400 watt lights and new flower room

BurrOakGrower

BurrOakGrower

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Im thinking of going a bit bigger with my flower room. I have access to 8 400 watt hps. These were installed in a high school gym and they went to 1000 instead of the 400s. I can get them for $20 each. I was considering 4-6.

What will i need to do if i want to install these 4-6 llights? Will i need to put in a seperate breaker and wire in new outlet and all that? I hope i wont but i think i will. Im no electrician and dont know 1. Besides i couldnt afford to hire one.

What do you think of these lights? A 400 hps ballest is a 400 hps ballest right??

Will i be able to seperate the ballest from the rest of the light. As these are one peice units? Is this pretty simple? I want to do this because i figure it be alot easier not having to hang all those heavy units.

What will be best configuration for 4 lights and/or 6 lights?

I got a spare bedroom. It is approx. 10ft x 10ft square, with a little 3foot x 6 foot extra by the door when u walk in. I was going to paint it flat white, although i do have some mylar to usem but not enough for the entire room. BTW it has 8 foot ceilings.

Anothe question on the lights. What can i do or use to make a cheap reflector for them all. Can i use like bamboo and mylar to make a reflector?

Im thinking of trying a small hydro set up for part of this room, but that is still in the air. I got more fish to fry right now getting the basic flower room set upp etc..

What number of plants can i do? Regular trees?

I did a sog b4 with 3 quart containers and pro mix. It was great. I think id like to go that route again if i stick with the soil. Well i really anticipate staying in soil for 1-2 more grows anyhow. What would be the configuration on this. How many plants? Id like to use the 3 quart pots again, as i have bout 100 of them. They are actually brand new, black ice cube buckets from a hotel. I bought them all at an auctiion or yard sale cant remember.

I know there are alot of questions and im all over the place. I just blazed a nice bowl of some purple urkle and im flyingbongsmilie

Im kind of a dumbass, and i really need some expert advice. Actually i need someone to hold my hand and teach me. Speak to me like im 5 so ill understand:wall: Maybe i smoke too much? IDK!! So what u all think? Questions, comments, complaints, answers???!!!

Thank you all very much
stay HIGH!!:bigjoint:
 
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JonKollar

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just for an example i run 2 400w mh 1 1500w heater that only runs once and awhile an old fridge and tv all off 1 breaker but if all are running and i turn on my 100w radio it trips the breaker. so i would say you could safely run 4 400w hps and all the fans and ventilation.

as far as reflectors go to home depot in the heating + A/C section and look at all the ducting peices there are a few different ducting parts that can make very nice reflectors.. in fact im goin next weekend to get somthing for my 400w mh in my flowering chamber...
 
nomaninsf

nomaninsf

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All you have to do is find out how many amps your circuits are rated for. 3200 watts is about 29 amps right? I'm not positive but I think so.

3200(watts)/110(volts)=29.something amps

I'm pretty sure thats how you figure it out. I know I have enough power to pull that in my whole house if I needed but I think I'd blow a circuit if it was all in the same location. Sometime I can blow a circuit upstairs with the microwave if the heater and a lot of electronics are are on but the rest of the house will stay powered.

There's got to be somebody on here who knows about power and can give you a better idea of whether or not you have enough power.

LOL. I just saw you only need 4-6 lights. That would be about 15-22 amps I think. If that's the case, make sure your amps can handle a 30 amp draw since lights won't be the only things you're running.
 
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Old in the Way

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nomaninsf said:
All you have to do is find out how many amps your circuits are rated for. 3200 watts is about 29 amps right? I'm not positive but I think so.

3200(watts)/110(volts)=29.something amps

I'm pretty sure thats how you figure it out. I know I have enough power to pull that in my whole house if I needed but I think I'd blow a circuit if it was all in the same location. Sometime I can blow a circuit upstairs with the microwave if the heater and a lot of electronics are are on but the rest of the house will stay powered.

There's got to be somebody on here who knows about power and can give you a better idea of whether or not you have enough power.

LOL. I just saw you only need 4-6 lights. That would be about 15-22 amps I think. If that's the case, make sure your amps can handle a 30 amp draw since lights won't be the only things you're running.
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Mr. Humble (aka-noman) is right on the money with this info........
 
BurrOakGrower

BurrOakGrower

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Thanks people much appreciated. Can anyone answer any of my other questions?
Do u think its a good move buying those 400s at that price? $20 each is damn good deal i think. I got the room 4 them, and it not much cash to spend. Maybe i ought to buy them all? Hell i guess i could maybe make a buck or 2 off a couple lights to buy me some more growing stuff:) What do u all think for these lights in 1 flower room, SOG? or SCROG? TREES? Let me here your advice. Later
 
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