3-600w HPS Lamps

[Killertea08]

My space is going to be a 4x8 Hydrohut grow tent. I want to use 3-600w lamps and I was wondering. What would be the best way to use Co2 in this space, bottle or generator? Also how big of a portable a/c should be used, maby 12,000btu's?

 

[Old_SSSC_Guy]

i wouldn't use CO2 until the room is "dialed in" and you've run 1-2 crops thru it, bottled will be cooler than a CO2 generator. a 12k-15k BTU AC should be fine.

 

[SensiStarFan]

My space is going to be a 4x8 Hydrohut grow tent. I want to use 3-600w lamps and I was wondering. What would be the best way to use Co2 in this space, bottle or generator? Also how big of a portable a/c should be used, maby 12,000btu's?

32 square foot space with 3x600w HPS lights at 95,000 lumens each is 285,000 lumens which equals 8,906.25 lumens per square foot. Two 600w HPS lights would give you 5,937.5 lumens per square foot, a good amount. I use two 600w in a 30 square foot space and get great results. I have never used a portable A/C unit so I can't be much help there. I agree with the above post that CO2 should wait. It's a pain to deal with. If you do decide to go with CO2 I would use a generator just because having to fill tanks all the time can look suspicious and be a pain in the butt.

-SSF-

 

[Locked]

I hve the opposite opinion....
Three 600 watters will give you 270,000 lumens. (90,000 a piece)
Comes out to around 8400 lumens and change a sqr foot.

IMO 5000 lumens a sqr foot is the minimum and can be improved upon significantly. I think as long as you stay below 10,000 a sqr foot and can be ventilated properly you shld be golden.

JMO