by the rules but im trying to use all the best gear i can get without usin hid so i suppose time will tell if enviros are any use...........by the end i will be using 2 250w red spec and 1 200w blue spec so that will be 700w i think il have to get an inline fan an a carbon filter although i resent the price il also have a spare 200w blue spec when im flowering i be tempted to use that too (900w)probably get heat issues again if i do
 
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gobears4eva

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trying,my baby die like a few days ago,so i am germing 3 new seeds atm,and currently one is planted but asnt sproutd
 
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Bongulator

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Heh, yeah, take fires seriously. My home burned down 3 years ago, pretty traumatic experience. Had nothing to do with growing (wasn't growing anything then, thank god). It was just ancient wiring or something. They never did figure out *exactly* what started it, but it started in the basement. I keep several fire extinguishers around now, two on each floor.

I think an HID light is pretty safe though, if you use it inside an air-cooled reflector. Even if the bulb explodes (which has never happened to me), it's still inside the reflector. As long as you aren't buying shady jury-rigged ballasts off ebay with exposed wires, I don't think there's any more risk of fire than running a beefy gaming computer or a microwave or a hairdryer.

But I think you're doing the right thing using envirolights, because that's not a ginormous cabinet, and the heat of an HID would probably be at least somewhat of an issue in there. Could be done, but not as simply or easily.
 
davii

davii

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sorry to hear about your house an yeah probably bein a bit overcautious but im livin in an apartment so if anything where to happen they would have to evacuate 100 apartments i think i would be in the bad books with the neighbours anyway il take a few plant photos an stick em up
 
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