Opticlimate 10000 Pro3 - Complete Climate Control for 16 x 600w Lights

The Opticlimate Pro 3 10000 is a complete climate control solution that treats the air in your grow room or tent to ensure that temperature and humidity levels are always kept within ideal ranges, even during the hottest months of summer, thanks to its built-in heating, cooling, dehumidifying and filtering system. The Opticlimate can be used in conjunction with up to 16 x 600w HID lights, removing the need for a large extraction system. This unit has been hugely successful in the professional horticultural industry – which is hardly surprising when you consider its advantages: the consistent environment it produces for both day and night cycles will help to produce bountiful yields, regardless of the temperature outside. The Opticlimate provides air conditioning for grow rooms with up to 16 x 600w HID lights, maintaining temperature and humidity levels within optimal ranges during both day and night cycles, regardless of outside temperatures. Inside the unit is a 7.2kw heating system and a water cooling system. Air is drawn through the Opticlimate's carbon filter panel (at the back of the unit) via a squirrel cage fan. The air is then treated to match user-defined specifications and expelled through the outlet point (at the front of the unit), where it can then be ducted towards towards the top of the plant canopy. This process maintains a climate that's tailored to your exact needs. You'll then have complete peace-of-mind that your grow room is always operating optimally, with happier, healthier plants and huge potential increases in yields. The air conditioning system relies on a supply of cold water from a water inlet point, consuming 3-6 litres per minute of operation. This means that the Opticlimate has to be plumbed in before use. Installation is relatively straight forward, but the job should be performed by somebody with the appropriate skills. The Opticlimate will also need to be plumbed into a drain, so that hot water can flow from the system after it has been used in the cooling process (the temperature is usually 35-50°C). Users report that this flow of hot water can be utilized very effectively in other areas for purposes like under-floor heating. There is another outlet on it for water produced by the dehumidification process, but in this case, we recommend using it to fill your reservoir tank. A float-valve activated lifting pump is available separately which will redistribute this water to other areas if required. The Opticlimate comes with a tethered controller unit which is used to program ideal daytime and night-time temperature and humidity levels. 'Preheat' and 'slow cool-down' functions can be set up to gradually ease plants into day and night cycles. This is particularly useful when moving from night (18°C) to day (25°C). As lights switch on, it takes a little while for the temperature of plant matter to reach an equilibrium with the room. During this period, the cool outer edges of fruits and leaves make contact with warm air. When warm air hits cold surfaces, condensation forms, and this causes big problems! Moisture sets into delicate areas, triggering botrytis (rot), which can devastate entire crops. The system massively reduces the risk of this ever happening. Three sensors take readings from the grow area – a temperature probe, a humidistat and a light sensor (which is built into the humidistat). The information is gathered by the Opticlimate's on-board computer and used to make changes, so that the air that's expelled from the system always matches the specifications programmed into the controller. The controller itself has a clear display and is very easy to use - comprehensive instructions are included in the manual. You can input ideal temperature and humidity levels for both day and night cycles and the light sensor will make sure that the unit switches to the correct settings automatically, though you can program the timings manually if required. Either way, this system has it covered! There is a rectangular carbon filter on the air intake at the back of the unit, but this shouldn't be used as your only form of odour control. The Opticlimate is a complete climate control solution, but it was not designed to be the primary method of dealing with unwanted smells, even though its filter will reduce the problem considerably. Instead, we recommend using a relatively small standard cylinder shaped carbon filter and duct fan to move air out of the room or tent. This will maintain negative pressure and ensure that odours stay within the grow area. Because the extraction system required for a relatively large set-up (of up to 16 x 600w HID lights) is much smaller when using the Opticlimate, this helps to reduce the sound generated by fans. The unit itself runs at very low noise levels, ensuring that the grow area is as quiet as possible. We do, however, recommend using four separately available insulating feet to reduce the transfer of vibration to the surrounding structure. When running a low level of extraction or working in a closed loop system, such as with an Opticlimate, we also recommend supplementing with CO2 to ensure that levels sit within optimal ranges (around 1200ppm). Any CO2 injected into the room will be much more effective, because it has far less chance of being drawn away before plants get to make use of it. You'll be able to maintain perfect PPM levels without having to use as much CO2, saving you money on replacement cylinders. Another advantage of having less air entering the grow area from outside is that unwanted bugs, spores and bacteria will be far less likely to ever get near your plants. It should be noted that different methods of injecting CO2 require different levels of extraction. 'Cold CO2 injection' uses gas cylinders to deliver CO2 to the grow area, whereas 'hot CO2 injection' is done by using systems that burn gasses, such as LPG. Both have advantages and disadvantages, but if you do decide to use 'hot CO2 injection', you will need to use a slightly greater level of extraction to remove some of the gaseous by-products that can potentially be toxic to plants. For instance if you're using a small 100mm (4 inch) RVK with to maintain negative pressure in a room that's treated using cold injection, then for a hot injection room, you'd generally want to increase that to a 150mm (5 inch) RVK, roughly 1.5 times the extraction level required to maintain negative pressure. The Opticlimate is equipped with a feature that automatically shuts off the water supply if a leakage is detected. A magnetic valve is installed in the water inlet pipe and a leakage sensor is placed under the unit. If water is detected, the magnetic valve immediately shuts off the water supply. With a bit of technical knowhow, the system can even be set up to send an SMS text message in the unlikely event there is an issue. It may be that you wish to use the Opticlimate outside of the grow area or tent itself. You can do this easily by fitting some additional parts. A plenum box and flange will enable you to connect 12 inch ducting to the air intake. That way you'll be able to draw air from wherever you position the other end of the ducting (preferably at the top of the room), allowing you to keep the Opticlimate itself wherever you like. Just be aware that long ducting runs can reduce efficiency levels. Keep them as short as possible or look towards increasing the air flow to the unit's intake by using a separate duct fan. The treated air that's pushed out through the front of the unit will need to be distributed evenly around the grow area. We recommend using a length (or lengths) of ducting above the canopy. Seal the end of the ducting up and make even rows of holes in the lower area so that the air is forced through any perforations and downwards towards your plants. Please note that the blue flange used to connect ducting to the Opticlimate's air outlet point (as seen on the main image) is not supplied and will need to be purchased separately. Please note: The Pro 3 10000 is designed to handle up to 16 x 600w lights, but users should take into consideration any additional heat sources before selecting a particular Opticlimate model. If ballasts and other heat-producing items are kept inside the room, they will naturally lower the number of lights that the Opticlimate is able to cool effectively. To get the most from your Opticlimate, mount ballasts and other heat sources in a separate area. When you choose your Opticlimate, you should consider the size of the room as well as lighting output. The Opticlimate is designed for room areas equivalent to 1.2m x 1.2m x 2.0m for every 600 watts of HID lighting. If the grow space is larger than this, the Opticlimate may have to work harder to maintain perfect temperature and humidity levels. It is always better to run a larger system than is required and have some spare cooling/ heating power than it is to run an Opticlimate right on the edge of its capacity. Dimensions: 1050mm x 660mm x 505mm Weight: 92kg (202.8 lb)