Club 315w lec

F1_Grower

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ThaMagnificent said:
Interesting.... External ballast...This might bring some heat down alone?

You've given me that much more to consider now lol.... SS or these..Hmmm...
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@ThaMagnificent i was wondering what area you live in and what your ambient (outside temps/ RH are plus what your home RH and temps are? ) are u sealed , co2? Does putting glass cover greatly affect lumens or uv rays? For me this will greatly affect descion being in nor cal bay area. Im leaning more towards phantom hydro farm bc of sealed glass and cooling capabilities and ability to remove and hang bare vert too. I have a 5 x 8 x 8 veg room and 10 x 6 x 9 flower room...I want to do a triangular pattern of of 3 in flower surrounding my 250w led. Any help deciding greatly appreciated rn. Thanks
 

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colocowboy said:
Wow, you’ve been waiting to tell your tale! lol
I have used a tub space for my grow before, it’s actually not a bad place to do it. I mean you have access to drainage water supply and probably electricity nearby. Based on everything I’ve read about you so far, my biggest recommendation for you is to make sure you’re using a functional GFI on your electric. The other big recommendation would be not to mess around too much with a makeshift door like that, negative pressure will pull that thing apart and you’ll end up fighting a big fat mess in the end you’ll be way better off finding a tent that you can put on a makeshift topper for the tub. Don’t worry about cutting in a full sized vent as a sheetrock repair on that is easy/cheap!

so what are you doing? Convert you whole house to grow op?
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I got a 20 A arc fault curcuit interruptor AFCI. To change switch to outlet.. was this the recommendation you made..
Thank you!!
 
colocowboy

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F1_Grower said:
I got a 20 A arc fault curcuit interruptor AFCI. To change switch to outlet.. was this the recommendation you made..
Thank you!!
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I think it will keep you safe! Water and electricity don’t mix well and your officially full input! Man, make sure you leave a spot to sleep! :)
 
GrownAtHighAltitude

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I lit my entire room with CMH for $1000 by buying cheap fixtures on Ebay and Phillips lamps on sale. I researched through all the available LEDs, CMH, HPS, and fixture options and for my particular footprint (3x10.5) and climate (frozen cold right now) led me to just go with what was already working in tents. I upgraded from 400watt CMH retrofits in air cooled hoods. So glad to be done with those now :-)

I then added SolarCure lights in between for good measure. Excited to see results. 8-)

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bodhipop

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Damn growmies, Phillips 3100k bulbs are up $20 bucks from the last time I checked.
Wish I would've stocked up when they were at $60.
 
F1_Grower

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Hi guys-
Just wanted to post update of my new bare 315 cmh vert grow setup. Its a 5 x 5 x 8 (bath tub) and a 5 x 8 x 8 master bath grow. Second ever grow , first cmh, first bare vert. Running gelato #41 clones, and pheno hunting for katsu in bathtub grow (5x5). My first grow in my other flip room with two 1k watt hids and two vert t5s , and 12 recessed full spect/blue_red leds was great except for aphids and wk 5 flower temp/lack of water stress :/ im harvesting first time indoor tomorrow at day 70 two wk flush. Ill attach pics of both griw rooms. I had to undo hardwire in the phantom ballast/reflector kits I got and re-hardwired to light fixture bracket and yes I got my gfci outlets installed on my 20A lines no problem!

Have two viaspectra 250w leds (each supposedly replace a 600w hid) running at 60% , and two 315w cmh vert( will be adding a third) , the two t5s and gavita de 1000w are both off right now. Temps currently are 74 F lights on 66 F lights off and humidy 56 to 62 %.

Soil Promix HP, A&N Sensi A+B, plusb52, and voodoo juice, PPM 400 - 450,pH 5.8 to 6.4.20210131_025325.jpg 20210119_044314.jpg
 

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colocowboy

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F1_Grower said:
Hi guys-
Just wanted to post update of my new bare 315 cmh vert grow setup. Its a 5 x 5 x 8 (bath tub) and a 5 x 8 x 8 master bath grow. Second ever grow , first cmh, first bare vert. Running gelato #41 clones, and pheno hunting for katsu in bathtub grow (5x5). My first grow in my other flip room with two 1k watt hids and two vert t5s , and 12 recessed full spect/blue_red leds was great except for aphids and wk 5 flower temp/lack of water stress :/ im harvesting first time indoor tomorrow at day 70 two wk flush. Ill attach pics of both griw rooms. I had to undo hardwire in the phantom ballast/reflector kits I got and re-hardwired to light fixture bracket and yes I got my gfci outlets installed on my 20A lines no problem!

Have two viaspectra 250w leds (each supposedly replace a 600w hid) running at 60% , and two 315w cmh vert( will be adding a third) , the two t5s and gavita de 1000w are both off right now. Temps currently are 74 F lights on 66 F lights off and humidy 56 to 62 %.

Soil Promix HP, A&N Sensi A+B, plusb52, and voodoo juice, PPM 400 - 450,pH 5.8 to 6.4.View attachment 4811859 View attachment 4811863
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Damn, looking good bud!
 
GrownAtHighAltitude

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Also doesn't look like a whole lot of light is actually making it to those plants... The walls may need better diffused reflective material.

I would definitely consider some cheap vertical hoods some day.
 
Cloud Surfer

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Quick question for you cmh lovers.

Will running both bulbs in my SunSytems 630 be to intense for veg? Should I just use 1 bulb, and then switch both on for flowering?

I've read that both bulbs is too much, but have also read that the plants will get use to it fairly quick? Not sure which theory is correct... this will be in a 5x9x7 tent utilizing a 4x4 footprint until I get it dialed in and the funds for another light.

Also, any insight on canopy distance? The manufacturer recommends 36in, but I've read distances anywhere 18in all the way up to the ceiling height and leaving it there? I plan on using the scrog technique.

Sorry for posing a question about a 630 in the club 315 thread, but I figured you ladies and gents would have some good first hand knowledge with these cmh lights.

You folks have some awesome looking grows going on in here.
 
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Cloud Surfer said:
Quick question for you cmh lovers.

Will running both bulbs in my SunSytems 630 be to intense for veg? Should I just use 1 bulb, and then switch both on for flowering?

I've read that both bulbs is too much, but have also read that the plants will get use to it fairly quick? Not sure which theory is correct... this will be in a 5x9x7 tent utilizing a 4x4 footprint until I get it dialed in and the funds for another light.

Also, any insight on canopy distance? The manufacturer recommends 36in, but I've read distances anywhere 18in all the way up to the ceiling height and leaving it there? I plan on using the scrog technique.

Sorry for posing a question about a 630 in the club 315 thread, but I figured you ladies and gents would have some good first hand knowledge with these cmh lights.

You folks have some awesome looking grows going on in here.
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That’s what I do, single bulb in veg and add the 2nd one in at flip.
 
colocowboy

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F1_Grower said:
Did i make the cut? CLUB 315 ROCKS
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Personally I love your grow! I have done shit just like this, brings back memories. Some of my best work was done in a space just like that.

Cloud Surfer said:
Quick question for you cmh lovers.

Will running both bulbs in my SunSytems 630 be to intense for veg? Should I just use 1 bulb, and then switch both on for flowering?

I've read that both bulbs is too much, but have also read that the plants will get use to it fairly quick? Not sure which theory is correct... this will be in a 5x9x7 tent utilizing a 4x4 footprint until I get it dialed in and the funds for another light.

Also, any insight on canopy distance? The manufacturer recommends 36in, but I've read distances anywhere 18in all the way up to the ceiling height and leaving it there? I plan on using the scrog technique.

Sorry for posing a question about a 630 in the club 315 thread, but I figured you ladies and gents would have some good first hand knowledge with these cmh lights.

You folks have some awesome looking grows going on in here.
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I don’t use mine for veg, induction and led FTW. I like to sculpt the structure of my plants with the veg lights, slow them, stack them, stretch them, etc.

As far as distance from the light, with a reflector, I wouldn’t get closer than 18” but it seems strain dependent. I like about 18-24 inches 36 seems too far to really get the bud swelling imho.
 
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