Ready to design my new soil space (2200W?)

[phattybudz]

Right now I've got:

1k (magnetic,) and two 600W (digital,) lights.
Two 6 inch vortexes, and a 4 inch.
Couple of 375 CFM phat filter carbon filters
A 4x4, and 3x3 tent, a 5x5 hydrohut frame (poles.)

It's going to be in a garage probably so I'm thinking I'm going to use tents to contain the light/smell/everything... I'm thinking about putting the 1K in a 4x4, and putting the two 600's in another 4x4 or a 5x5 if I have room. That would be 62.5W/Sq. Ft. in one tent and 75 or 48 W/Sq. Ft. in the other. A scrubber in each tent with a 6 inch pulling through both with a splitter, and a 6 inch pulling through all 3 air cooled lights. Then I can use the 3x3 and 4 inch fan (+ another scrubber,) for smell control during harvest/drying, and I can veg in closets or another tent/cabinet. I'm going to run SOG in 3 gallon grow bags, not sure on the numbers per each tent yet, basically as many as I can cram in there.

I was originally going to throw up more watts but I'm worried about temps being an issue since summer heat waves are coming, and I'm worried about electricity costs.

Any thoughts/criticisms on the design?

 

[midwestnug]

seems like an overkill on all the lights... 1 600 watt cooltube can do a 7' x 7' area all by itself...if your worried about the bill dont use all them lights... i dont think u need them in such a small area

 

[skylined]

I do not believe you are correct midwestnug. I wouldn't try to cover a 49 square foot area with a single 600. That only works out to about 12 watts / square foot. You want to shoot for 50. I think your configuration is great just make sure you can keep it cool, this summer is looking like it will be hotter than average by a good margin. Definitely air cool the lights, it will keep your tents much cooler and give you a much greater level of control over the environment. Best of luck.

Peace,
~Skylined

 

[fumancu]

I have a garage grow to an 1800w.Mine is a one car.I built a 4x5 cab to use and found it to small.So I turned it into my veg cab. Then hung some tarps half way across the garage covered with mylar so my garage is my room.Its an 8x13 now I think.Throw an ac in the window and im good to go. I open my veg cab doors during flower 12/12 and they get benifet of all the light.I would like to upgrade from 400w hps to 1000w hps.

 

[phattybudz]

Yeah that's totally not overkill on lighting, I'm going to go with another 4x4 tent so I'll be doing 62.5 and 75 watts per square foot, probably 50 clones in each. Should be tits...