Grow Room in progress

[tinytoon]

Hey all :thumbsup:
I'm in the process of creating a new grow room in my basement and would like to get the thoughts of my fellow growers on a few things so I can hopefully get it right the first time LOL!!
1st question will be lighting. the room itself will be 12' by 7' and 6 1/2' ceiling.
Hydro unit will start as a 9 site ebb and grow system ( 9 seperate buckets with 1 central res) and I will be expanding up to 18 sites tops. Originally I had thought of using 2 1000w lights but have heard that maybe 3 600w lights would be better in 2 parts. less electric draw and more lumens. I really want to know what you peeps think about this so I would really like to see more than 2 or 3 replies and ty in advance!! :jointsmile:

tinytoon Reviewed by tinytoon on 09-25-2009. Grow Room in progress Hey all :thumbsup: I'm in the process of creating a new grow room in my basement and would like to get the thoughts of my fellow growers on a few things so I can hopefully get it right the first time LOL!! :D 1st question will be lighting. the room itself will be 12' by 7' and 6 1/2' ceiling. Hydro unit will start as a 9 site ebb and grow system ( 9 seperate buckets with 1 central res) and I will be expanding up to 18 sites tops. Originally I had thought of using 2 1000w lights but have Rating: 5

[disrupt86]

its all personal preference,personally i would use 4 600's if your going to run 18 buckets eventualy and stager them.i would do 2 rows of 2.but not have them side by side.lets say ,starting on the left row u would have your lamp.3 1/2 feet down the ducting is your second lamp.on the second row i would start were your first row lamps ducting started then you would do the same with your fourth lamp. basically you wouldnt have your lights right next 2 each other in there rows. use y splitters at both ends of your lamps and use one large fan to pull the air from all four lights,damn i wish i had time to draw u a pic but work is calling my name.

[tinytoon]

I follow your discription .... basically llok like a zig zag line from above. ty for your input and plz stay tuned as more questions will be otw but want to see more feedback on lighting first

[LOC NAR on probation]

I would start with 2 lights on the nine and then expand 2 more lights like disrupt86 said. I would also get all 1000 watt ballast and run 600 bulbs. That way I could always bumb it up to full steam if I needed to.

[tinytoon]

any clue if there would be any savings on the electric bill running 4 600w compared to 2 1000w or would it be more costly? sorry for all the questions but I know a "room" is alot different than a 3x4x7 cab or a 4x4x7 tent so I am trying to do this the right way and not have to be buying things twice

[LOC NAR on probation]

It's 2400 watts for 4- 600's and 2000 watts for 2- 1000's so just a bit more. watts are watts.

Electronic ballast may help a bit. You can spread the 600's out a little better for coverage.

[tinytoon]

and lastly about lights .... in my cab and tent I raise and lower lights as needed, do you do the same type of operation in a room setting? I also read that a 1000w light can handle a 5x5 area but nothing ever states at what height the light is to accomplish this??
I am starting to like the 600w route instead of 1000w. I am very thankfull for the replies and input so far but would really like to hear from more ....... almost like peeps are to dam tight these days to share even their thoughts /sigh
oh well time to feel better :jointsmile::rasta::rastasmoke::smokin::stoned:

[disrupt86]

yes raise and lower your lights like any other operation although i have been seeing people leave ther lights alone and raise there growing container to keep to bugs away"seems like to much work 2 me".may i suggest if u do use 4 lamps buying wooden closet rods from the home depot.you attach the rods to the roof with chains, then notch out a little line about a half inch were your lamps hangers are,basically instead of using chains were your 2 hangers would be 2 raise and lower each lamp there are now 2 lamps resting one pole,the pole is notched so they dont slide around when u need to move them.the lights are attached to lets say an 8 foot pole.when u need to adjust your lights you simply raise one end of the pole and secure it"chains,rope,what have u"and then u would raise the the other end.its just easier than adjusting 4 lengths of chain raither than 2.if i remeber right a 600 watt uses 630 watts and a 1000 watt uses 1,300 auctual watts. i could be wrong but i think those are the correct figures for a magnetic ballast.any who:thumbsup:

[tinytoon]

well I guess I'm not going to get any more thoughts on lights so time to move on to cooling of said lights. Would a 6" velocity fan be strong enough to cool 4 600w lamps? Air from the lamps will be vented directly outside to keep temps in room under control.

[disrupt86]

lights dont need a real big cfm number to move the air out of the room,prolly a 400 cfm would be perfect.just as long as the intake is not from the inside of the grow room and the exhaust is out side or a different room all together.