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As far as lighting go with LED. Look for 1 light example the gavita 1700e. Will give you top quaility maybe not as much weight depends on strain. And you wont have to buy another light again.
Leds dont need heat or ac. If the temp in house is 70 degreess and your moving the air around at a high rate.
Sounds like I need to put a mini split in the garage haha. Might as well now. Gives me all the more reason to.You would need 4 sf1000 fixtures, and even then it would be a little short of what you need in a 4x4.
For led, you need 30 to 35 watts per square foot.
4x4=16
16x30= 480 watts of led minimum.
16x35= 560 watts optimal.
An sf1000 is 100 watts.
I would suggest 2 x 240w kingbrite quantum boards if you want budget price and name brand parts.
For heating you can just but a thermostat and a small oil filled radiator heater.
For cooling, you want to avoid direct air exchange with the outside. Intaking the air from room the tent is in is desirable. But if your garage gets too hot, you're going to need to cool it down. A window shaker ac unit is about the cheapest option.
I have seen built a box that has an ac unit and a heater in it with a thermostat. The one I saw was made of MDF but I was told they are usually made of metal for hvac guys? Anyways it had a 6" in and out. And the guy had it ducted to his tent. It just sat in the floor next to the tent.
IF you do intake air from outside directly like opening doors and windows to let in the outside air, you risk mold, mites, and dozens of other pests. It would be best to have a decent filter inline.
I have a mini split in my grow room area and it works great. In my case the area can go from extreme heat to extreme cold depending on the season. Because of this it's more of a necessity than just something that helps. It really depends on your specific location and weather to determine if needed. If your garage is prone to periods of too hot or cold, it may be a great option and even a requirement. You may be surprised, but the plants can tolerate fairly cold and hot temps. Folks grow outdoors with temps near freezing and in heat in the 90's or 100. You may find your plants will do fine and thrive. Will they be the absolute best at extremes? No of course not, but the trade off of grow quality vs cost to make it better may be an unnecessary expense.
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