1000w hps H.I.D lamp and 1 tiny closet MUWAHAHAHAHA !!!!!!!

0calli

0calli

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WW.jpgIMG_0540.jpgIMG_0539.jpgIMG_0537.jpgIMG_0544.jpgtoday i switched from cfl to a 1000w hps h.i.d lamp :leaf: and a DIY ballast which works IMG_0541.jpg
:-P thank god for that deffinantly some tense moments there plugging it in phewww lol

plus i was 3 weeks into flowering with the cfls and IMG_0543.jpgfound all the parts for the hps lamp

and decided to go with it i am very anxious to see what the outcome will be :?:

with this current poorman IMG_0545.jpgsetup my temps only went up 2-4 deg from 25 to 27-29

which my plants seem to like better but its only day 1 for the setup so we will see :clap:



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the plants currently under this light are whitw widdow and AK-48


AND I DO REALLY AMAZING MACRO PHOTOS LET ME KNOW IF YOU WOULD LIKE TOO

SEE THEM
 
0calli

0calli

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air cooled hood where ??? i got an intake fan above the entrance for the bulb and a fan blowing cool air in thats all
 
TheOrganic

TheOrganic

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ShadyStoner said:
more money than brains?
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Don't be a dick dude...He's excited about his 1000w let him learn.
Im thinking its gonna get hot....you say temps are 84 but for how long? Do they stay that whole time when light on? I'm saying this cause I have a point in my day were temps reach about 83.5 then drops down to 78 indoor basement with 1000w aircooled hood with 20in away.
And without prop cooling with a 1000w your gonna have light burn issues and heat probs.
 
0calli

0calli

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no heat or light burn issues yet and its been going all day plus it is hanging over the plants atleast 18 to 20 inches
 
0calli

0calli

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plus my temps have stayed at 28 all day so im going to be alright i hope
TheOrganic said:
Don't be a dick dude...He's excited about his 1000w let him learn.
Im thinking its gonna get hot....you say temps are 84 but for how long? Do they stay that whole time when light on? I'm saying this cause I have a point in my day were temps reach about 83.5 then drops down to 78 indoor basement with 1000w aircooled hood with 20in away.
And without prop cooling with a 1000w your gonna have light burn issues and heat probs.
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0calli

0calli

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TheOrganic said:
Don't be a dick dude...He's excited about his 1000w let him learn.
Im thinking its gonna get hot....you say temps are 84 but for how long? Do they stay that whole time when light on? I'm saying this cause I have a point in my day were temps reach about 83.5 then drops down to 78 indoor basement with 1000w aircooled hood with 20in away.
And without prop cooling with a 1000w your gonna have light burn issues and heat probs.
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if ya dont mind me asking what is prop ? cooling as i havent heard of this but have heard and read everything else you were saying and thanks for the back up against the thread troll there
+rep for you
 
0calli

0calli

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i know i dont have proper cooling but the light has a hole a big one above it where the intake fan pulls the heat out and its tweaked from 70 cfm to almost 150 i belive and my fans are blowing cooled air right at the light fixture and seems to be working well and my digital temp gage showed a constant reading of 28 all day and no burns on the plants at all so i hope it stays well
 
CTSwazi

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Sounds like ur having an easier time of it than I would have expected.. :) If you do have problems with burn at a later stage, may I suggest a light spreader (if you don't already have one)?
They work wonders getting the light closer to the canopy and preventing hot-spots..
 
0calli

0calli

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DEF a good idea i do have the closet coated in mylar from tp to bottom that i hope is good enough for now lol
CTSwazi said:
Sounds like ur having an easier time of it than I would have expected.. :) If you do have problems with burn at a later stage, may I suggest a light spreader (if you don't already have one)?
They work wonders getting the light closer to the canopy and preventing hot-spots..
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TheOrganic

TheOrganic

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Yep proper cooling....If your good on temps then your good to go. Watch for light burn though with the 1000w even if temps are cool you can get a white look to to your leaves close to light. I try to rotate mine as much as I can evenly though I think it helps.....Peace.
 
0calli

0calli

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So its 5 6 days in on the 1000w and its going great im really starting to question all these expensive extras that growers are telling newbies to buy lol
 
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chasmtz

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what are you're ambient temps though? what is the air you are taking in, super cool? I have been considering buying some HPS lamps to hang vertically like this. I also hear that by not having a reflector, the heat is not trapped and therefore makes the comment about an air cooled hood irrelevant. Also, you are able to surround the bulb and utilize more of the available light. I like that you are thinking outside of the box but doubt ill get a home made ballast lol
 
0calli

0calli

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chasmtz said:
what are you're ambient temps though? what is the air you are taking in, super cool? I have been considering buying some HPS lamps to hang vertically like this. I also hear that by not having a reflector, the heat is not trapped and therefore makes the comment about an air cooled hood irrelevant. Also, you are able to surround the bulb and utilize more of the available light. I like that you are thinking outside of the box but doubt ill get a home made ballast lol
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My ambient im not sure but thr air im blowing into the unit is about 65 deg but it has to pass over the light before hitting the plants an also i have a fan in the floor that is blowing up at the bottoms of the plants and my ballast yes is homemade but where i got the ballast was from and electrician that use to run a grow op and i did get it in dissasembled parts but i follow schematics very well and plus when i did turn it on for the first time the bulb was locked tightly in and aluminum suitcase but it sure beats paying 200-300 $ for one my whole hps set up cost me 30 $ thats all so i guess im making it pay for itself lol
 
El Superbeasto

El Superbeasto

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What's the dimensions of your closet?

If I was in your situation, I would have done probably the same thing. "Too much" light is better than not enough. Can't really have too much light, but an overkill yes. But if the temps are right, it'll work out fine. Probably get some dense-assed nugs out of this.
 
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