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Great stuff! I just found a detailed section in the middle of SixString's LED thread where there's lots of discussion about light spacing and intensity. The photos certainly are compelling, and in terms of numbers I'm getting more comfortable planning on 800 PPFD, or somewhere around 40...

Thanks! I think this is sort of like the game I've been playing for years. Flood the plants with lots of light, probably a bit in excess of what's really needed. The plants love it, and there's still plenty of light even if some lights dim a bit, bulbs need replacement, ballasts need repair...

Thanks all. I know watts are a crappy way to measure, when PPFD PAR measurements really count. I just listed watts above, but I had worked these numbers out on the PPFD scale also. That's what got me wondering about these recommended light spacings I keep seeing. It's starting to seem like...

Hi all, thanks for blazing the trail in LED technology. For years I've been running dozens of old-school S52 ballasts and Hortilux Super HPS bulbs. I've bought hundreds of those bulbs, and I'm getting a bit tired of heat, bulb replacement, and inconsistent light output. I'm also designing a...

This sounds to me like giving up before the fight has even started. Sure, the cards are stacked against us, but I don't think we've lost yet. The largest grow proposal I've heard of around here is Thera-cann's pitch involving 20 licensed growers under their roof, 100 employees, a $20M project...

Is anyone moving forward with larger grows in Michigan? Not rumors or "hey, Thera-Cann is moving in to take over" -- are any other small growers stepping up? None of the other small growers I know are entering the new game, they are scared off by the regulations, permit costs, and open-door...

3 rooms, 6 to 10 lights each. We used to use a DIY mini-split unit, that was real nice until it failed and we needed specialized help. Currently we use hotel-style PTAC units. These run on 240V circuits, 12k-14k BTU cooling capacity, around $700 each. We have some running to the outside, and...

Hey, thanks to all for the warm welcome. Yes, I'm a lurker. Right after I posted this I took off for a foreign country, attending a conference of ... diverse people. I thought it might be handy to have a profile / photo posted in case I met somebody interesting. I did meet this guy from...

Greetings all, I've lurked and occasionally posted over the years, and I'm emerging from hiding now to share and learn as I take our operation to the next level. Over the past several years this operation has grown from a 400W light with a ballast I built inside a mailbox to the current...

Headed to Anarchapulco