hps lighting?

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hidethefetus

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i bought an hps sert up today off craigslist but it doesn't have an inline fan or a carbon filter! i was wondering if i had it in an open room with regular fans blowing if this would be ok for plants? or is it necessary to keep the bulb cool?
 
420God

420God

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Depends on the size of the light and the size of the area you're putting it in.

HPS do not need to be air cooled but it helps a lot.
 
420God

420God

Well-Known Member
18 x 18 ft? That would be fine with a fan blowing on it then.

Any smaller than 6x6' then you would probably need to air cool it.
 
buddwasher

buddwasher

Active Member
agreed i grew in a 12x11 room with x2 1000w !!! only used standard extractor and one desk top fan - was in spare bedroom so well insulted room too
 
collective gardener

collective gardener

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You'll be fine. Just keep the room under 80 degrees. I ran 4 - 1000watt HPS's in a 10x10 room once using Hydrofarm non air cooled reflectors. All I used was a 12" axial exhaust fan and oscillators. This was 1994...before the days of air cooled reflectors.
 
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Eviljay

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I'm guessing since he said small room, that he means 18" x 18". If that's the case, that light is way too big and to hot, and wasting power. If it's 18' x 18', it's not a small room
 
collective gardener

collective gardener

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I assumed he meant 18'x18', and was not planning on using the whole thing...just around 4x4. That's what I get for assuming, again...too much of my wife's Kush Toffee, today.
 
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