grow tent lighting ?

[McChris421]

hello everyone i am planning on purchasing a 56x56x78.5 grow tent from htg supply. my question is wether i should put a 1kw light or 2 600w in it. they are both close to the 50w/sqft but didn't know how much less penetration a 600 got than a 1000. also the outlets in my house are grounded should i go digital or is there still some problems with rf interference? thanks all

-McChris-

 

[McChris421]

bump


is this just a dumb question or does no one know what to say?
i know someone has to have some input please..

 

[00420]

it come's down to what style of growing you plan on doing...

if it's sog ie short plants go with 600's
if you plan on tree's or scrog id say 1k's

2 600's cost more on set up & i dont think they compare to what a 1k can do thats just my thought's

 

[Care Free 1]

If you can keep the 1kw light cool, then I would go for that. Remember though that 1kw lights are still useful in a 6' x 7 ' area with the right reflector. I can grow 25 plants in 7 gallon pots easy with that light.

 

[McChris421]

thank you guys for the response. i think i will stick with the 1000w since heat shouldn't be a problem. any advice as far as the rf interference goes? the guy at the hydro store said as long as i am grounded it shouldn't be a problem but i don't want to find out the hard way. thanks again

-McChris-

 

[smokadepep]

how easy is it to vent the light with that setup? it seems the 2 exhaust ports for the lights are only 5 inch and on a diagnol, not straight across, what does this do to your air extraction flow??