So Ive got this 1000w HPS lying around..

[Duggan18]

and im moving into an apartment on my own in a few months and am looking to start my first grow. i was hoping to build a cab about 3x2x5 feet, use a stanley blower and my 1000W cooltubed. ambient room temps are about 60F where i live, i'll be growing in winter so it could get cooler.

does this sound feasable in that amount of space? i was planning on doing scrog on 3-4 plants

btw, i had a friend who used the 1000w hps but didnt want it anymore about a year ago ive had it lying around since

thanks alot!

 

[Guest]

Thats cool but you may want to consider 4 ft flourescent fixtures for vegging seedlings/new cuts.Your 1K is for flowering or vegging tall plants.You can get a 4 ft 4 lamp T-8 Lithonia fixture at Lowes for 50 bucks,put two of those together and you can veg some nice plants.

 

[Duggan18]

so you wouldn't see me having any serious heat (or even over-lighting?) problems with the 1000W in such a small space if it's only for 12/12? since i could grow overnight the temperature outdoors would be just above freezing, so i could probably pull in cold air if needed

i would rather have a 400W or 600 but this 1k is free so i figure i should try and use it

 

[JJScorpio]

It may be very hard to keep that area cooled with that large of light. That is a large amount of heat in a small area. I suppose if you had large enough intakes and exhausts you might get the right temp dialed in......

 

[Duggan18]

yeah, im sort of hoping that the low ambient temps will help me keep the heat down. its kind of crazy that a single light could heat a cab from 50 to 90F when there's 250CFM of exhaust (about what the stanley puts out)

if anyone has any more input i would appreciate it, thanks

 

[SEEDYNONO]

i run a 600w in a c22 which is the same size if not a little larger and a 450 cfm vortex and have no problems. i keep my a/c hood up a good 2 feet above my tops if they get within a foot i get bleaching sometimes.

ambient temp is really important cause you really can't let it drift up.

 

[Duggan18]

there would definately be a window in the room with near-freezing air outside, so i would have full control over ambient temps, i doubt they would ever get above 60-65, i could keep the ambient temp at whatever i wanted i think

 

[highbrid]

thousands are hott!

thousands are hott!

you are gonna need TONS of air movement and one hell of an exaughst fan. I think you can pull it off though

 

[Duggan18]

i found a place in town that sells cheap lights, i migh get a 400 or 600

 

[Duggan18]

im still having trouble deciding on a light. do you guys think i should go with a 400 or a 600 in my space/conditions?

 

[Duggan18]

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