homebrewer
Well-Known Member
That's simply not true. 1000s produce more heat than 600s so if that heat can't be managed then that's just asking for problems that will affect both yield and quality.The point is 1000s will be more productive in any space. Iff you have 30" head room for your 600's you can run 1000s. I keep my 1000w de at 24" and don't bleach my plants, and its not because of the reflector. What environmental controls do you have that can't use 1000s???? You don't have 2 extra amps for a 1000w??? 1000w runs less than 5 amps at 240v. Don't need to see your room to figure that out.
1000s draw more electricity. If a room was designed to run with 600s then swapping them out for 1000s is a fire hazard.
1000s also need more head room than 600s. Again, I can bleach plants with a 600 that is 30" above the canopy and there is no more headroom in my space.
I also prefer the idea of spreading out the watts with 600s versus 1000s. Example: Five 600s will out-yield three 1000s in a horizontal grow given space constraints.
You may or may not understand the fact that grow rooms need to be designed based on the limiting factors of the things I addressed above.