Thinking of switching from 1 1000w to 2 400w

[dirtnap411]

I have a 1000w HPS setup that a friend is letting me borrow, I was thinking about getting 2 400 watters, and giving my friend back his light, I know I'll lose some wattage, but I figure being able to put the lights where I want them ought to make up for it.

Am I thinking right?

 

[dirtnap411]

I asked around, and found out the more efficient setup would be 2 600w lights, and it won't cost a whole lot more to buy.

 

[T.H.Cammo]

I asked around, and found out the more efficient setup would be 2 600w lights, and it won't cost a whole lot more to buy.

But it will cost half again as much to operate as two 400 watters. Do you really need (or want) that?

What really makes the difference is the size and shape of your grow space. If your space is about 3'x6', two 400 watters should work fine (and operate a lot cheaper!). If your space is roughly "Square" and about 4 1/2' x 4 1/2', you might want to consider four 250 watters (the same wattage as you're using now, but with incredible coverage!). A single 1,000 watter actually "loses" so much of it's power to distance traveled that you'd be much better off with smaller lights distributed closer!

 

[OregonMeds]

Most people wouldn't be too happy exchanging a 1k for two 400's. Some would do it for two 600's, depends on the grow style though and your space. Buy the right light for your space.

 

[dirtnap411]

Most people wouldn't be too happy exchanging a 1k for two 400's. Some would do it for two 600's, depends on the grow style though and your space. Buy the right light for your space.

My flowering space is going to be 4x8, so 2 600s should do me just right.

 

[growthspurt]

Mine is 4x4 and im gonna have 9 autoflowers in lines of 3... I was planning on having one 400 watt mh/hps. Would that be good enough considering the average height of the autoflowers wont be any higher than 12-14 inches tall.

 

[SanibelGreen]

Mine is 4x4 and im gonna have 9 autoflowers in lines of 3... I was planning on having one 400 watt mh/hps. Would that be good enough considering the average height of the autoflowers wont be any higher than 12-14 inches tall.

I would say yes however more light more grow in the long run i had a friend of mine do 18 with 1 1000 and he got em to like 16" tall = /

Just throwing it out there

SG

 

[growthspurt]

I would say yes however more light more grow in the long run i had a friend of mine do 18 with 1 1000 and he got em to like 16" tall = /

Just throwing it out there

SG

Ok so ill start with this and then upgrade to 2 400 watts.. and I should be in business.. thank you bro

 

[dirtnap411]

Ok so ill start with this and then upgrade to 2 400 watts.. and I should be in business.. thank you bro

Right now I'm doing 15 autos under 1 1000w HPS, I already bought one 600w setup, ordering another in the next couple months, by the time all my autos are done, then it's regular strains under 1200 w, aiming for 18 plants, mostly 12/12 from 2 weeks old, but I'm going to veg some photo strains out with the autos once I weed out my males.

 

[Drr]

Right now I'm doing 15 autos under 1 1000w HPS, I already bought one 600w setup, ordering another in the next couple months, by the time all my autos are done, then it's regular strains under 1200 w, aiming for 18 plants, mostly 12/12 from 2 weeks old, but I'm going to veg some photo strains out with the autos once I weed out my males.

Let me know how the 2 600 do compared to the 1000...

I'm running a 600 now and want to add a 1000 or atleast another 600..

 

[macdadyabc]

get two 600 hps' . there the best light , most productive

 

[reefcouple]

I am actually in the same process..

dumping my 1k and switching it up for 2 600's to cover a little more space.. (3' x 8') and am looking for one of those single digital or magnetic ballast with 2 hoods...

still in research mode..