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Not sure how cobs work so I would like to learn about them some more
This is amazing, I'm using LEDs for my personal garden and am enjoying the results. Where can I learn how to put togethera COB lighting system, how the compenents work and how to assemble. Please teach me the ways of the force.
Thanks
Wondering where you were at with this comparison? more 1050 or 1400
I read somewhere i believe in green genes thread something about them testing 3000 k , they found was not even worth it i can't remember what it was but it clearly showed that anyone should not even bother 3500 k is starting pointBeen to busy to really do anything at home.i did build a 4 x 75w fixture using 72v cree and the 1050ma drivers.its bright as hell and im glad i went dimmable because you dont want to work around or under it on full power lol.
My next project will be 2700k fixtures with a few 3000k on the middle bar and some 5000k on the outer bars.but i will prob stick with 1050ma on those and hang them right beside the bars i have now for a proper side by side
Wrong 200w of CXB3590 will replace 400w of HPS and the setup would be around $400 and misc parts would be another $50 at most and 200w if you knew what you are doing will get you about a 1/2lb so it would pay for itself the first grow.a gram of smoke cost around 10$
50 watts per sg foot at around 100 dollars a square foot for setup of led cob.10 harvest before return on investment.
sure hps will cost more due to heat but around 12.5$ a sqft.for setup.so 2 grows pays for the light.seems for the average joe,hps is still the overall best setup.
heat works great in winter,so only other cost really is summer a/c or vent fan.
am i missing something here?
yeah i dont get your math.i have about 1200.00 into my 3 bar cob setup and the first plant i pulled under it was a new strain for me that yielded 10.5 oz and @250.00 per oz i think im covered on those leds.plus the second plant looks to be a solid pound or more so idk,seems legit as hell to me.i woulda had the same size plant in that spot 4 months ago but it was being lit up by 2 x 600w hps on a mover and now its being lit by 540w of cobs instead of 1200w of fireballz :)a gram of smoke cost around 10$
50 watts per sg foot at around 100 dollars a square foot for setup of led cob.10 harvest before return on investment.
sure hps will cost more due to heat but around 12.5$ a sqft.for setup.so 2 grows pays for the light.seems for the average joe,hps is still the overall best setup.
heat works great in winter,so only other cost really is summer a/c or vent fan.
am i missing something here?
You changed the way I look at L.E.D. completely!! I want to try L.E.D. but I'm not looking to marry it I am just looking for a date. But even building a 2 x 3590 lamp starts to get expensive fast. But not if I use a 3070, a cpu cooler, with few dollar driver and just run one light!!
You gave me knowledge I couldn't have figured out on my own. I have a box of cpu coolers! I have a pile of old computers too. First thing first, a 4 dollar cloner light to get my feet wet.
THANK YOU SO MUCH BROTHER!!
yeah i dont get your math.i have about 1200.00 into my 3 bar cob setup and the first plant i pulled under it was a new strain for me that yielded 10.5 oz and @250.00 per oz i think im covered on those leds.plus the second plant looks to be a solid pound or more so idk,seems legit as hell to me.i woulda had the same size plant in that spot 4 months ago but it was being lit up by 2 x 600w hps on a mover and now its being lit by 540w of cobs instead of 1200w of fireballz :)
yup thats the driver,if you get the b version you can dim it with a simple potentiometer from amazon or a few other ways. i seen a 0 to 10v led dimmer for 24 bucks also that looks like a light switch dimmer you would see in a house,pretty sweet.but the simple pot is like 4 bucks sometimes less. i never heard you need 3000k for autos but i dont grow autos so i guess i wouldnt know lol.3500k is a pretty perfect spectrum for all phases of growth.if you look at the cree charts its pretty wide banded imo.Hey sixstring, thanks for the quick reply.
I sent him a message asking if he has got in stock the 3590 and he hasn't, but he told me about a page that they have stock (cobkits.com), however, they only have in stock the 3500k, and I think that I need 3000k for autoflowering plants...
Also, is this the driver that You said should I buy? HLG-320H-C1400 (1400mA / 320.6W / 234V) so I can run them at 1.4amp?
Thanks again for Your help!
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