Lighting Help choozing reflector for 1000w hps

[Eekman]

I got ya Evo, You come to the same problem with shipping the other things too, I gather. Okay so indoors. What about not using a relflector? What about a cool tube with some Mylars sheeting on the walls, floor and ceiling?

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[pop22]

I need help in deciding what kind of HID light fixture to get. I will be running 2 x 1000w. Problem is I live far away and shipping costs for Air cooled fixtures is huge. I have been quoted 600 US dollars just for shipping one Radiant 6 air cooled light to me from greners

. The fixture is just 110$ in price. I can go without air cooled fixtures as I have an 2 tonne AC split unit in the grow room. My questions are

1. Coz of the shipping costs I have started looking at open fixtures like Adjust a Wing and xatrsun Alumunium wing. They are lighter and shipping seems to be cheaper. Will they be good enough for a 4 x 4 area coverage per 1000w?

2. Is it safe to use an MH or HPS bulb in open fixtures? Is there any chance of bulbs blowing up or failing coz of moisture in grow room if fixture aint sealed? Can the bulb cause burns if its accidentally touched while working on plants?

There are no good fixtures available locally and no other choice than importing something from USA or UK.

Any suggestions or help will be highly appreciated.

Personally, I wouldn't use a cooltube type hood. About all they are good for is helping you pipe away heat, but the shape of the lens and reflector give terrible light dispersion. Take a little time and thibk about it, and if your handy with tools, you could turn a standard " batwing" relector into an enclosed aircooled. Just take a look at the shape of a good enclosed hood and build end pieces with a 6-8" hole in them and screw a duct flange to them. Sometimes do-it-yourself is the way to go! :Sharing One:

 

[TxOld Dude]

Most of the stuff we use is made in China anyway. Lights, ballasts, reflectors, everything...especially the LED stuff. Notice how cheap the cool tubes are. That's no coincidence because that's where mine was made.