1000watt light in a 4x4 tent

Discussion in 'First Time Marijuana Growers' started by CodisG, Feb 13, 2015.

  1. I have a 4x4x7 tent that i have had great success in with cfls but i was going to upgrade to a 1000 watt amd i was just wondering if thats to much light and heat for such a small space
     
  2. Right now I'm running a 600w in a cool tube in a small 3x3 tent. I haven't had any real issues with heat, but you will need to put some thought into you ventilation system and what kind of a hood you'll use.

    Feel free to check out my grow journal in the organics section or in my signature. I know it's a little smaller than what your talking about but should give you an idea.
     
  3. #3 limpy L, Feb 13, 2015
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    I can help here. I was here a year ago. Biggest mistake I made was buying a 1000 watt unit. My temps were keep high so had to buy an ac. Now I'm wasting more money on powering it. Instead of going with a 1000 watt unit go LED. The price should be about the same (cool tube hps mh bulbs) around $200 led light for full cycle growing $290 (waiting for mine to come in now bought a mars II hydro.) It will use 1/10th of the power no heat takes up less room in your tent. In all honesty I do not think the extra bud I got off my second grow was worth the problems.

    In short I would not buy a 1000w light for a small room.
     
  4. #4 CodisG, Feb 15, 2015
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    Thanks guys i think i might do another cfl and do a little research instead of jumping into it like i was gonna
     
  5. #5 loki125, Feb 15, 2015
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    $290 wont buy you a 1000w led maybea 350w total output....


    No ones asked
    Whats you ambient temps during summer in your house
    What extraction have you got and have you got a cool tube or would you get one

    In order to get 1000w total led output youll need more like $600-700 and mars2 1600w and the mars2 400w :) hope this helps



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  6. 4x4 with coolish ambient temps and a cool tube should be able to take 1000w hps and good extraction needed :)

    If ya ambeient temps are high id get a dimmable one 400-1000w and adjust depending on temps :) if you can afford an led tho they are great love leds :)

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