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I'm not experienced in LED lights but I do use cmh. You can get by with one fixture but the real footprint is is 3X3 so it's a bit of a tweener. I use 3 in an 8x4. It's a good light. I run an input and an output fan. Temps will be higher with a cmh than an LED but lower than a Metal Halide or HPS. You don't need air cooled hoods and vertical cmh are better than horizontal. I bought fixtures with self contained ballasts that can run at 120 or 240v and run them on an Apollo controller. Just out of curiosity what don't you like about the Kind LED lights?So im currently running 2 kind l300 led lights in a 4 x 4 tent. They pull about 240 watts each. I want to switch to cmh/lec. Im worried that one 315 watt fixture will not be up to par with my leds. Should i try just one fixture. Will 2 of them be too much? I have sufficient ventilation. Would i need air cooled hoods? Also, does vertical or horizontal mounting of the bulb matter? Any suggestions on the best hoods? My tent is about 6 foot 6 inches tall.
Ive had great success with my kind leds. I hear so many great things about the cmh though. My unkle has recently purchased one for a 3x3 and i have seen his current crop and it looks to be a very productive light. Idk though. My 2 kinds pull 480 watts and i have not pulled a gram per watt yet. Came close though.I'm not experienced in LED lights but I do use cmh. You can get by with one fixture but the real footprint is is 3X3 so it's a bit of a tweener. I use 3 in an 8x4. It's a good light. I run an input and an output fan. Temps will be higher with a cmh than an LED but lower than a Metal Halide or HPS. You don't need air cooled hoods and vertical cmh are better than horizontal. I bought fixtures with self contained ballasts that can run at 120 or 240v and run them on an Apollo controller. Just out of curiosity what don't you like about the Kind LED lights?
Sun Systems are good. I haven't had any issues with my ballasts. Mine are internal and I haven't taken off the cover to see who makes them, but I think they're Chinese. I use the Phillips bulb myself and I'm real happy with them. I used to run MH and HPS and the CMH is a much more efficient light. I think the only thing that may be better are the COB leds but I can't tell you that for sure because I've never run them. I haven't had any problems getting 1g/watt with cmh. They flat out produce.Im looking at the sun system vertical hood. Should i be worried about cheap ballast. For instance, the kit im looking at comes with the sun system hood, phillips bulb, and a ballast made by a company called prism light science. Any opinions?
I'll bet that wouldn't hurt. Might be good to have the extra red during flower especiallyMaybe i could run the 315 along with one of the kinds.
I'm just using the 3100K for the whole cycle. I've heard of success adding the 4200 bulb for bloomHey @Rcubed do you use both bulbs or do you run only one for the whole cycle. 3100 or 4200?
thats what I would doIm gonna run 1 cmh and 1 of my kinds and see what happens. For now anyways.
Go with the phantom!Im looking at the sun system vertical hood. Should i be worried about cheap ballast. For instance, the kit im looking at comes with the sun system hood, phillips bulb, and a ballast made by a company called prism light science. Any opinions?
So do you feel that one 315 cmh in a 4 x 4 will perform just as well or better then a 1000 hps.Give me a little while. I' gonna make a 1000w killer thread tonight with my current run.
So do you feel that one 315 cmh in a 4 x 4 will perform just as well or better then a 1000 hps.
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