Is This Too Much Light?

[MagusALL]

I have a grow closet which measures 2' deep by 5' wide and 6 feet tall. im shooting for a 600w air cooled mh/hps setup with inline fan to cool it. is this too much light for this space? most kits come with a 400w light for this size area but i hear 600w is the best. let me know your thoughts.

 

[k-town]

as long as you can cool the area then I don't see no problem with it

peace
k-town

 

[TheOrangeJuicer]

no its definately not too small of a space i was running my 600W HPS in a 4' H x 4' W x 1'9" deep closet box that i built...

 

[email468]

That's close to the size of my space and i'm using a 1000w HPS/MH (air-cooled with glass) and the temp stays 70-77 in winter and no more than 83 in the summer. i also have an exhaust fan that is rated to empty my box 3-4 times a minute and an oscillating fan blowing on the lights.

so i think you should be fine.

 

[TheGhoul]

Yep ,
60w . per sq. ft. is cool as long as you can keep the temps under control .
The Ghoul

 

[MagusALL]

Yep ,
60w . per sq. ft. is cool as long as you can keep the temps under control .
The Ghoul

so with the lamp being vented to an intake and exhausted with a 6 inch inline the lamp should not give off that much heat to the interior weed bearing area correct? and then im just going to exhaust the actual room with a scrubber/fan combo getting fresh air in every two minutes approximately and removing the scent of glory. how does this setup sound? good temps?

 

[email468]

so with the lamp being vented to an intake and exhausted with a 6 inch inline the lamp should not give off that much heat to the interior weed bearing area correct? and then im just going to exhaust the actual room with a scrubber/fan combo getting fresh air in every two minutes approximately and removing the scent of glory. how does this setup sound? good temps?

That sounds about right to me. One idea to consider is after you get everything set-up, run it a few days to a week with nothing in it to monitor the temperature/humidity/etc... so you can resolve any issues before putting any plants at risk.

 

[MagusALL]

That sounds about right to me. One idea to consider is after you get everything set-up, run it a few days to a week with nothing in it to monitor the temperature/humidity/etc... so you can resolve any issues before putting any plants at risk.

that sounds good. thanks email. im going to post some pics saturday or sunday. how good is panda film at keeping heat in/out?

 

[email468]

that sounds good. thanks email. im going to post some pics saturday or sunday. how good is panda film at keeping heat in/out?

I don't know but Dankie usually recommends it.

 

[dankie]

I don't know but Dankie usually recommends it.

I have 6 mil poly, black on 1 side white on the other covering 4'x6' opening, with a tarp zipper on it, and it works perfectly.

It traps heat. Not sure how much, but you certainly need to have other ventillation while the lights are on!

 

[MagusALL]

I have 6 mil poly, black on 1 side white on the other covering 4'x6' opening, with a tarp zipper on it, and it works perfectly.

It traps heat. Not sure how much, but you certainly need to have other ventillation while the lights are on!

im looking to get some 4mil B/W panda to make a closet setup all sealed up. youve seen the rest of my setup.