Ceramic Metal Halide growers?

Coir · Jul 11, 2014

toquer said:
Does it pull less amperage?

In theory it should but I have not tested it for that. Either way, it's not going to be a huge difference.

toquer · Jul 11, 2014

Coir said:
In theory it should but I have not tested it for that. Either way, it's not going to be a huge difference.

That depends on how many of them there are!!

Coir · Jul 11, 2014

toquer said:
That depends on how many of them there are!!

True! Again, in theory, running 10 of these @110V should be 14amps less current than running 10 1000W bulbs. It would be interesting to put a meter on one and see if that is actually true though.

BubbaG · Jul 13, 2014

Ok, so as pointed out to me by a friend.. today, the hood is basically the same as the horizontal OG hood just retasked for vertical bulbs. True, I still like it though.

I was able to verify that one bulb is ok. Hopefully I will fire it for an extended period tomorrow and check it out. Will post pics if so.

VERMONTSKUNKS · Jul 19, 2014

Ok bubba i got the damn cmh bug brotha! I use gl 120 tents 3 x 3 x7 ft so im kinda perplesed about a set-up but after reading the thread and seeing the results in toquers thread i am all ears to any suggestions from you guys on a decent cmh set-up for my alternating tents? please and thankyou.

Billyboat · Jul 19, 2014

VERMONTSKUNKS said:
Ok bubba i got the damn cmh bug brotha! I use gl 120 tents 3 x 3 x7 ft so im kinda perplesed about a set-up but after reading the thread and seeing the results in toquers thread i am all ears to any suggestions from you guys on a decent cmh set-up for my alternating tents? please and thankyou.

Since you prolly need 120v you need the sunsystem lec 315. The dpap 315 is 240v only.

VERMONTSKUNKS · Jul 19, 2014

thankyou billy, that is very very important! lec 315 it is.

Coir · Jul 19, 2014

Here's a Sunsystem 315LEC hard at work inside a 5x5 tent. Try it, you'll like it!

toquer · Jul 19, 2014

Billyboat said:
Since you prolly need 120v you need the sunsystem lec 315. The dpap 315 is 240v only.

How do you like the dpap?

Billyboat · Jul 19, 2014

toquer said:
How do you like the dpap?

I like the lec better so far but for some the dpap may work better. The dpap throws a wider spread, like a 2x4 and the lec feels more square like a 3x3. The lec is lighter and easier to hang. The dpap is 240v only.

I'm borrowing a par meter next week so I can get a more scientific answer.

Billyboat · Jul 19, 2014

Coir said:
Here's a Sunsystem 315LEC hard at work inside a 5x5 tent. Try it, you'll like it!View attachment 424699

that's impressive! How is the penetration into the canopy.

Coir · Jul 20, 2014

Billyboat said:
that's impressive! How is the penetration into the canopy.

If you keep the plants relatively shirt, then quite good. The biggest issue I ran into was the low ceiling height of my tent. The fixture is a bit taller than some other types of systems that are only a bulb and reflector but the plants really love the light these things put out.

BubbaG · Jul 20, 2014

Ok, I fired it before heading to the beach :). Don't know why I got these weird lines in the pics. I'm sure there's an optics geek around here that will explain it to me.... hopefully.... I think it has to do with the glass canopy and the air cooling vibrating it but I dunno. Btw, geek is not considered a derogatory term in my vocabulary, quite the opposite actually. Very strong light - fuckin A. Spectrum looks close to that of the Elite Agro CMH, but you can tell that there is less red. Actually is nicer on the eyes IMO, but I'll have to see how it works vs. the LEC, which I know for a fact rocks in both veg and flower.

BubbaG · Jul 20, 2014

Pic of the bulb.

Coir · Jul 20, 2014

Typically you will see lines like that based on the shutter speed of the camera and the frequency of the bulb/ballast. When the shutter speed is close to the lamp frequency, you see the lines. A faster shutter speed fixes that. Yes, I am a geek.....

BubbaG · Jul 21, 2014

Haha. Thanks bro. Makes sense :-)

BubbaG · Jul 21, 2014

VERMONTSKUNKS said:
Ok bubba i got the damn cmh bug brotha! I use gl 120 tents 3 x 3 x7 ft so im kinda perplesed about a set-up but after reading the thread and seeing the results in toquers thread i am all ears to any suggestions from you guys on a decent cmh set-up for my alternating tents? please and thankyou.

3x3x7 is perfect for a single LEC IMO. Of course optimal would be 4 of them in 5x5 tents lol. 3 in a 4x4 tent worked pretty well. But seriously, on a gram/watt basis I think what you have is perfect.

basement bob · Jul 21, 2014

Has anyone tried Cycloptics out of Ohio. They did a really interesting grow, documented and available if you sign up.

I like the remote ballast, choice of, and the reflector design. Check it out.

BubbaG · Jul 22, 2014

Bob, I've read a fair amount on that company on other forums. I also read a study done showing their light distribution, which is very good as they use the tent walls in their design. ICMag is where I read this stuff I think

basement bob · Sep 14, 2014

BubbaG, just getting back to you. I paid $388 each for 13 of the LEC 315W.
I just replaced 3 dead DNA ballasts with more LEC's @ $408 each.

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