Thank you for the info.Your going to get 1000 answers. A removable driver is always a good idea. But it's all in how you use your light and size them. I use HLG lights and they can be ordered with a removable driver option and a extension cable. My lights are all way more powerful than most people need or want. And my tents are very tall. And I keep the drivers on the light. In my 3 x 3 tent I have a 650R ( 640w tested ) in it. For most out there it's a 4 x 4 light. But the method to madness allows me to keep the dimmer down on low settings in the summer and keep my light close to the plant with near perfect light spread. Or come winter time I can raise it high in my tall tent and raise the dimmer up to higher setting and heat the tent with it and keep my office grow room comfortable and still maintain any PPFD level of light I could conceivable want and never tax the light at all. My 2 x 4 tent is the same with two 350R's ( 700w total tested ) in it bolted together. I don't think I have ever ran my dimmers above 50%.
There are a lot of good lights out there now days. I've even been thinking about picking up a couple of AC Infinity lights. A EVO 3 for the 2 x 4 and a EVO 6 for the 3 x 3 to just play with and see how they do. They have lots of functionality and control and through the Pro series controllers. But I don't like there published light spectrum. Not enough red with lots of green, yellow and orange. All useful but not what I want. Then it dawned on me,,, of course they don't have the red I want that's why you buy the submental lights. Then it's not such a entertaining purchase for me.
The most important things I can tell you is don't cheap out on your light. And get more than you think you need. You don't have to go overboard like I do. But the new norm in reality is 40 watts a square foot now days. So that's a 650 watt light for a 4 x 4. And get a light with a big footprint. You want the big footprint so you have even coverage in your tent/grow space. Enjoy and Good Luck!
This is great advice! I am definitely going to go big rather than buying the minimum.It's probably a good idea to have a removable driver so you can take it out of the tent if you need to
I love my Spider Farmer SE7000 which I have in a 4 x 4. It's probably overkill in terms of wattage but it's dimmable, so you don't have to run it on full power, and if you run your LEDs on a lower setting they will last longer. And I'm confident that lack of light will never be a problem for me!
It also has an inbuilt timer, and you can control everything via an app on your phone and WiFi, from anywhere in the world!
Only downside is that it's expensive
You're welcome. It's an investment you won't regret!This is great advice! I am definitely going to go big rather than buying the minimum.
Thank you!
Jom
Hey! Speaking of over kill.You're welcome. It's an investment you won't regret!
Excellent idea.Thanks!If your driver is on the light, position the intake for the exhaust fan above the driver so it can pull the hot air away from the driver and out of the tent.
Always have a 6" fan in my tents above the light aimed to blow air at the driver, one between the light and canopy and one below the canopy with all gently moving air around in the enclosure. Exhaust fan above the light and set to come on by temp and just let it cycle.If your driver is on the light, position the intake for the exhaust fan above the driver so it can pull the hot air away from the driver and out of the tent.
Mooorning!Goooooood Morning!!
I'm in the process of ordering the Spider Farmer SE 7000.
It will be here Monday...
LOL
I have no idea what I'm doing but this will be fun!
Here goes!
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