There's also the hassle factor. To have good light you need a lot of cfl's and, if you are using them properly, the lights constantly need moving because they are only a couple of inches from the plants and the plants are growing that much everyday.

I just moved from a box with cfl's to a cabinet with MH's and the cabinet is soooo much easier in terms of dealing with the lighting.

But.... I have the cfl box all set up with timer and fans and everyhing so I'm sure going to keep it and I can have an isolated growing environment anytime I want.
PharmaCan Reviewed by PharmaCan on . When am I using too many watts? Using too many watts for a grow is one of the indicators that can get the police on your case. I was just wondering how many Watts a typical household uses in an hour/day. How many Watts of power before you are obviously doing something out of the norm. If anyone knows of an ways to produce Electricity without leaving a sign, post some Ideas. I thought about a Hydrogen Generator, they exist, and can be converted from existing Internal Combustion Engine, but Hydrogen Rating: 5