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Sense allot of talk about Gavitas...
Here is a simple way to figure a rough Idea of Measure your space for Gavitas according to what I read going through a shit ton of WazUp's posts a couple of years ago. For the best GR efficacy.
Now of course you can do what you want and get away with less but if you do the Math they suggest 3 x 1k over #3 4'x8' ft. Tables which in retrospect saves you one 1k light according to our usual standards.
Ok here we go.
Space sqft. example 10x10=100 sqft.
x how many MicroMole (the most efficient and accurate way to measure light) Example Gavita 1k with the GreenPower DE says it puts out 2000 mm per light/Bulb in the proper area so after reading over and over Wazup's recommendations to people about how many lights in different sqft. rooms this is what I came up with and got all the same answers he gave without a crazy complicated equation. Or For US simple Folk or maybe just me ;)
So Example
100 sqft x 100 <limiting factor = 10,000 sqft divide that by 2000 mm per 1k light = 5 1k
100 sqft x 100 = 10,000 sqft divided by 1100 mm per 600 light = 9 600's
So everywhere in that 10x10 will be as efficient as possible. Ill be honest I forget the height suggestions by WazUp but I think we all know as close as you can without harming our plants. I would say Six is right about 30" would be good for 600's and 36"-40" for 1K...
Another thing is he always said you lose efficiency in two ways 10% from a NEW reflector. MORE for older ones. They suggest change once per year they make that simple a cheep and affordable change. Even if you clean just free radicals in the air cost you efficacy)(I know I have old ass reflectors and I wonder how much Ive lost over the years)
Also to the walls to use reflective everyone knows that. But I do use Orca love the stuff worth the money in my book.
Another thing I figured out not sure if anyone knows the controllers with the new E series Ballasts.
You have the EL1 and El2
Ok the El1 will control one room only at what ever hours you want Veg. or Bloom
EL2 will control two rooms but they have to be the same hours either Veg. or Bloom the EL2 WILL NOT
run two rooms at DIFFERENT times. For example one for Veg. and other Bloom will NOT work.
So keep that in mind when making your purchase. I have friend that found that out the hard way. The information sheet doesn't really express that.
The EL1 will control up to 40 lights which is more then enough for a Veg. unless your TK or Andy G lol...
The EL2 will control 40 lights in each room so 80 altogether.
So What I did is one EL1 for Veg. and a El2 to control 2 flowering rooms.
Im so thankful I didn't buy Gavita's early on so now I can run the E series they are simply the best.
Sorry so long Hope this helps someone.
You can read about all of this here.
Here is a simple way to figure a rough Idea of Measure your space for Gavitas according to what I read going through a shit ton of WazUp's posts a couple of years ago. For the best GR efficacy.
Now of course you can do what you want and get away with less but if you do the Math they suggest 3 x 1k over #3 4'x8' ft. Tables which in retrospect saves you one 1k light according to our usual standards.
Ok here we go.
Space sqft. example 10x10=100 sqft.
x how many MicroMole (the most efficient and accurate way to measure light) Example Gavita 1k with the GreenPower DE says it puts out 2000 mm per light/Bulb in the proper area so after reading over and over Wazup's recommendations to people about how many lights in different sqft. rooms this is what I came up with and got all the same answers he gave without a crazy complicated equation. Or For US simple Folk or maybe just me ;)
So Example
100 sqft x 100 <limiting factor = 10,000 sqft divide that by 2000 mm per 1k light = 5 1k
100 sqft x 100 = 10,000 sqft divided by 1100 mm per 600 light = 9 600's
So everywhere in that 10x10 will be as efficient as possible. Ill be honest I forget the height suggestions by WazUp but I think we all know as close as you can without harming our plants. I would say Six is right about 30" would be good for 600's and 36"-40" for 1K...
Another thing is he always said you lose efficiency in two ways 10% from a NEW reflector. MORE for older ones. They suggest change once per year they make that simple a cheep and affordable change. Even if you clean just free radicals in the air cost you efficacy)(I know I have old ass reflectors and I wonder how much Ive lost over the years)
Also to the walls to use reflective everyone knows that. But I do use Orca love the stuff worth the money in my book.
Another thing I figured out not sure if anyone knows the controllers with the new E series Ballasts.
You have the EL1 and El2
Ok the El1 will control one room only at what ever hours you want Veg. or Bloom
EL2 will control two rooms but they have to be the same hours either Veg. or Bloom the EL2 WILL NOT
run two rooms at DIFFERENT times. For example one for Veg. and other Bloom will NOT work.
So keep that in mind when making your purchase. I have friend that found that out the hard way. The information sheet doesn't really express that.
The EL1 will control up to 40 lights which is more then enough for a Veg. unless your TK or Andy G lol...
The EL2 will control 40 lights in each room so 80 altogether.
So What I did is one EL1 for Veg. and a El2 to control 2 flowering rooms.
Im so thankful I didn't buy Gavita's early on so now I can run the E series they are simply the best.
Sorry so long Hope this helps someone.
You can read about all of this here.