Which Reflector Is Best

[Kushnar the curious]

Which reflector should I use when :

 

* 1000 watts

 

* 4 plants in ten gallon pots

 

* 8 inch air cooled needed, unless you disagree, it needs to be air cooled though. *

 

Thanks guys peace.

[Faygo]

your not telling us the spec of the room you are growing in. is it enclosed or open? fresh air exchange or sealed with A/C?

[Kushnar the curious]

your not telling us the spec of the room you are growing in. is it enclosed or open? fresh air exchange or sealed with A/C?

 

 

oops lol its a 15X12 enclosed area with fresh air exchange

[Budz-4-U]

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I run that hood with 600 watt bulbs, 6" flex hose, and 440 cfm inline fan. Know a Caregiver who runs the XXXL 8", with 1,000 watt bulbs, 8" flex hose, and inline fan.

 

 

[Faygo]

if your running fresh air you won't need to vent the hood not in a room for that size

Edited February 11, 2012 by Faygo

[thanks2]

For large plants in 10 gallon pots the radiant ac series is a great option. It focuses the light like the headlight of a car, so it has a very deep penetration. Most lights are made for lots of small plants, so they spread the light out to cover a larger area and have less penetration. The radiant ac covers between a 4x4 and 5x5 area depending on how close you make the light. It also uses a double layer air cool construction that keeps the outside of the hood cool if it is vented. This keeps a room cool and helps to hides the heat signature from those nosy people with flir cameras.