a/c question

how many tons for a 19,200 watts led grow room?

ah fuck it ill bite. 5.456 tons, always oversize though wont cost extra electricity because the condensers on the mini splits are variable. if your really dealing with that much light im gona make a leap here and say money isnt an issue. do four two ton splits each with there own air handlers so you can evenly cool the space space the air handlers accordingly post some pictures of this grow room thats using 19,200 watts i somehow doubt somebody running a grow this size is unable to do the math for sizing an ac unit but you never know ive been wrong before

xox said:

ah fuck it ill bite. 5.456 tons, always oversize though wont cost extra electricity because the condensers on the mini splits are variable. if your really dealing with that much light im gona make a leap here and say money isnt an issue. do four two ton splits each with there own air handlers so you can evenly cool the space space the air handlers accordingly post some pictures of this grow room thats using 19,200 watts i somehow doubt somebody running a grow this size is unable to do the math for sizing an ac unit but you never know ive been wrong before

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You are absolutely right on someone not knowing. Biggest grow I’ve ever done is 2000 watts. Just legalize medical here. Got a guy that does have the money and approached myself and 2 other guys about getting together the cost. It’s actually going to be double what I ask you. It’s going to 2 500 square flowering rooms. There’s no consulting firms here and people I’ve called from out of state have not returned any calls. My local a/c guy said he didn’t have a clue what it would take because he’s never done a grow room. No one around here has. Thanks for the information sir. My friend has been working at a 3000 sq foot grow and he said they are struggling with the a/c and it’s not even summer.
We just had our 1st meeting this week and it was my job to find out about a/c. One step at a time. Again thanks for taking the time to answer.

Keep in mind that 5.456 tons is cooling required for the lighting only. You still need to factor in the building location, building construction type, factor in other equipment that produces heat in the space such as fan motors, pumps, chillers, etc. I would also suspect you will require a dehumidifier as well unless you get A/C equipment that can run as a dehumidifier for when lights are off. Running a sealed room with CO2 is going to be a different beast than having to condition the air if you are ventilating it, and local weather is obviously going to factor very differently if you ventilating the room as the fresh air will need to be conditioned as well.

I would suggest looking at commercial HVAC equipment, and contacting manufacturers to get further guidance if you can't reach any consultants. There are consultants that would be able to assist you online, and ASHRAE.org would be a good resource.