China Lights

[RockymtnErik]

Hey Guys
I don't know if you have heard of Alibaba its a Chinese whole sell site like amazon but cheaper .... and only partially in English.... but they have 1000W LED lights that are fully customizable... anyone ever takin the gamble.... for 100$ per light i think 2 would work well in a 4x4 setting
https://www.alibaba.com/product-det...60561436851.html?spm=a2700.7724838.0.0.oSVgNp there is the link if you want to take a look but shop around for the cheepest light in china and you never know what you might get

 

[str8smokn]

You working with 265 volts?

Im not gambling with a fire in my grow rooms, I will stick with known brands.
It says it in the header.. Cheapest LEDs..
STR8

 

[DemonTrich]

Might be the same kids who make my nikes.

 

[RockymtnErik]

About what I thought ... ... just seeing if there was any advice out there

 

[RockymtnErik]

So i went with Meizhi LED lights... compromise between cheep and working... so far it has done great! lots of node growth and stacking. So now I'm wondering is it worth getting a PAR meter to compare this light to others, also is two of the 1200W lights going to be to intense for a 52"x52" grow space?

 

[ArcticOrange]

Honestly for the price of a par meter you can buy a pretty nice name brand light. What's the Point in saving 500 on a light just to spend it on a par meter to tell you the light works? If anything I'd talk to your local hydro store. I know we just ordered a par meter to rent out to customers.

 

[RockymtnErik]

 

[RockymtnErik]

Honestly for the price of a par meter you can buy a pretty nice name brand light. What's the Point in saving 500 on a light just to spend it on a par meter to tell you the light works? If anything I'd talk to your local hydro store. I know we just ordered a par meter to rent out to customers.

Are you in Denver cuz i would love to borrow a par meter..

 

[katelyn]

Hey Guys
I don't know if you have heard of Alibaba its a Chinese whole sell site like amazon but cheaper .... and only partially in English.... but they have 1000W LED lights that are fully customizable... anyone ever takin the gamble.... for 100$ per light i think 2 would work well in a 4x4 setting
https://www.alibaba.com/product-det...60561436851.html?spm=a2700.7724838.0.0.oSVgNp there is the link if you want to take a look but shop around for the cheepest light in china and you never know what you might get

Ive got a similar light 1000w but 100 10w leds. Zener protectors on each bulb. Working nicely..actually growimf some nice tight plants. Light cost 106 bucks on ebay..also pots sittin on lego blocks for ventilation under my pots.

 

[RockymtnErik]

I had done some shopping on ebay and some of those LED's Aren't using the correct drivers.... its easy to tell because my 1200W has an actual power draw of 584W. So if the lights are given the proper wattage (by a driver) A 1000w LED should draw around 520W.

 

[katelyn]

Ya it draws about 220 - 260w but my plants are 29 days old from sprout and the lights on the sides are only 2 50w leds. Do ypuvthink my pplans are the size they should be?

 

[GrowGod]

How much heat do those leds put out? 50% less power being drawn is not something I see worth the investment.

 

[RockymtnErik]

Ya it draws about 220 - 260w but my plants are 29 days old from sprout and the lights on the sides are only 2 50w leds. Do ypuvthink my pplans are the size they should be?

thats pretty good for 29 days since they came out of the soil, but I can see that you are going to need a much bigger light footprint to flower, mine usually double or more in size three weeks after setting them to flower.... if your light isn't strong enough they will stretch and get small nugs.
I had a simalar experience with my first run... i put two plants under a mars hydro 300W and they weren't happy... i added a 400w HPS and they did way better.

 

[katelyn]

Hardly any. The 50ws that are older put out more heat. Mines got 2 cooling fans blowing on the panel

 

[RockymtnErik]

How much heat do those leds put out? 50% less power being drawn is not something I see worth the investment.

Ah... If only I knew the website says 1200 PAR from 18" but I suspect there are bright spots and dim spots

 

[katelyn]

thats pretty good for 29 days since they came out of the soil, but I can see that you are going to need a much bigger light footprint to flower, mine usually double or more in size three weeks after setting them to flower.... if your light isn't strong enough they will stretch and get small nugs.
I had a simalar experience with my first run... i put two plants under a mars hydro 300W and they weren't happy... i added a 400w HPS and they did way better.

Ahh well half of them are topped and the ones that arent are already tied down. Gonna create an even canopy. All i can afford this run so gotta make the best of it

 

[ArcticOrange]

Are you in Denver cuz i would love to borrow a par meter..

Sorry mate I'm in Alaska

 

[katelyn]

Ah... If only I knew the website says 1200 PAR from 18" but I suspect there are bright spots and dim spots

This is the graph for mine yours wouldnt be much different.

 

[RockymtnErik]

Ahh well half of them are topped and the ones that arent are already tied down. Gonna create an even canopy. All i can afford this run so gotta make the best of it

I like your style... started the same way recently and after a few grows im still trying to "dial in" my plants

 

[katelyn]

I like your style... started the same way recently and after a few grows im still trying to "dial in" my plants

Ya gonna sculpt my plants from now on why not get the most colas off of wach plant instead of crap on the bottom