Minimum space for 150w HPS?

thomas232

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Nov 11, 2008

• #1

I was wondering what is the smallest area I could put one of these in?
http://www.htgsupply.com/growlights.asp?categoryID=1&subcategoryID=106&typeID=66

 

HiddenHammer

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Nov 11, 2008

• #2

i got a compact one like that and the light radius is 2 ft so ,i would just say anything under that would good ventilation and your good

 

ststepen420

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Nov 11, 2008

• #3

that would work in a small closet as long as you keep it cool

 

thomas232

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Nov 11, 2008

• #4

Okay, thanks. I'm also curious to know if you can set-up the light on the side of the plant versus the top...

 

thomas232

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Nov 11, 2008

• #5

Still curious, wanna place my order soon

 

HiddenHammer

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Nov 11, 2008

• #6

thomas232 said:

Okay, thanks. I'm also curious to know if you can set-up the light on the side of the plant versus the top...

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shouldn't be a problem as long as it aint the side with the vents in it

 

BigBudBalls

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Nov 11, 2008

• #7

thomas232 said:

Still curious, wanna place my order soon

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To better answer you, what size 'room' do you plan on growing in?
(Even with a remote ballast, the 150W can heat up a small space quite well)

 

sikwidit bay kid 650

Active Member

Nov 12, 2008

• #8

my sunsystems hps150 gets hot and noisy as a mothafucker. get one with a remote ballast.

 

gamer420

Active Member

Nov 13, 2008

• #9

i have FLORALUX 250w HPS air cooled with a 265 CFM Exhaust Blower in a 2x2x4 homebox tent the room temp 70-76 homebox temp 79-86 and I have a good fan in the room to move air no windows in the room I try in july it was to hot 80-100 in the room ac was to much to buy around $400 but all good right now.hope this helps

 

sikwidit bay kid 650

Active Member

Nov 13, 2008

• #10

so i might have made a mistake. my sunsystems hps 150 is super quiet. i got 2 of those white cardboared display boards with three sides ( you remember using them for school projects) and made a huge rectangle from them. its exaxtly 2'x2'. with my light directly in the middle i get the best possible light coverage. best and cheapest homemade growbox that takes noooo effort to make and works better than anything ive used.

 

VaporBros

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Nov 14, 2008

• #11

sikwidit, so is it quiet or noisy? Im thinking of getting the Floralux 150w

 

gamer420

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Nov 14, 2008

• #12

my fan makes more noise then the FLORALUX

 

sikwidit bay kid 650

Active Member

Nov 14, 2008

• #13

the fan makes more noise

 

gamer420

Active Member

Nov 15, 2008

• #14

yes my 265 CFM McMillan Exhaust Blower dose make more noise then the 250w FLORALUX hps.yes it is very quiet and the best all in one out there today

 

sikwidit bay kid 650

Active Member

Nov 16, 2008

• #15

gamer420 said:

yes my 265 CFM McMillan Exhaust Blower dose make more noise then the 250w FLORALUX hps.yes it is very quiet and the best all in one out there today

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an hps 250 isnt even hot. u could cool a hps 1000 with that many cfms

 

Hillbilly420

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Nov 16, 2008

• #16

get one from econolights.com I got the vapor tight 150w hps ballast included... all delivered for $36. you'll just have to add a cord and reflector...