to do or not!!!

[marpolo]

have a 150 w HPS light and 2- 300 w LED lights in a 2 1/2 ' x 4 ' closet to a 4 x 4 x 80 grow tent. Should i get higher wattage LED light or stay with what I have. I have 2 nice plants 13 days into flowering stage that were taking over my closet.

 

[D.A.A.S.69]

Hello marpolo, more light is always better ,up to a point,

 

[marpolo]

thanks, ill prob go with a 1000 w LED, and use the others for some auto flower projects.

 

[Sockfilter]

marpolo, have you thought about the light coverage of a single 1000 LED? Everyone has their own little setup that works for them, since I tend to deal with smaller grow spaces, I like to maximize my light coverage, so I opt for (2) 600w LED's, if environment gets whacky, I can always turn 1 of the LED's off or move it to another tent for backup or emergency situations..

Something you may have already thought about though.. Good Luck..

 

[marpolo]

thanks man, i appreciate the help...

 

[Obi-Wan]

IMO if you are looking to upgrade...a 600W hps would be the easiest and most efficient to manage in your prodjected new grow space. If you went with 1000W, hps or LED, you would in all likelihood need a/c to control temperature but if you limit it to 600W you can most likely get by with only a strong exhaust system and good circulation fans. Again, IMO a 4x4x80 grow space will be far easier to manage than the smaller space that you are currently working in. My estimate is that you are currently drawing 425W total from your 3 lights so you would be looking at a 175W increase in power draw if you upgraded, independent of any increases in draw created by upgrading your exhaust and circulation needs.

 

[marpolo]

thanks, I guess I'll be looking into different kinds of lights to satisfy my needs..may head down the rod for another HPS light