Advice on how many lamps/reflectors

[Norwaygreen]

Hi guys, i was wondering how many reflectors/lights i should put in my tent. Its 2,5meter x 2,5 and 2 meter tall. I want to put as many plants as i can in this tent. And my plan was to put a 100 plants inside. Any thoughts or tips? greetings from Norway

 

[HerbalEdu]

you want 4 lamp that cover 1,20m x 1,20m (4x4)

if you go with HPS 4 hps 600W or 1000W for example

if you go with led wich tend to be a better option than HPS nowdays then spiderfarmer, viparspectra, phlizon, mars hydro all offer some good options.

You want to go with 4 x 500W to 700W led panels.

 

[Norwaygreen]

you want 4 lamp that cover 1,20m x 1,20m (4x4)

if you go with HPS 4 hps 600W or 1000W for example

if you go with led wich tend to be a better option than HPS nowdays then spiderfarmer, viparspectra, phlizon, mars hydro all offer some good options.

You want to go with 4 x 500W to 700W led panels.

Thanks, i have 8 lamps in total 600w hps and my plan was to put in 4 in this tent. Thank you for your answer

 

[bullfrog13]

and dont forget to leave some room for yourself

 

[Norwaygreen]

and dont forget to leave some room for yourself

 

[alexander68]

Yea, For 1000 watts, 4-6 will suffice. And if you are using 600 watts, I think more than 6 will be needed for sure. Anyway, Good luck!

 

[ttystikk]

It will be fun to watch and see how it's done in Europe!

 

[LoveGrowingIt]

Hi guys, i was wondering how many reflectors/lights i should put in my tent. Its 2,5meter x 2,5 and 2 meter tall. I want to put as many plants as i can in this tent. And my plan was to put a 100 plants inside. Any thoughts or tips? greetings from Norway

A common guide for estimating wattage for LED lights is 30 watts per square foot of floor space.

2.5 meters = 8.2 feet.

Thus...
8.2 x 8.2 = 67 square feet.
67 x 30 = 2017 watts.

If it were me doing it, I'd consider dividing the tent into four quadrants and use a separate bar light for each.

I'll also add that I have followed the 30 watt per square foot guide, but I seldom use more than half that much power. I'm currently running my lights at 40% in both tents.

 

[MEGA956]

Nice to see growers still use HPS lights. Keep us updated.

 

[LoveGrowingIt]

Nice to see growers still use HPS lights. Keep us updated.

Oh! Is he using HPS? Oops! I assumed LED. My bad.

 

[Trash_2002]

Thanks, i have 8 lamps in total 600w hps and my plan was to put in 4 in this tent. Thank you for your answer

You will be fine with 4 600w HPS there, go for it ;-)

 

[Trash_2002]

You will be fine with 4 600w HPS there, go for it ;-)

Get some good spread reflectors like the matrix, the best reflectors I've used, loved them, really nice even spread .

Matrix Reflector

Matrix Reflector - Lumen Evolution (). Highly professional reflector Natural extraction of the heat Prime European aluminium Compatible with MH and HPS from 400W to 1000W Swiss design 68 x 62 x 15cm.

www.1-hydroponics.co.uk

 

[Norwaygreen]

Nice to see growers still use HPS lights. Keep us updated.

Thanks i will