I've had my first cabinet for about a year, it has served me well but I'm looking to start up a second cabinet/tent. My current cab is about 20" deep, 48" wide and a little over 6' high. It's one of those put it together yourself wooden closets and I find that I'm limited in space with it. Once my current grow is done it will most likely be turned into a space for a mother and clones, or if I decide to keep growing from seed I may make just use it for veg allowing me more harvests each year; still open to ideas on that front. Anyway, here is the set-up I'm thinking about, and would like some input from others before I sink some money into it. If you're running any of these components, see any red flags or could otherwise assist I'd welcome the feedback. Light: 400w MH/HPS (using one like this in my current cab with an air-cooled hood, works well) Fan: Soler & Palau TD-150 (I have an S&P TD-100x currently and I really like their fans since they're so quiet, but thinking I should go with the 6" for a larger space) Filter: Can 33 Carbon Filter Tent: Growbright 40x40x72 (This seemed like a good size as I can fit 9 3 gallon pots inside, my current space really only allows for 4 3 gallon pots with room for a couple 1 gallon pots in between) Those are the major components, and I'm fairly confident that the light, fan and filter should be fine, but I'm unsure of the tent. My main concern with the tent is noise. The S&P fans are very quiet, and what little noise is muffled when the doors on my current cab are shut. How much would a tent muffle the noise of a fan compared to a wooden structure like I'm using now? Would it be about as loud as my current fan when the door is open, as quiet as a wooden cab or somewhere in between? Also, for those who have used tents before, or this tent in particular, how do you like them? Do they hold up well? Pros, cons? I really don't know much about tents so wide open to suggestions here. Lastly, I just want to make sure I'm not overloading the circuit. Would a 15A circuit support 2 400w lights and 2 fans? I'm no electrician but looking at the sticker on my current ballast I believe I'm ok on this front, but a second opinion when it comes to anything electrical is always a good idea. I'm trying to keep my costs for everything mentioned above plus ducting, timers, etc below $900, Thanks for taking the time to look over this thread, and for any advice or input you may have.
sounds like a fun project. i started out with a 4x4 grow room myself and resently added a 6x4 room along side it. in the 4x4 room i have a 400w hps and i realy wish i would have whent with atleast a 600. as far as the fans and electrical im not sure. good luck.