Working on a 36kw shop, have a few questions about possible routes to take considering the design.
The dimensions of the shop space I have to work with is 54'L X 17'W.
I also have to be able to store res water, trim, harvest, and wash hydroton in this area so all of it cannot be used for growing however I am comfortable working in a slightly cramped environment.
I do have a few questions about how to make the best use of space and exhaust heat accordingly.
I have experience running large grows but nothing this size on my own, so there are a few things that need to be addressed that I'm not used to having to deal with and could use some input from other growers.
First of all- I am trying to decide if I should run the room sealed with co2 ( i have no experience running co2 ) or should I run it with aircooled lights and just exhaust out of the building, this seems easier and it's what im comfortable with, but I know with co2 I can get higher yields. I don't know much about co2 enriched grows other than most people run a ductless split system ac and combat the lamp heat with that, and don't know much about the best way to set it up- would probably go the NG burner route. I just don't know much of the details and would appreciate a link to a tutorial of some sort. I also wonder if it's possible to run air cooled hoods while using co2?
My second concern is properly arranging the lights for quick heat removal (if I just use air cooled hoods instead of co2) In the past I have made runs of 4 lights per 8" fan and exhausted out of the room, however- running 36 lights I'm going to need longer strings of lights. But what I don't know is how many lights you can cool with one 8" fan before there is inefficient excessive heat buildup.
I'm planning on exhausting the light heat through the roof of the building and disguising it as a furnace chimney. (I'm legally growing, but still need to be discrete for security reasons) Trying to decide if I should use one big fan to pushing air out from all rows of ducting- or if it's better to have separate ducting fans run for each row of lights.
Also, making a decision on which hood to run is important as well. I am considering blockbuster 8", Magnum xxxl, or whichever reflector is considered best lighting output as of now. Last hoods I used were blockbuster's with good success but open to considering anything new or better, which may change depending on if I run sealed or air cooled.
Sorry for the long read but I am trying to explain as best as I can. Once I get some input from you guys I'll draw up a plan, upload it to ICMAG and see what you guys think of the blueprint.
I'm running 1.5 plants per light so still deciding between going with the titan monster gro system or a current culture system, open to suggestions (except using soil) Leaning towards current culture but im more experienced with a flo n gro system. I had an electrician wire up a 400amp panel so I have plenty of power to get these lights and fans running with plenty of amps to spare for a hot tub after a long day of working in the garden.
Thanks in advance for the advice and sorry I've been away from icmag so long, I forgot my password. haha
The dimensions of the shop space I have to work with is 54'L X 17'W.
I also have to be able to store res water, trim, harvest, and wash hydroton in this area so all of it cannot be used for growing however I am comfortable working in a slightly cramped environment.
I do have a few questions about how to make the best use of space and exhaust heat accordingly.
I have experience running large grows but nothing this size on my own, so there are a few things that need to be addressed that I'm not used to having to deal with and could use some input from other growers.
First of all- I am trying to decide if I should run the room sealed with co2 ( i have no experience running co2 ) or should I run it with aircooled lights and just exhaust out of the building, this seems easier and it's what im comfortable with, but I know with co2 I can get higher yields. I don't know much about co2 enriched grows other than most people run a ductless split system ac and combat the lamp heat with that, and don't know much about the best way to set it up- would probably go the NG burner route. I just don't know much of the details and would appreciate a link to a tutorial of some sort. I also wonder if it's possible to run air cooled hoods while using co2?
My second concern is properly arranging the lights for quick heat removal (if I just use air cooled hoods instead of co2) In the past I have made runs of 4 lights per 8" fan and exhausted out of the room, however- running 36 lights I'm going to need longer strings of lights. But what I don't know is how many lights you can cool with one 8" fan before there is inefficient excessive heat buildup.
I'm planning on exhausting the light heat through the roof of the building and disguising it as a furnace chimney. (I'm legally growing, but still need to be discrete for security reasons) Trying to decide if I should use one big fan to pushing air out from all rows of ducting- or if it's better to have separate ducting fans run for each row of lights.
Also, making a decision on which hood to run is important as well. I am considering blockbuster 8", Magnum xxxl, or whichever reflector is considered best lighting output as of now. Last hoods I used were blockbuster's with good success but open to considering anything new or better, which may change depending on if I run sealed or air cooled.
Sorry for the long read but I am trying to explain as best as I can. Once I get some input from you guys I'll draw up a plan, upload it to ICMAG and see what you guys think of the blueprint.
I'm running 1.5 plants per light so still deciding between going with the titan monster gro system or a current culture system, open to suggestions (except using soil) Leaning towards current culture but im more experienced with a flo n gro system. I had an electrician wire up a 400amp panel so I have plenty of power to get these lights and fans running with plenty of amps to spare for a hot tub after a long day of working in the garden.
Thanks in advance for the advice and sorry I've been away from icmag so long, I forgot my password. haha
