Shwagbag
Well-Known Member
I was talking with the guy at the hydro store today and he was telling me most people are buying 1000W systems. I was surprised because of the efficiency of 600W bulbs regarding lumens to the top of the plant and less heat production.
He told me he can place a Raptor equipped with a 1000W HPS 4-6" from his plant tops without any problems. If this is true I am going to take a look at one of these for a little extra coverage and some deeper penetration.
Personally, I am more than skeptical and didn't feel like he was well versed in lumen intensity in relationship to distance. When I questioned why he put more people into 1000W lights he tried to rationalize and stated this. It seems to me that more people would be geared towards 600w than anything else.
He did however offer some more believable information with data and said a 1000W HPS light would operate on half of the power on 220 compared to 110 and threw the number of amps they draw at me. The amps he threw at me suggested that a 1000W HPS wired with 220 would pull only slightly more amps than a 600W hooked up 110. He may have been speaking about a particular digital ballast, I don't know. I was in somewhat of a hurry.
I am not well versed or very experienced in these matters so I'm looking for anyone that has experience and knowledge pertaining to it. Thanks for posting!
He told me he can place a Raptor equipped with a 1000W HPS 4-6" from his plant tops without any problems. If this is true I am going to take a look at one of these for a little extra coverage and some deeper penetration.
Personally, I am more than skeptical and didn't feel like he was well versed in lumen intensity in relationship to distance. When I questioned why he put more people into 1000W lights he tried to rationalize and stated this. It seems to me that more people would be geared towards 600w than anything else.
He did however offer some more believable information with data and said a 1000W HPS light would operate on half of the power on 220 compared to 110 and threw the number of amps they draw at me. The amps he threw at me suggested that a 1000W HPS wired with 220 would pull only slightly more amps than a 600W hooked up 110. He may have been speaking about a particular digital ballast, I don't know. I was in somewhat of a hurry.
I am not well versed or very experienced in these matters so I'm looking for anyone that has experience and knowledge pertaining to it. Thanks for posting!