Indoor Start Up Quantum Board Or Cmh

[Dachem]

So I'm making the move from Outdoors to indoors during the winter months and I'm looking at a 2 by 3 grow tent trying to figure out which kind of light I would like I like the idea of ceramic metal halides with the UV and I like the efficiency of quantum boards I want a ppf of around a thousand to be equal to Outdoors anyone have any ideas would a 630 cmh be too much?

 

[NHWhites]

A 630 cmh would be too hot for a 2x3x? Tent. I run a 315 cmh in a similar size tent and struggle to keep the temps in the low 80’s. During winter, I actually creep into the 90’s because my tent is in the same area as my boiler. I’d say grab a 315cmh or go quantum

 

[Dachem]

Do you run a closed or vent it I have a 300cfm can fan I'll use and the room it will be in is constantly around 65-69

 

[Dachem]

I've been reading studies of UV on cannabis and quantum boards dont have that

 

[Aqua Man]

I've been reading studies of UV on cannabis and quantum boards dont have that

Can just add uv bulbs... easy in a 2x2.

 

[NHWhites]

Do you run a closed or vent it I have a 300cfm can fan I'll use and the room it will be in is constantly around 65-69

Passive in and exhaust out. I need to address the intake after this grow. I have too much negative pressure

 

[Dachem]

That's what I was gonna do

 

[Mr.jiujitsu]

Go quantum and never look back. Really nothing better for a tent, DIY and get an amazing light for cheap. I grew indoors a decade ago, outdoors for over 20. After lots of research I built a quantum setup, and have NEVER been happier. In a tent they are perfect, if you are running real wattage you will need intake and exhaust but the difference still feels like night and day. Check out my build if you want https://www.thcfarmer.com/community/threads/quantum-light-flower-tent-build.95689/

Might give you some ideas

 

[Dachem]

Decided to go with a diy strip build 9 3500k and 9 5000k bridgelux gen 2 560 mm ran at .5 amp well below the .7 amp typical test current probably a lil too much light but I'm gonna start off on 1 HLG-185H-20A then add another one once I get used to every thing so they will run alittle over 1 amp they have 1in aluminum bar stock with thermal tape

 

[Dachem]

So I made my first strip build I have 9 3500k and 9 5000k EB gen.2 and a HLG-185H-20A parallel build in a 2x3 tent I originally bought 2 drivers but only got sent one will this be enough light their being ran really soft with one driver at 516.67ma well a lil softer then that I have 2 more 3500k amd 1 5000k I ran out of aluminum bar stock