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Wouldn't surprise me considering the price he's selling them and the fact that no brand name is list or could be something cheap from China.

Is pandafilm the only material used on these tents? So lining a wooden frame with this will be the same as the average grow tent except for zippers.

I recently found a private seller on craigslist in my area that is selling 10x10 grow tents for only $475 new. I don't think they are name brand although the pics display they are well constructed with pvc and the seller backs them up if anything breaks. I wanted to ask a few general q's that...

Ok thanks, i'll look into the costs of those

Your getting me interested in these magnetic ballasts. What brand have you had best luck with, or have all been good? Btw are most light sockets universal for these HID lights? Can you switch ballasts and still use same light socket?

Good info! Are magnetic ballasts loud? Also what do you need to replace in order to fix them and how much does it cost? Also does this apply to all brands of magnetic ballsts?

yeah i know...i checked completed listings and they are going for 200-250.

Thanks for the info. Craigslist in my area actually seems pricey for used equip not to mention the warranty may also go void when resold. I'll prob go the safest route and buy new if I decide to go high quality.

I'm currently in the process of pricing/researching equipment for what will soon be used for a 10x10 medical grow operation although I'm unsure about the quality of a light setup I found on ebay. I was thinking about staying somewhat cheap for now and possibly upgrading to higher profile...

Not sure what type of wiring it is. Thanks for the advice on the 20 amp circuits, I'll definately look into that. That would be plentiful for this operation with room to grow.

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I might be able to keep the draw under 15 amps at first, although I will prob increase amount of light and fans eventually.

Yes, I was thinking the kitchen could run the operation safely since it contains full appliances as you said. I just wanna run 2k watts in light my first time around so I can get the hang of things and not have such a pricey electric bill (I'm in CA). Eventually I'll add another light or two.

Yes, that is some good advice. No other appliances would be running besides grow op. The dryer definitely runs on electricity so that timer box would prob be perfect. Also there is an over and fridge... so I should be more than fine. Will 12 gauge extension cords be safe enough if I had to...

Sounds easy enough, will do. A few general questions I still have: 1. How effective are these carbon filters? The house is about 40 ft from the road although the grow op would be at the far end, so more like 60-70 ft. I plan on using 8 inch ducting for exhaust with a high quality duct fan. My...

Good info, thanks for the post! I'll look into that and hopefully figure it out soon. I know the kitchen had recent electrical work done in order to install washer/dryer and heat. Running heavy duty extension cords from the kitchen into the living/bedroom space sounds like the plan to me. How...

No, I would definitely get permission firsthand. Breaking in and growing in someone else's residence is plain stupid if you ask me lol. I think they would figure things out before the electric bill would arrive. BTW, the reason I mentioned "unoccupied" in the first post was to imply that no...

Thanks for the informative post. I'll look into reading up about home wiring for reference. Not sure if I could do any re-wiring thought since it is my neighbors. This cottage does seem somewhat equipped as it has: a good built-in heater, washer/dryer, refrigerator, oven/stove, and full...

I'm thinking about doing a 10x10 medical grow tent operation in an unoccupied cottage although I'm unsure if there is adequate electricity to handle the 2,500+ watts of electricity to power the operation. My knowledge with electricity is far too little to figure this out so I would like to know...