it1sasecret
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which do you think will produce more heat?
16 - t5 tubes at 54w a piece = 864w
or
1 - 1000w hps?
thanks
16 - t5 tubes at 54w a piece = 864w
or
1 - 1000w hps?
thanks
864w of t5 tubes or 1000w hps hotter?
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Tryingtomastrkush
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idk man but i dont know anyone who uses 16 t5 bulbs......that seems a little excessive if you can just get a 1000W hps and only have to worry about 1 light and maybe a light mover
it1sasecret
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the reason for sixteen is to make a 4x4 vertical cube array for a vertical grow
it1sasecret
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4x4 meaning 4 tubes by 4 tubes vertical...like this
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Tryingtomastrkush
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well with a 4x4 area and a vertical grow with 16 t5s that would actually be pretty sweet to see......deff something to think about if you got a plan stick with it homie sounds like you are headed toward a cool thing.....my only worry would be how much light penetration could you actually get with a t5 i know its not as important with vert but it might not be worth it for all the t5s
blzbob
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I was at a shop today with a vertical grow going of lettuce and they had a vertical light 8' long with 8 thin tubes that rotated. Looked like a sweet set up but didn't ask about prices as I already have way too much equipment . Cuz if I see something new I gotta have it, but now I've learned to JUST SAY NO. Good luck with your grow.
it1sasecret
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ok here is a clarification, the tube arrangement is 4 tubes x 4 tubes, the space is 3x3x5-7ft
it1sasecret
Active Member
yes but make note they are not t5s they are t5ho's this setup gives 80,000 lumens with an equal mix(8 - 3000k and 8- 6400k)
OregonMeds
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Using the t5-ho's would be something you would always always regret.
This arrangement is completely gimmicky and really could never hold a candle to even a 600w hps. (yea even with t5-ho)
The way the tubes are arranged makes no sense at all in a vertical setup. The whole point of vertical is to use 360 degrees of a light which you don't get with this. Never are you getting more than 4 tubes worth at a time to one area and to have the thing spin
is about as useful as... Well it just isn't useful at all.
(not dissing the op, just the product)
As for heat a fair comparison would also be a 600w hps. The hps being way way cooler. A 1000 hps may even be cooler because the flouro's have so many ballasts and those losses aren't even in the 800plus watt total. Actual total has to be well over 1kw.
This arrangement is completely gimmicky and really could never hold a candle to even a 600w hps. (yea even with t5-ho)
The way the tubes are arranged makes no sense at all in a vertical setup. The whole point of vertical is to use 360 degrees of a light which you don't get with this. Never are you getting more than 4 tubes worth at a time to one area and to have the thing spin
is about as useful as... Well it just isn't useful at all.
(not dissing the op, just the product)
As for heat a fair comparison would also be a 600w hps. The hps being way way cooler. A 1000 hps may even be cooler because the flouro's have so many ballasts and those losses aren't even in the 800plus watt total. Actual total has to be well over 1kw.
it1sasecret
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yeah i keep coming back to the hps myself, i'm just trying to give the t5ho a chance, the one benefit i theorize is the fact that the area is only 3ft by 3ft which would give the t5ho's an upper hand on the heat side but i dont know, what do you all think?
OregonMeds
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3' x 3' would not work for any of these options.
it1sasecret
Active Member
i beg to differ, atleast i think to differ...haha
i will try this using a 400w hps with heavy ventilation and tell you the temps, give me a day or 2 i have some new seedlings in the room and i dont want to be fumbling around, with my luck id drop something on them
i will try this using a 400w hps with heavy ventilation and tell you the temps, give me a day or 2 i have some new seedlings in the room and i dont want to be fumbling around, with my luck id drop something on them