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Exactly. The heat issues with em are the entire scam about em.
It's not a scam. They grow herb of the highest quality.
Exactly. The heat issues with em are the entire scam about em.
Exactly. The heat issues with em are the entire scam about em.
so do we all agree for blooming rooms light movers are not worth buying?
you all know how plants move towards the light in no time in veg cycle so what would the plants do with the light moving back and forth all day. wouldnt be natural to them at all and i believe would "confuse" them since its so unnatural. be like standing in corn field with direct sunlight for minute then cloudy for minute over and over.......
I dont think they are hype, I think it is the people who try to go with one light on a mover trying to do the job of two lights who arent happy with them.
They work, but wont make miracles imo.
Light movers are not miracle workers, but they do have their place. Most people try to use half the light they need because they think a light mover will allow it. Incorrect. They are good if there is plenty of light, and it's not moving too far.Light movers are deffinately one of those bullcrap products sold at hydro stores. Along with T5's, cloning machines, LED lights, and any other new age scamming proucts.
T5 fluorescents are better than HID lighting in some scenarios. You need lots of them packed together, but they still produce less heat than a 400w HPS, and 3x the lumens (depending on quantity, of course).
Double ended hps blows them all out the water regarding efficiency and par ratingI was wondering how you arrived at 3x the lumens?
my 400 watt hps draws 430 watts at the outlet. With the hortilux super hps bulb produces 55,000 initial lumens.
55,000 lumens divided by 430 watts equals 127.9 lumens per watt.
my 195 watt 2 foot 8 bulb t5 draws 200 watts at the outlet.
it produces 16,000 lumens. 16,000 lumens divided by 200 watts equals 80 lumens per watt.
now to be equivalent it would need the same electrical draw from the wall.
so lets double the 16,000 lumens to 32,000 to equal 400 watts of t5 power.
the lumens per watt will remain around 80 per watt.
so my 400 watt hps produces 55,000 lumens @ 127.9 per watt.
and 400 watt equivalent t5 fixture is 32,000 lumens @ 80 per watt.
if you go with 4 foot 8 bulb t5 you could hit 123.45 lumens per watt.
each ho bulb is 5,000 lumens and this 8 bulb 4 footer in front of me is labeled for 324 watts draw.
hps seems to win in the long run by a small margin as far as efficiency is concerned (lumens per watt)
the idea of t5 reducing heat.... if you put 400 watts of t5 in the same space as a 400 watt light you will produce similar amounts of heat. i have 1 200 watt 8 bulb t5 and when it turns on the tent warms up instantly. if the fan didnt run it would be an oven. if i had 2 in there i dont think it would be any cooler.
just my opinion.
so my 400 watt hps produces 55,000 lumens @ 127.9 per watt.
and 400 watt equivalent t5 fixture is 32,000 lumens @ 80 per watt (if i use 2 current 2 foot 8 bulb fixtures)
if you go with 4 foot 8 bulb t5 you could hit 123.45 lumens per watt.
each ho bulb is 5,000 lumens and this 8 bulb 4 footer in front of me is labeled for 324 watts draw.
hps seems to win in the long run by a small margin as far as efficiency is concerned (lumens per watt)
i have it set to pause for 10 minutes on each end fo betta shizzle on ma nizzle lmfao :)