Grow Room How to set up a tent for dummies

[Harukisan]

Hi growers,
I’m currently looking for my first indoor setup and although I’m still hesitating between a few options, I have another issue; I don’t know a single thing about electric installation.

I am planning on installing the tent in a closet kind of room. It’s maybe 2m by 5m (about 5x15ft) and there’s one single outlet plug in the room.

I will run a led, about 100-150w for a 2x2 grow tent.

Where do I even start? At first I thought I could simply plug the whole unit in that single outlet and that’s it. That’s how clueless I am. Is there someone that knows a bit about electricity to explain like I’m 5? The more I read about it the more I’m confused.

 

[Mañ'O'Green]

If you are running efficient lights and fans 1 outlet might be enough. You need to determine everything that is running on that branch circuit. To do this you need to map your entire electrical system. just draw a rough figure of your floor plan. Now go around and mark all of the outlets and switches in every room. Take an electrical tester (or lamp) and plug it into the outlet in the closet. Go to your breaker panel and turn circuits off one by one until you find the one in the closet. With all of the other breakers on and the one in the closet off, go around and find every other electrical outlet and switch that is not working. Write down everything that is plugged in or on a switch for that circuit. Then we need to add up the watts (Amps) that are running now. In the breaker box the breaker that runs the closet outlet will have a number on it most likely a 20 or 15. This is the capacity of that circuit in amperes.

Gather this information and tag me with it.

 

[Harukisan]

If you are running efficient lights and fans 1 outlet might be enough. You need to determine everything that is running on that branch circuit. To do this you need to map your entire electrical system. just draw a rough figure of your floor plan. Now go around and mark all of the outlets and switches in every room. Take an electrical tester (or lamp) and plug it into the outlet in the closet. Go to your breaker panel and turn circuits off one by one until you find the one in the closet. With all of the other breakers on and the one in the closet off, go around and find every other electrical outlet and switch that is not working. Write down everything that is plugged in or on a switch for that circuit. Then we need to add up the watts (Amps) that are running now. In the breaker box the breaker that runs the closet outlet will have a number on it most likely a 20 or 15. This is the capacity of that circuit in amperes.

Gather this information and tag me with it.

I’ll do that when I’m off from work, thanks for your reply

 

[Olderfart]

What @Mañ'O'Green said. As long as you are using led lights, you should be fine with one outlet, but you need to figure out what else is on that circuit. One other thing I will add is that you need to be careful about extension cords. Use a cord with a grounded plug, these have three prongs on them, not two, and I recommend a 14 gauge extension cord if you need one, rather than one of the cheapies. A good power bar is a convenient way to separate the supply to your lights and fans etc. This is what I use to drive most of the stuff in my growdrobe:

https://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/mastercraft-8-outlet-contractor-power-bar-0527261p.html#srp

Any simple power bar with a grounded plug and ~1500 watt capacity will do the trick. All this kind of assumes that you are in North America, but the same principle would apply elsewhere.

Good luck with your setup and your grow.

 

[Harukisan]

What @Mañ'O'Green said. As long as you are using led lights, you should be fine with one outlet, but you need to figure out what else is on that circuit. One other thing I will add is that you need to be careful about extension cords. Use a cord with a grounded plug, these have three prongs on them, not two, and I recommend a 14 gauge extension cord if you need one, rather than one of the cheapies. A good power bar is a convenient way to separate the supply to your lights and fans etc. This is what I use to drive most of the stuff in my growdrobe:

https://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/mastercraft-8-outlet-contractor-power-bar-0527261p.html#srp

Any simple power bar with a grounded plug and ~1500 watt capacity will do the trick. All this kind of assumes that you are in North America, but the same principle would apply elsewhere.

Good luck with your setup and your grow.

Not in North America but still valuable information, much appreciated.

 

[Newgrow31]

So if I have a 600w hps in a 120x120x180 tent in the shed how can I hide the vent when winter comes I expect

 

[Mañ'O'Green]

So if I have a 600w hps in a 120x120x180 tent in the shed how can I hide the vent when winter comes I expect

If you run a dehydrator and C0² you can run a closed room. Any air you vent from a hot moist grow room will be seen out doors in the winter. This is not stealthy

 

[Newgrow31]

If you run a dehydrator and C0² you can run a closed room. Any air you vent from a hot moist grow room will be seen out doors in the winter. This is not stealthy

Yeah that's what I'm getting at how can this be hidden

 

[automan2]

I exhaust into my gas hot water heater closet...where it vents with the heater...now that's stealth.