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Originally Posted by ncjeepin
so let's say instead of using 2 1000W in the flower room say 4x8 (? sounds like enough going by the comments) i use 3 600W 12/12 would that be good enough ?? in the veg/clone room say 2 400W 18/6 plus the clones would have their same setup i have now shelf system with grow tubes and humidity boxes.. these are just me thinking outloud
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why would you buy 3 600watts instead of 2 1000watts? doesnt really make much sense considering how much you intend to grow. in the veg/clone room you can get away with 2 400watts or even one 600watt if theres like 15 plants (for VEG, not flower). but why would you only want to visit the grow spot once a week? first of all, a trailer is out of the question for any more than one 1000watt, the power consumption and overall sketchyness of the operation make it not worth it. running 4 1000watts in a trailer would definately result in a fire. you should use a basement, thats really the only thing i can think of - i use my bathroom
but seriously though, dont go buy 3 600watts when you could have 2 1000watts, you're buying an extra ballast for nothing - as well as missing out on 400 extra watts of juice. i wouldnt leave the plants unattended for a week til its time for nutrients though, but thats just me. i like keeping an eye on the operation, timers are trustworthy but 2 or 4 1000watts is the type of grow op you dont want to screw up.