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Gavita pro 600 / LEP 300 PLASMA test

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Gavita pro 600 / LEP 300 PLASMA test

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#321
hmpf.. just made a post and completely lost it because of incorporated external pics.

Please guys, read the website and product literature, it is not there for nothing. There is no 1000W triplestar.

For the 600W keep them parallel as indicated on the website and in the literature and 80-120 cm apart, depending on the required light levels and the distance to the crop. The iso diagrams are there too, look at the angle of the highest peak in the diagram.

Remember these reflectors work totally different than the big reflectors or wings. The TripleStar and HortiStar throw the light to the opposite direction. So with three TripleStar reflectors you do it this way (as indicated in the diagram): WD WW DW
 
#322
strange.. seems like the initial post made it after all. Oh well, better one too many :D
 
#324
@ whazzup,
Hi, I have a Gavita 1000Pro in the mail as we speak and need to install a 240 line. Can you give info on wire and outlet type-size for the US model? Or a link to more info? Thanks for any info on this.....
 
#325
Good job! I love how the leafs reach for the light using Plasma.

I have a new trick with plasma, I turn it on for an hour before the HPS and off an hour before the HPS. So each are on for 10 hrs overlapping. Seems to wake them up nicely.

You would have surpassed the 80 OZ mark if you would have transplanted into larger bags just before the halfway point in budding. As soon as the hairs start coming out of the sides of the bags all around, transplant and add one or two more drippers. This is why you are having problems with cal/mag deficiencies at the end of budding, over crowded roots. I guarantee by what I saw in your system you could surpass your yield by 20% if you give the roots more space. Mike from Advanced totally agrees with me when I showed him these pics.

Hey Whazzup, Tell the guys from Gavita I noticed they used my idea for the UV glass filter. They got the cut off point wrong but I don't want to give away all my best ideas. PEACE! And thank you for making me a ton of money!
 
#326
Oh yeah, some more tips on maximizing this grow, since the inter-nodal distances in the undergrowth are so dense by giving a little bit more space between each site and staggering them (not next to each other in tray next) fills in the space more effectively while maximizing airflow.

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x-x-x-x- YES
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-x-x-x-x-x NO
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Plants hate to be 'up against the wall' so to speak and they always try to overtake each other, you can make this work for you instead of against you by keeping them just at each others tips instead of on top of each other.

And give more room on the sides, don't' pack em in so much.
 
#327
Hi theherbalizor and whazzup,

Your posts have made me seen the "light". I intend to purchase the Gavita 600W Pro Se set and use it for my upcoming grow.

The current size of my "grow space" or rather grow cab is 0.9m (L) X 0.5m (W) X 2.15m (H).
Area is around 0.4 sqm.

I know its definitely overkill to be using a 600W in such a small space but I will be upgrading to a bigger grow space sometime next year (hopefully). So I thought, why not get it right the first time round instead of getting another light next year.

My question is will the Gavita 600W drastically increase temperature within the closet?
I will be running a RVK 150A1 Fan, max 250 CFM with a Rhino filter and 2 X 6" passive air Intake holes. Ambient Temp is roughly between 25 to 31 Celsius, relative humidty is average 75-87%.
Is this setup sufficient to include the Gavita 600W without causing too much increase in the temperature within the Cab?

Secondly, what's the ideal distance between the light and the canopy? Will the height of my Cab be sufficient to grow 2-4 plants without over heating the canopy?

Really appreciate some answers and thanks in advance!
 
#328
The ambient temperature will kill it. No way you can run an open lamp on that small surface with that ambient temperature. You will need an air cooled lamp. So though I really appreciate that you are interested in the Gavita products, I would not recommend to use an open lamp, let alone a 600W lamp in that small space with those ambient temperatures.

So as for the distance:
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In this 1x1m at the end of blooming we rise the lamp a little, that's about 60cm/2' distance, but in bloom it hangs at 50 cm/1' 8".
 
#329
Whazzup,you continue to impress me with all the help you give and also the fact that not many reps will steer people AWAY from their product if they do not beleive it will be a benefit,thanks for all you do.
 
#330
^^^ second this thanks whazzup!!. 8 600 pros coming and couldnt be more excited to give them a try. Still have my doubts but who doesnt. ONly one way to find out..
 
#331
I never said our products suit everyone, I understand the necessity of air cooled lamps in hot climates and I would totally recommend that. You can't honestly think that I would ever recommend to put a bare 600W in there would you? :D
 
#332
:) Thought so too and thanks for the info whazzup!

On another note, what's the maximum wattage you would recommend for a HPS lamp, based on those numbers?
 
#335
fishwhistle said:
..not many reps will steer people AWAY from their product
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One thing you need to understand: I have been on the forums for many years, primarily overgrow at first of course, and many other forums later. This was long before I had anything to do with Gavita. Now I have a very busy job and though I work for the company I am not here on a mission to sell products. I am not paid to post on forums nor do I do this on behalf of the company. But as I have limited time I concentrate on the topics where I can have most added value. Obviously my focus on lighting brings me to these topics. There are only so many hours in a day ;)
 
#336
whazzup said:
One thing you need to understand: I have been on the forums for many years, primarily overgrow at first of course, and many other forums later. This was long before I had anything to do with Gavita. Now I have a very busy job and though I work for the company I am not here on a mission to sell products. I am not paid to post on forums nor do I do this on behalf of the company. But as I have limited time I concentrate on the topics where I can have most added value. Obviously my focus on lighting brings me to these topics. There are only so many hours in a day ;)
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i for one really appreciate this type of professionalism contributed by you and others - invaluable info for every gardner here..
 
#337
been following the herablizor on various threads and various forums over the past year or so.... amazing results thats for sure!! Man has some serious skills!!! Just started my first grow, 3 Gavita 1000's. Will start a thread here soon so I can get the input of others and there help;)

How many posts does it take to be able to PM someone?? I'd like to give TheHerbalizor a shoot :cool:
 
#338
where the hell are ya Herbalizor???:p PM me please if you see this.

Quick pic of my 3 gavita's, hoping to down the road place 4 plasma's in between each adjustable 1000W I have...


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#339
OK, new to the forums and very interested in this technology--the Gavita DE lamps.

I flower in a 4.5' X 4.5' X 7' tent, using a Blockbuster 6" air cooled reflector, 1000w HPS and a Solis Tek digital ballast. Active air intake in a dedicated room with an 8000 BTU window AC unit. So, I'm trying to figure out if I could handle the heat generated by the 1000w Gavita DE open reflector.

Presently, I run as follows: CARBON FILTER>DUCTING>REFLECTOR>DUCTING>EXTRACTION FAN>DUCTING to ceiling/attic

If I run the ducting directly from the carbon filter to the extraction fan, and then exhaust in the attic I will be able to move more air through the tent, helping to cut down on heat. In the winter, the ambient temps in the grow room in which the tent is located is ~67-68 degrees, with very low relative humidity (which helps to more efficiently remove heat). In the summer, with the AC I can easily get the room to 64-65 degrees.

The extraction fan I use is a Tjernlund 6", rated at 530cfm, and a 6" X 24" Phresh filter rated at 550cfm.

Do you think, given these parameters, that I could effectively cool a 1000w Gavita DE?

P.S. Would 2 600 Gavita DE systems be workable in this space, or would that be overkill in terms of heat?

P.P.S. are these Gavita systems only available as 240v systems?

Thanks for any help,

Bud
 
#340
the formula for cooling a 1000 is 4000btus for an aircooled lamp and 6000btus for non aircooled.2 600s would definitely work too but the gavita 600s are not DE bulbs,the DE bulbs are 1000 only and yes both gavita fixtures are 240v only.
 
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