Urgent Help Needed 4x8 Tray Not Enough Power For 2000

[HighTolerance]

Dear Good Friends,

I used to post a lot however I am severely ill, hence the lack of posting.

Long Story Short I have a nice small room setup that will fit a 4x8 tray. However there isn't enough power for 2x 1000.

I have spend close to 50 hours researching on LEDs and still cannot make up my mind. I have somewhat narrowed down to two LED unit that I think are good.

Platinum P600
G8 LED 600w

I am even willing to buy both. So the main question is that I want to cover a 4x8 try but not used 2000w to cover it. what is my best option. My budget is not much of a problem as along I stay under $2000. And I only have access to 1200 watts for the 4x8 tray.

 

[germinator]

First of all feel better. How bout (2) 600 hps?

 

[boston]

2 lec 315
Personally i would make it a 3x6 whith 2 of the lec's
or 3x9 and get 3

 

[germinator]

2 lec 315
Personally i would make it a 3x6 whith 2 of the lec's
or 3x9 and get 3

Hey man.....do you flower under those 315's? Can you shove the canopy up tight like my 600's?
I have been looking at those recently, and liking what I see.

 

[HighTolerance]

if i am consstently getting 2-2.5 per 1000 hps what can i expect from one 315 LEC also which one do you recommend the vertical or horizontal.

 

[Shamus]

do you have some extra money?
just get a 2 light flipbox..

you would only need one ballast.. so you could sell your other ballast to help with the cost of the flipbox..

it works by running one light at a time.. so every 12 hours it swtches your ballasts power to the other light.. you would just need to divide the room in 2..
it may be a bit more work but itll give you a lot more bud in the long run then with LED's

 

[fishwhistle]

LECs over LED all day long,3 over a 3x6 should do it and keep you under on power.A 4x8 would need one or two more IMO.

 

[ShroomKing]

Use 2 600w hps lights. You could easily pull 1.5units per run.

 

[HighTolerance]

Cannot do the flip box due to lack of help in seperating. spectrum is out of range its expensive. i am lening towards 2 to 3 lec 315 or may be by three different lights that are top are top of the line.

i really wanna know what i can pull from 2x315 LEC over 3x6

 

[We Solidarity]

3x 315s over the 4x8, I know people who run up to 5 315s per 4x8 with no problem. 315s are good for a pound a light if you know what you're doing. What's the power limitation? 2000 watts isn't that much...if you're worried about electric it's pretty easy to get a replacement dryer plug from home depot and wire it to an mlc...

 

[boston]

i really wanna know what i can pull from 2x315 LEC over 3x6

no experience myself whith the 315s

But the garden i seen was set up in 6'x6's whith 4 315s above and (he said) he was pulling 4-6 units each pull

I seen 4 units no problem but did find 6 units a little optimistic but at the same time he was in the process of switching over his third 12 k room to 315s

So he definitely belived in the 315s considering he had 40 and was adding 40more to his grow and had 24 1k ssitting not being used

 

[Teaguelife]

I have a 4x8 tent and just recently purchased 4 x 315s. I know the less power and heat thing but right now I have only 8 or so inches from cola tops. Will these lights burn my tops at that distance?

 

[REALSTYLES]

I make my own lights lol. I use Cree CXB3590's with Meanwell HLG drivers here's some pics of my lights in action now this was taken 8/28/2015

4 plants in my 4x4(372watts)

8 plants in my 4x8(930watts)

 

[HighTolerance]

So sorry for the late reply.

Health is super bad. Just got back from the hospital. While I was gone garden went to hell. I think my helper brought in Mosaic Virus. I am sending it to the lab to get tested.

Will keep you guys posted.