1000???

[ApolloGuru]

Do you guys think it would be possible to cool an hps 1000 to a reasonable temp in a 4'x4'x6' box??

Thanks, guys and gals!!

Apollo

 

[sophisto]

everything is possible, but to what limits are you willing to go??? outside AC pumping in cool air, air cooled 1000 watter properly exhausted yeh no doubt....

I would in that space do 2 250's or 2 400's tops, air cooled. exhausted well and a good intake of freash air and you should be ok...

Fresh air has to be cool as well I deally you want growroom temps at 75 average. This is why I think honestly unless your climate is mild and not to humid it would be hard without AC....This applys to HID's though IMO...

You could always run cfl's if you dont want the AC you could hang 8 200 watt CFL reflectors, kinda overkill but we are dealing with CFL's now. They even have dual bulb CFL reflectors. Advantage to this, simple exhaust and an air intake is probably all you would need to keep temps nice and solid.

Dont be fooled by thinking if you skimp on light that you'll never get good results... I would say that if your temps, humidity, air circulation feeding regime is in tact and you keep your growroom clean you will get better results with CFL's than you would with more light and high temps....Light is only one part of it... Good Luck

 

[swampdank]

i was thinkin kinda the same thing. i think its possible. just not easy. maybe if you separate the bulb and reflector from the box by a piece of glass and then add some serious exhaust and a/c. with some trial and error you should be able to nail it. i think the cool tube is still on the market. its basicly an air cooled,clear tube that is supposed to run cooler than most reflectors. that thing would help tremendously.

 

[ApolloGuru]

I already have a 3'x4' setup with a 600 and it cools fine but I want to get some more light intensity... The hottest it gets in the summer here is 85, and thats hot for here... In the winter is averages around 30... So temps are too bad to try and control here...

 

[Guest]

IMHO, it should be fine as long as you aircool the light in a sealed reflector or cooltube and then have adequate airflow through the tent itself. If you're in a hotter climate such as the southern or SW united states, you might need to force a/c air in the intake during the summer.

 

[gramsci.antonio]

i'm always amazed about what american people do with their power... you easily speak about 1ks... In my country civilian power usually take 2kw to each house...

how much power does arrive to your houses?

 

[soxx16]

if you really want to get fancy, you could drop some money and get a water cooled hps. not sure how cool they run, but from what i've read they run cool. ill look for a link.

here's the link.
http://www.bestcoastgrowers.com/products/FrescaSol.htm

you could get creative and make one yourself. hmmm...