Adjust-a-wing reflector + 600 HPS in a grow tent ?

[lweinlan]

I was hoping that someone who grows plants in such a tent, with this specific light system, sufficient air flow (passive system ,400 cfm blower), could give me an approximation of the distance based on his/her experience ?
The height of the tent is only 6.5 feet. If the adjust-a-wing + super spreader + 600 HPS system has to be kept 2 feet or more away from the plants because of heat issues, I might reconsider using this system, and buy an air cooled reflector instead. With an air cooled reflector, I could place the light closer (more lumen) to the plants, but those adjust-a-wing have such good reviews that I would really love to install them in my tent.

[TheCheese]

well the one thing that i noticed about heat issues with lighting is that if u use a air cooled hood with out ventilation the room heats up much faster,because u have all that metal and glass retaining heat,but with the bat wing style,there is much less metal to trap the heat in,so doing a passive system with the biggest fan should be good.and its best to vent completly out side instead of into the next room because of the potential for doors being left open and that old grow box heat venting right back into the box.:thumbsup:

Where do you measure the temps at? Do you take the reading at canopy level below the lights or more towards the top of the tent above the lights?

[stra8outtaWeed]

I was hoping that someone who grows plants in such a tent, with this specific light system, sufficient air flow (passive system ,400 cfm blower), could give me an approximation of the distance based on his/her experience ?
The height of the tent is only 6.5 feet. If the adjust-a-wing + super spreader + 600 HPS system has to be kept 2 feet or more away from the plants because of heat issues, I might reconsider using this system, and buy an air cooled reflector instead. With an air cooled reflector, I could place the light closer (more lumen) to the plants, but those adjust-a-wing have such good reviews that I would really love to install them in my tent.

heres the deal....if you are trying to cover 6.5' x 6.5' then you will have to be hanging your light pretty high....at 36"-42" above the ground a 600w only covers a 3 x 3 area...so you may want to look at additional lighting if you are doing that much space:jointsmile: