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12-28-2005, 12:49 PM #1OPSenior Member
HID Lighting Coverage Area Data
HID Lighting Coverage Area Data
On average you need 50 Watts of HID lighting per square foot of the area you intend to illuminate. This rule does not take into consideration the shape of your grow area. Below I have added a more accurate method.
250 Watt HID Light illuminates a 2'x2' Grow Space
400 Watt HID Light illuminates a 3'x3' Grow Space
600 Watt HID Light illuminates a 3.5'x3.5' Grow Space
1000 Watt HID Light illuminates a 4'x4' Grow Space
In some situations you can have a slightly larger area however HID light diminishes at an advanced rate the further it is from the plants and you stand a chance of the edges of your garden being in the dark if you try to use too large of an area with a less powerful HID light.
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Trichome Creator :thumbsup:Trichome Creator Reviewed by Trichome Creator on . HID Lighting Coverage Area Data HID Lighting Coverage Area Data On average you need 50 Watts of HID lighting per square foot of the area you intend to illuminate. This rule does not take into consideration the shape of your grow area. Below I have added a more accurate method. 250 Watt HID Light illuminates a 2'x2' Grow Space 400 Watt HID Light illuminates a 3'x3' Grow Space 600 Watt HID Light illuminates a 3.5'x3.5' Grow Space 1000 Watt HID Light illuminates a 4'x4' Grow Space In some situations you can have a Rating: 5
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12-28-2005, 01:56 PM #2Senior Member
HID Lighting Coverage Area Data
Never use just one 600 watt light..
: )
a 600watt bulb is a tricky creature....
man this could turn into a book...
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12-28-2005, 05:56 PM #3Senior Member
HID Lighting Coverage Area Data
Originally Posted by Garden Knowm
Thanks for the love,
-turtle420
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12-28-2005, 06:56 PM #4Senior Member
HID Lighting Coverage Area Data
400watt... good for vegging and beginners/small spaces..
1000watt.... welcome to the world of BIG BUDS.. get that light close and make those BUDS thick as baseball bats
now 600watts.. where do they fit in...
a 600watt bulb is for an obseeeive SOB that is determined to get more for his/her buck than a 1000watt bulb... how to do this.... for starters... you cheat... you get 2 (600 watt bulbs)... Euro systems sells a ballast that gives off ZERO heat and makes ZERO noise and it runs 2 600 watt bulbs... last I checked it only comes 220volt... not a probelm.. call you r electrician buddy.. : )
need I say more.... : )
i love you
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12-28-2005, 06:57 PM #5Senior Member
HID Lighting Coverage Area Data
of course I should say more... hahaha
with 2 600's you can cover a 3x6 space pretty darn GOOD....
keep the lights right on top of your plants... lots of air flow.. I mean TONS....
SOG muther fucker.. SOG!!!!!!!!
i am starting to sweat...
i love you
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12-28-2005, 07:12 PM #6Senior Member
HID Lighting Coverage Area Data
Great info! Thanks GKnowm
Dboy\" The illusion of democracy will continue so long as the illusion works to the advantage of the powerful\"--- Frank Zappa
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12-28-2005, 07:36 PM #7OPSenior Member
HID Lighting Coverage Area Data
1000 watts grow buds the size of your forearm!!! Woo Hoo!!!
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12-28-2005, 09:00 PM #8Senior Member
HID Lighting Coverage Area Data
I'm in a dilema then...
I don't have a 1000W bulb, and I've got one of those strange 600W bulbs.
I was thinking, when flowering comes around, to use both my 400W MH and 600W HPS.
I trully don't know why the hell I'm asking this, as I'm opening up to cheap-shots by Garden.
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12-28-2005, 09:08 PM #9OPSenior Member
HID Lighting Coverage Area Data
Yeah he will sucker punch you.
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12-29-2005, 05:37 AM #10OPSenior Member
HID Lighting Coverage Area Data
Originally Posted by Garden Knowm
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