Or maybe the sunburst fixtures aren’t really square wave I’m not sure what to think.
Club 315w lec
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coocooforkush
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Yea. I was looking on the net. From what i can see lec bulbs run on square wave transformers. I found this page that was good but didnt answer the question directly. Can u take a pucture of the specs on the transformer and post it. Then i can research it and find the answer. Heres the page i was on.
https://www.epicgardening.com/cmh-grow-lights/
https://www.epicgardening.com/cmh-grow-lights/
coocooforkush
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Hey have you ever see leaves grow out yellow like that and then turn green. They arent burnt or dying. Today they are getting green. Really weird.
I like hillbill's explanation of cmh lighting better than mine. I went to school for electrical work.
But yes, if made to run a certain way, then why try to save money by cutting corners. If it says square wave ballast, you should adhere to that. Lol
The lines in your pic shouldn't be from the bulb going bad, it's a sign of the frequency wave that's powering the bulb. Check your ballast for sure, and then look into your power going into the ballast. How many hertz? How much voltage? If your area is prone to brown-outs (dimming of power from overloaded powergrid) thst might do it also. But ballast is most likely the issue.
But yes, if made to run a certain way, then why try to save money by cutting corners. If it says square wave ballast, you should adhere to that. Lol
The lines in your pic shouldn't be from the bulb going bad, it's a sign of the frequency wave that's powering the bulb. Check your ballast for sure, and then look into your power going into the ballast. How many hertz? How much voltage? If your area is prone to brown-outs (dimming of power from overloaded powergrid) thst might do it also. But ballast is most likely the issue.
coocooforkush
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Yea. What is said.
Logan Burke
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I too noticed that supplementing with Calmag is an absolute must for me ever since switching to cmh lighting. I'm sure there are other factors at play, such as me being in DWC, but I've never had to supplement with calmag before switching to these lights. I don't mind though, some calmag is more than worth the results I get with these
Hmmm, so with these purple buds coming out for early summer/late spring, I'm thinking of growing upon theme based releases. Lol
Next batch would go in around beginning of July and crop out in October, so......black dog strain for Halloween? What's more appropriate than black plants with black buds and orange hairs?! Lol
And then batch after would be in late October, so....scarlett Johansson strain for some pink buds for Valentine's day?
Next batch would go in around beginning of July and crop out in October, so......black dog strain for Halloween? What's more appropriate than black plants with black buds and orange hairs?! Lol
And then batch after would be in late October, so....scarlett Johansson strain for some pink buds for Valentine's day?
Hmm not sure I will check the ballast later and see, but you got me thinking it could be my power strip it has a built in timer and was convenient but have had issues where it only fires one of the 315s (have to 3x3 side by side) most times it fires em both but at least once a week I’ll go in and will have to unplug the one that didn’t fire for 30 seconds then it fires. I would say it was the ballast but I replaced it under warranty and it still happens occasionally. So I’m thinking it’s the power strip maybe.
Any idea how many amps you're pulling from the circuit? Or even from that one outlet? 2 lamps can pull 5 amps to run, and slightly more to fire up. Standard household wiring in the states would either be a 15 or 20 amp circuit breaker. Rms (root mean squared) of that is 75%. Once you get to 75% of a circuit, it's only a matter of time before heat from the amperage running through the wires heat the breaker enough to pop. I only bring it up because maybe you're pulling too many amps but not enough to fire both lamps at the same time?
Anyone know how much heat can expect a 50 pint dehumidifier to put out as it pulls moisture from the air?
My situation is that the person staying in the room where my rent is located has been closing the window at night and thereby cutting off the exhaust from escaping the room. Humidity levels in my flowering tent has hit over 70% each morning I check the security camera looking at the climate controller.
My situation is that the person staying in the room where my rent is located has been closing the window at night and thereby cutting off the exhaust from escaping the room. Humidity levels in my flowering tent has hit over 70% each morning I check the security camera looking at the climate controller.
I’ll try moving some stuff off that circuit and see if it changes, that very well could be the issue and I’d run a new outlet but this is last run in these tents, so I’ll just relocate some things for now.
Logan Burke
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I don't have a dehuey or I'd be happy to offer advice AlaskaRob :/
On a seperate note, I just got two 315w CMH's installed in my 6x6x6ft tent, one on each side of the 1000w HPS. The light is pretty intense, and I am very pleased. I am hoping that the extra 630w of cmh lighting will at least increase my yield by 50%...anyone think that will happen versus just my 1000w hps?
On a seperate note, I just got two 315w CMH's installed in my 6x6x6ft tent, one on each side of the 1000w HPS. The light is pretty intense, and I am very pleased. I am hoping that the extra 630w of cmh lighting will at least increase my yield by 50%...anyone think that will happen versus just my 1000w hps?
TintEastwood
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Had a similar situation with staggering startup for two 315's. Had chitty timer relays fail on me as well. Invested in a lighting controller and no more frustrations since. Titan Hades 2 fit my needs.
TintEastwood
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When the compressor is running on my Black and decker 50 pint....it's constantly kicking out hot exhaust.
I run a sealed 4x8x8. Dehuey exhaust increases the load on my AC. I run the dehuey stand-alone 24/7, not connected to a controller.
Yeah I setup the dehumidifier a half hour ago. Within 30 minutes on the low setting, it dropped from 65% to 40%! I set the humidistat at 40, but didn't realize that fans keep blowing on that thing but just blow cool air when not sucking moisture out of the air actively. What hurt was when I watched the temp, within that same half hour, climb up to 85°F. I inched the light timer forward an hour so I can move slowly towards only running the lights when the fans are sucking in air from the shaded side of the house. At least the humidity is under control now? I don't think the heat will be so bad now that the humidity is at the point of regulation but only time will tell.
I had a thought tho:
Hot air rises, so I put exhaust duct, fan and filter at the top of the tent. I pull cooler air in at the bott9m of the tent.
If I swapped the ducting around and pulled the cooler air in at the top to rain down from above and pull out from the bottom to the outside......would that work better for regulating heat over the canopy?
Hot air rises, so I put exhaust duct, fan and filter at the top of the tent. I pull cooler air in at the bott9m of the tent.
If I swapped the ducting around and pulled the cooler air in at the top to rain down from above and pull out from the bottom to the outside......would that work better for regulating heat over the canopy?
Holy hell Logan! I dare say you might melt the walls! Lol
I'd like to see what you're temps get to, if you don't mind sharing sometime. I think I'd like to add a second light, but I don't think another 630w cmh would be right for in there. In hindsight, altho I love my lights versatility, the hood just doesn't give the spread I want. Got a great guy in Australia that showed me the equivalent of a raptor xl hood but for dual bulb cmh. 60$ plus shipping. I think I'm going to Frankenstein my light with it. And I noticed screws that can easily be removed to separate the ballast from the hood I have now, but the cord to the bulbs would need to be lengthened for sure. A remote ballast, a raptor XL equivalent hood for cmh, AND 630w?! That could be a serious win for the heat battle, hot spot area, and light sprrad!
I'd like to see what you're temps get to, if you don't mind sharing sometime. I think I'd like to add a second light, but I don't think another 630w cmh would be right for in there. In hindsight, altho I love my lights versatility, the hood just doesn't give the spread I want. Got a great guy in Australia that showed me the equivalent of a raptor xl hood but for dual bulb cmh. 60$ plus shipping. I think I'm going to Frankenstein my light with it. And I noticed screws that can easily be removed to separate the ballast from the hood I have now, but the cord to the bulbs would need to be lengthened for sure. A remote ballast, a raptor XL equivalent hood for cmh, AND 630w?! That could be a serious win for the heat battle, hot spot area, and light sprrad!