I am newbie with 2000 w hps and questions...

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McCrackrock

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Hello all,

I recently found a good, working 2000 watt hps lying around the house and want to incorporate it into my small (6 plants), legal, medical grow operation. What should I do to prevent accidents? overheating? fires? At what point in the plants' life could I start using it? ie, is it too strong for 6 little baby clones? should I start them under my 150w hps then switch to the 2k once they start 12/12? Or, is a 2k hps just WAY TOO MUCH for only 6 plants? thanks
 
Dirtfree

Dirtfree

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I didnt know they made 2000w lights. Is this a real grow light or a street light?

To answer your many questions check out the FAQ at the top of the page and all the sticky pages at the top of the newbie cental page.
 
bird mcbride

bird mcbride

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Dirtfree said:
I didnt know they made 2000w lights. Is this a real grow light or a street light?

To answer your many questions check out the FAQ at the top of the page and all the sticky pages at the top of the newbie cental page.
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Street lights are usually 150w/mh. I use them. So do you have access to one of the launchpads? It should be labled somewhere? I run 1350w in an 8ft x 8ft x 8ft enclosure. If the proper materials are used I can't see any reason why you can't run 2000w in said enclosure. I would leave the light up high for full dispersal and reflect with white. As long as plants have a good root system they won't have much trouble with the lighting. WHEN INSTALLING VENTILATION FANS TAKE CARE NOT TO INADVERTANTLY CREATE A VACUUM IN YOUR GROW AS SO MANY PEOPLE DO.
 
BCcannabis

BCcannabis

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bird mcbride said:
Street lights are usually 150w/mh. I use them. So do you have access to one of the launchpads? It should be labled somewhere? I run 1350w in an 8ft x 8ft x 8ft enclosure. If the proper materials are used I can't see any reason why you can't run 2000w in said enclosure. I would leave the light up high for full dispersal and reflect with white. As long as plants have a good root system they won't have much trouble with the lighting. WHEN INSTALLING VENTILATION FANS TAKE CARE NOT TO INADVERTANTLY CREATE A VACUUM IN YOUR GROW AS SO MANY PEOPLE DO.
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Sorry, dont mean to hijack the thread but what is wrong with creating a vacum in your grow, (negative pressure)? Please tell
 
Snow Crash

Snow Crash

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LOL at this thread.

I just happened to find something laying around my house that doesn't exist. You know how that is, you walk into a room you've never been in before and there is shit from the future in it.
 
smokebomb1

smokebomb1

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he is probly talking about a 2000w MH lamp not HPS. McCrackrock, how do you know it's a working lamp? did you have somthing to power it up? please post a picture of your lamp. I would like to see it.
 
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