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ttystikk · Mar 29, 2025

medidedicated said:
@ttystikk Why would a portable ac spike rh 10-20%? I tried reaching manufacture about if its normal for condensate to gush out periodically but no answer yet. I read the ac tries to evaporate the condensate where the hot part of refrigerant sits at and exausts outside to keep cool. I suspected that might have something to do with.

Or when I turn it on after a week of no use it seems like the built in temp guage needs to warm up before getting dialed in. Also that it spikes rh 10-20% the latter when used after a while of ac not being turned on, like a few days to a week. I have no idea and AI cant help it doesnt even know what Im saying. Tried reading whatever it linked and pulled up.

Remember that it's called RELATIVE humidity. Relative to what? Hint: not your uncle Ernie's armpits LOL

The percentage of relative humidity is how much moisture is in the air relative to maximum capacity at that temperature. Warm air holds more moisture than cold air.

When your AC unit kicks on, the temperature falls and therefore RH rises, simple as that.

medidedicated · Mar 29, 2025

Wow I stand corrected. I just dont get why I dont have that with just cold air coming in from outside if its cool enough. Its still 80F when I notice the spike in rh.

ttystikk · Mar 29, 2025

medidedicated said:
Wow I stand corrected. I just dont get why I dont have that with just cold air coming in from outside if its cool enough. Its still 80F when I notice the spike in rh.

Because you're exchanging air when you open the window, not just cooling what's already there.

medidedicated · Mar 29, 2025

Ok that helped make sense. Thanks for explaining.

medidedicated · Mar 29, 2025

Its actually working ok like I said its just when I start it for 48hrs after being un used for a week or longer. My rh range is a little higher than normal but its all good. That was just puzzling me that it was so high so fast.

fr0sty0 · Mar 29, 2025

yummy fur said:
I was thinking the same thing last night. I have a 60in by 32in and currently have a couple of QB96's and a small viparspectra and a rapid LED puck. Most of these are over 5 years old. I was looking at using 3 x Viparspectra XS1500 pro with the upgraded lens. in my tent. Three in line would make a continuous strip right across the full width of the tent. Or they would also work with the long side on the width of the tent.

This light is bad ass, I recently ran a Georgia Pie cookies cut under it, same size tent etc. I've also ran an ACi Evo 4 inside my 2x2, but I will stick with this viparspectra xs 1500 pro. Amazing light for the size/price.

medidedicated · Mar 29, 2025

It somehow never passed 46rh in tent next to dehuey with hygro meter on top reading 50rh at some point. The leafs had gutation on it at like idk 45-50rh in early flower which made me nervous. Even with fans.

The time I grew fat buds that molded had no fans whatsoever for circulation just exaust. I could chop at week 8 full or push it and see what happens but idk whats the use of that. If its good enough Id jump on that as it could be a 9-10 weeker next run.

Its mostly orange hairs thats a window but too early for many but I just smash it all to rosin. When it molded it was 45-55rh. Most people cant keep a rh of 35 or less. So Im on the fence. I chopped at 8 wks before it was great Im dabbing it right now its some of my best performance of this pheno.

Getting rid of gnats/aphids must of helped and maybe the 9/15 schedule. I was told the box fans would make better use of the rh of air going through the tent. It might not be as done as the great clone I mentioned or maybe. 8.5 to 9 weeks for sure thats what Im ramblin about. The budrot jitters. No pm so theres that. The focus is on budrot now.

If I make it Il say maybe 45rh is the line but with box fans for me and for it to spend most of its time below that at like 37-40rh. Keep them buds dehydrated. What else caused it to budrot last time? Idk..

Nizza · Mar 29, 2025

medidedicated said:
Oh its possible actually if google is right. The ai can be outright wrong often though as I learned recently. I wasnt really using it like that. Just recently. Im gonna call frigidaire and ask them. My fam is just as curious as me.

If it accepted multi voltage, I would think it would have something on the nameplate of the unit under "input voltage" being 120v AC and 240v AC

If you had a cord that plugged into that, people would call it a "suicide cord" and It is very dangerous.

yummy fur · Mar 30, 2025

fr0sty0 said:
This light is bad ass, I recently ran a Georgia Pie cookies cut under it, same size tent etc. I've also ran an ACi Evo 4 inside my 2x2, but I will stick with this viparspectra xs 1500 pro. Amazing light for the size/price.

I ended up getting four, and now I'm getting more light in my open sided tent using 400W than I was previously using 550W, and given the right genetics they definitely do the job.

Recent Blue Power F4

Current Grape Deebo F1

medidedicated · Mar 30, 2025

Veg tent over grown only got like 4 days left before its a problem. Willing to sacrifice 100% red hairs to keep these good and delay cuts 2 wks so I dont have to go through this again. My call I made it.

Besides, I be watching youtube vids of growers like yea people go by red hairs I go by trichs. So they will say its peak when it was like idk 60% red hairs but they chopped. I couldnt really tell when they showed dry results its hard to see it. Im well past that at like 90% red hairs.

So itll shrivel up to some nice buds with some whites that will turn light red and may not even notice. Only to press it to flower rosin. Sooo grabin my sheers. Should do it while its weekend. That extra week will make next run harder with rh and packedness and yall see I cant feed it very dry rh of 36-44% latest average.

medidedicated · Mar 30, 2025

Ahh let it grow.. I did it again. I chopped some of it and was like no its just not done. It really needs that week which happened before, it really swelled up and wasnt doubting it then. It needed that 9week just like this. One more week.

Prune and defol pretty much to get next run in shape, whatever it takes. Its not easy the first few runs, hell its just like my first lineup before mold broke it up. First run great second run hell third one is on point. Only difference was this winter had my clones take longer to flip by a week or two. So my second run wasnt that bad.

I actually flipped a bit late but they simply werent very big to flip that second run so a good week. That was nice. I want to upgrade my last upgrade, BAB box fan above bar light my veg tent because its just sketchy atm. Probably good because I never had pm downstairs.

medidedicated · Mar 30, 2025

Aside from gnats/aphids causing my second run to be delayed more than likely and third run molded. The bugs delayed or you just really need to plan for 10 wks which is what Im trying to do. My first run way back was perfect no bugs all red hairs 10 weeks. Then I started having 8 week and 9 week plants even with bugs.

Im sure the extra week will really make difference. I have tendency to try and test things even if I have oportunity to make it easier on me. So I should just use my empty tent to possibly give them 10 weeks hopefully just 9 and use a empty tent to dry. Then flip 4 clones while I dry vs trying to dry in same tent. Theyll be so large though ugh this part of perpetual sucks.

I just like to test things like lets see how harvesting is like pretending all tents full. As well as enviormental.

medidedicated · Apr 2, 2025

I flipped those clones just one left which is fine as it will be in 3x3 my biggest space so will handle it. Nugs are real fat for chopping some at 8wks but yea its in that swell phase.

That part people say last two wks most bulk put on. Then it becomes a week from 100% orange hairs basically done and chop or do your preferred trich check. That or some say it puts more weight and flavor if to wait a couple wks longer but Im not smoking it.

So I chop at that week before 100% orange hairs or 100% orange hairs to flex my patience.

medidedicated · Apr 2, 2025

See not bad for 8wks but its in the major bulking phase so Im glad I stopped. I didnt have to really, just didnt feel right. If its signaling that much growth it aint ready.

Well Im gonna love the runs moving forward giving myself an extra 2 wks before taking cuts. So Il be able to give my 8-10wk pheno 11-12wks if needed prob wont be needed but will prevent over grown plants which do screw things up. Also give myself a nice 2 wk break then 2 more wks after flip to just breathe chill clean shit up.

Man of this is like 1.5oz then I might of got 6oz clones in the 2.5x5 when I was hoping for 4-5. I didnt weight it it needs another 24hrs half the stems snapping already so its done most its shrinking.

medidedicated · Apr 3, 2025

34gs that was. So I was close, and it was still swelling. 13% test eighth though meh hope it was just a bad press to guage the rest. Each plant literally performs differently side by side too. Or at least lately.

medidedicated · Apr 3, 2025

New light? Bridgelux mh fce1500? Thats all thats new besides box fan but I got 17.7% from vipar ks3000 with box fan so idk. Dry conditions idk either ttheyre much rougher. Ive hit 20% teating a few nugs that way so idk.

Absorber · Apr 3, 2025

medidedicated said:
My fam is convinced its an adaptor like, say you take it to EU, just plug an adapted cord to the back of this and to the wall. I said well EU is 220v how can is be 220 and 120 same circuit. One of those things you dont need to know but curiousity is buggin me.

Oh and if it was an adaptor for foriegn plugs to run it in a foriegn country the original lead and plug would have live pins on it if it was powered that way .
Its definatly for plug storage and its that way because the unit would be sold in those other countries with their corresponding plug fitted

cat shit · Apr 3, 2025

medidedicated said:
New light? Bridgelux mh fce1500? Thats all thats new besides box fan but I got 17.7% from vipar ks3000 with box fan so idk. Dry conditions idk either ttheyre much rougher. Ive hit 20% teating a few nugs that way so idk.

I highly recomend the ks 3000 i have 2 they are very good lights for the price.

medidedicated · Apr 4, 2025

Its 10 bucks why not. It helped turns out I under estimated box fans but everything else was close already by just say divide 55w fan by 3 since has 3 settings and just assume each one is that many watts. Worked for the lights but box fans arent 18w per setting.

Box fan starts at 40w 2nd setting is 46w 3rd is 52w. Well I guess I will dim lights accordingly which if the perpetual flow is staggard I can have one blasting in mid flower late flower and the others dimmed at early flower. Whatever works. This little thing is cool but yea it doesnt measure surge watts just peak usage theres a difference.

I just for one dont want my dumbass to hurt myself with those advanced meters and two I dont think I know what all to get yet. I need to look back in thread but kinda conflicting atm I read the model suggested wont measure surge while one here said it does. Its 100$ mistake to make so want to be sure but this little thing is cool.

Jimski · Apr 4, 2025

medidedicated said:
Its 10 bucks why not. It helped turns out I under estimated box fans but everything else was close already by just say divide 55w fan by 3 since has 3 settings and just assume each one is that many watts. Worked for the lights but box fans arent 18w per setting.

Box fan starts at 40w 2nd setting is 46w 3rd is 52w. Well I guess I will dim lights accordingly which if the perpetual flow is staggard I can have one blasting in mid flower late flower and the others dimmed at early flower. Whatever works. This little thing is cool but yea it doesnt measure surge watts just peak usage theres a difference.

I just for one dont want my dumbass to hurt myself with those advanced meters and two I dont think I know what all to get yet. I need to look back in thread but kinda conflicting atm I read the model suggested wont measure surge while one here said it does. Its 100$ mistake to make so want to be sure but this little thing is cool.

A lot of meters ( mine included ) have a min-max feature to capture surges and good meters can even catch intermittent opens with min-max

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