SadBadGrower
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I get +7f with drivers in the tent and +2 degrees but its around 1.75F with the drivers outside the tent. I keep mine in the tent during the winter then remove them in the summer.The cost of a 400w digital ballast with a dimmer and bulb, and a 240w quantum board are about the same.
The HID will need regular bulb replacements, will cost twice as much to run, will produce 2 - 3 times the heat, and will be a single hard fixed point of light .
I have 2x240w (480w total) of quantum boards in a 3x3 tent. The temperature only goes up 2 degrees.
Pretty much this. I myself wouldn't mind running leds but what i want is 5k. For now i run old 1000 watt magnetic ballasts. After 15 years they still work great. Still consistently giving over 2lb a bulb. For veg i use 400watt mh fixtures i bought for 20 bux a piece.
I doubt any leds last that long, time will tell i guess.
I'm not looking for 5k spectrum. I'm saying what I'm looking for in a led setup is going to run me $5000. I know that led work just as well as hid. I'm just saying there lifespan is not yet proven. I don't know anyone that has 50k hours on one yet do you? 2.5lb off 15 year old magnetic ballasts is pretty decent as they lose efficiency over the years. I'm not bashing led lights, I'm just saying cost wise for my needs is out of reach for me atm.How long does a bulb last you?
Led fixtures come in 5k.
2 bulb replacements buys you an led fixture.
I can get a pound out of 1 led fixture that runs under 300w
2 lb under 1000w is less than 1g a watt.
I get at least 1.5g a watt from screw in led bulbs from the dollar store.... not kidding.
I'm not looking for 5k spectrum. I'm saying what I'm looking for in a led setup is going to run me $5000. I know that led work just as well as hid. I'm just saying there lifespan is not yet proven. I don't know anyone that has 50k hours on one yet do you? 2.5lb off 15 year old magnetic ballasts is pretty decent as they lose efficiency over the years. I'm not bashing led lights, I'm just saying cost wise for my needs is out of reach for me atm.
At some point I will pull the trigger on them. But I don't feel like it's gospel. Especially if your just getting your feet wet again, and can pickup old hid lights for peanuts to get up and running. If I can get a 1kwatt light setup for 100bux used vs paying 1200 for a hlg550v2 rspec, even if I have to buy a bulb is not that bad.
Sorry Buzz I was referring to residential led bulbs going out in a week or less.If you had Sammys go out in a week, they could have been lower shelf, or just infant mortality..That the 1st time that I ever heard of anything like that with Samsung diodes from a quality vendor!
Sorry Buzz I was referring to residential led bulbs going out in a week or less.
BRAAAAs, I found the solution that is going to make everything better. I was going to buy a 150w hps fixture and bulb but that would probably burn too hot especially in miserable hot summers. The wiser option is the FSGTEK 1500w COB panel. Actual power consumption 230-250 actual watts. Got one coming from Amazon already XD
I've gotten great results using the Macegrow 450w LED. It's a combination of COB and LED. You can find it on Amazon for less than $70. Reviews are spotty so maybe they have quality control issues. I've got 2 of them and they both work great. I've been using one for a year and the other one for 4 months. At any rate I'd suggest getting something that uses a combination of COB and regular LEDs.I sold my old 300w light for $30 and im looking for something stronger for my next organic soil grow for 1 plant. Maybe COB or LED at a price of $70.00 or under. Any suggestions appreciated. My tent is 2x3x5 with a 6 in. can fan.
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