Need help on switching out my 400w hps to 1000w

corbin5754

corbin5754

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image.jpg I currently have 2-400 watt hps lights and ballasts in 2 6" cool tubes. To switch it to 1000w can I just buy 2 1000w ballasts and 2 -1000w bulbs and be good. Do the new ballasts come with wiring that will go from ballast to wire into the cool tube
 
corbin5754

corbin5754

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My grow room will be 6ft wide x 5.5ft long and 8 ft high I already have a setup of 2-400 watt hps lights in cool tubes will it be worth it to buy 2-1000w hps lights to replace the 2-400s
 
AimAim

AimAim

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[QUOTE="Dr. Who, post: ..2 1 K's are kinda over kill.....A 5x5 is a nice set-up for 1 - 1K...[/QUOTE]

100% agree. 2K too much and you might get heat problems, or light bleaching.

2 600's or one 1K are sufficient, and you can always suppliment w/some quality CFL's for more horsepower.

Here is what I use for supplimental CFL,s: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005P29K1S/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

You can get them in both low and high Kelvin ratings. Not much heat output.

I'd go w/a 1K HID. Half the number of ballasts and bulbs to screw with.

I've got a 5 X 5.5 grow area with one 600 and about 500+ watts of these big boy CFLs. Kind of mixed and matched the CFLs with a few UV bulbs. Got 2 gooseneck lamps that hold 5 bulbs each, one of my best purchases, WalMart $23. So the goosenecks w/10 CFLs give me a lot of flexibility.
 

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corbin5754

corbin5754

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Thanks guys I'm going to go with a 1000w kit off eBay. First before I can do any of this I need to run power to by steel building in my backyard and need to figure out what amp I need
 
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