Granddaddypurp New Rdwc Yaa!!!

[LuccaDaddy]

Aight guys here is the new setup test run with just water an only 1 pump. Gotta instal the ice probe in the rez.....whats the caulking or whatever I need. Havent picked that up yet...

 

[Saint Skinny]

gotta start somewhere!

 

[LuccaDaddy]

Cant get my rez tenp down....using the Ice probe..

 

[Saint Skinny]

You could always make a simple cooler that you manually add ice into. Im actually going to make one from a 5 gal bucket, a pump and some duct insulation. Ill probably experiment a little to see what works better that whatever else. Time to get my mad scientist on...

this could be fun hehe

 

[LuccaDaddy]

I been there, really wanted to probe to take my temps down to like 65

 

[Saint Skinny]

how well is what your doing working? and what steps other than the ice probe are you doing? this amazon review may help. he says now it keeps his res temps down to 60-65F even if its 80 outside
https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-...iewpnt?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B001JSVLBO#R2YFER9K6W744X

This could possibly solve, or at least help your problem. I found some of this stuff when I moved into a house were renting and thought 'that might work great for my grow cab.' I haven't had a chance to build the cab yet, but I have a have other Ideas for it too, One of them being that water chiller I was talking about. Im also going to use it to insulate a 5g bucket for compost

 

[LuccaDaddy]

Yea bro gonna have to do something of the sort. Plus might have to use hydrogaurd too. My last grow was crazy an had damn good results for how shoty the setup was. This grow will be 10x smoother than my last....just gotta do some insulating

 

[Saint Skinny]

Yea bro gonna have to do something of the sort. Plus might have to use hydrogaurd too. My last grow was crazy an had damn good results for how shoty the setup was. This grow will be 10x smoother than my last....just gotta do some insulating

I've had some ugly ass setups produce bomb bud, Function over fashion is one of my mottos lol I rock a pink bunny hat like a boss all winter cuz its the warmest one I have, it must be that fuzzy ball on the top of it lol (insert sarcasm emoji)

as long as it does the job!

 

[LuccaDaddy]

Right on bro, well said

 

[LuccaDaddy]

And were off!!! Sitting inder 1kwatt mh set at 600watts on the balast. Gonna wait for a few roots to reach the water and gonna start feeding an pop it to 1kwatts!!! (SO EXCITING)

 

[Orcaman]

Good luck with your new babe, I do want to say that running your 1000 watt bulb on the 600 watt setting is very hard on both the bulb and ballast. You should also have a 600 watt bulb for that setting.

 

[Saint Skinny]

Good luck with your new babe, I do want to say that running your 1000 watt bulb on the 600 watt setting is very hard on both the bulb and ballast. You should also have a 600 watt bulb for that setting.

I was about to say the same thing! Great minds think alike!

 

[LuccaDaddy]

Oh man, well thanks for telling me. Goong to put it on 1k setting tomorow. Will have updates.

 

[LuccaDaddy]

They should put that on the warning labels....

 

[Orcaman]

What brand is your ballast? I was just at the Lumatek website and found out that you can dim a 1000 watt bulb even down to 400 watts with this ballast. I have a Lumatek 600 dimmable. But it requires the same wattage bulb for each setting being 600 or 400

Air-Cooled 1000W 120V/240V

The LK1000AC Air-Cooled 1000W digital dimmable ballast for MH or HPS lamps

• Electronic ballast for 1000W HPS or MH lamp
• Single whisper quiet fan
• Voltage: 120V/240V 50/60Hz
• Current: 8.92A/4.46A
• Input power: 1060W
• Output power: 1000W
• Power factor: >0.99
• Voltage range: 108 to 264V
• THD: <8%
• Lamp CCF: <1.7
• Operating frequency: high frequency
• No audible noise, no flicker
• Env Temp: -25 to 50°C (-13 to 122°F)
• Enclosure temperature rise (Δt): 35°C (95°F)
• Env IP require: >IP23

Optional selectable dimming levels at 400W, 600W and 1000W levels. Boost your output 10% by switching to 1000SL. When changing to a reduced power option, the Slow Start Transition System in the Air-cooled gradually adjusts the input wattage so as to reduce bulb shock, increasing the life of your lamps.

 

[LuccaDaddy]

Heres the updates, gonna perform a flush hopefully tommorow an make my air condenser bucket which I will show. But anyways heres all my pics for today, should answer some Q's. Also, 8gal rwdc just as a reminder

 

[LuccaDaddy]

Also, all,the vivosun Stuff came in a package deal I got online for like 220$....the hood, cables,bulbs,ballast,draw string pulley hangers....I am very happy so,far. Had power outages numerous times....an honestly I cant beleive it hasnt busted a bulb....it responds really good to power flashing off then bacl on during the storms durin hurricane season...so im grateful for that

 

[Orcaman]

Here is your ballast company and read the note!

• Digital ballast 1000W

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Digital ballast 1000W


1000W Dimmable Ballast: Dimmable level: 600w; 750w; 1000w; super lumens (110%)
Operates on 120/240V, 50/60Hz power supply. 8ft 120V power cord included. Strike both MH and HPS bulbs.
Overheating Protection; End-of-Bulb-Life Protection; Short Circuit Protection; Ignition Failure Protection.
Note: Ballast should be the same watts as the bulb, or it may blow your bulbs. The extra setting is to adjust the brightness (lumen) of the bulb. Different lumens have different effect on the plants.
What You Get: VIVOSUN ultra bright 1000w digital ballast, 8ft 120 volt power cord, four rubber feet, our fan-favorite 3-year warranty and friendly customer service.

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[LuccaDaddy]

Right on. Well, I shall learn as a I go lol thanks for the heads up. Just glad bulbs arent 100 bucks lol. Whattua think about the grow so far....I mean what you think about my light to flower being like....3ft away from the top of plant

 

[LuccaDaddy]

Lil update. Changed rez an feed some nutes. Ppm around 450 an lowered the light, bout 24 inches from the top of the girl