Is this led lamp ok

[Bigm007]

Is this lamp ok to use for my indoor flowers or should i buy a new One. I had this one already. I dont know what its been used to before.

 

[Ponky]

That's a quality driver. It's possible those are quality LEDs.

 

[Bigm007]

So it would be Good to use u think?

 

[AKgrow]

From what I can find, that brand of light is made in Poland and used for floodlights or street lighting. They use Cree XP diodes and Meanwell drivers so they are good quality. That will grow plants just fine, hopefully you have the warm white diodes to help with flowering.

 

[Bigm007]

Thanks alot for clearing things up!

 

[CurtisBlow916]

Should be good to go.. If you wanted to check the spectrum and actual diode brand it’ll tell you more but I’d give say your good.

 

[Bigm007]

Its My first time i do this so i do trust your words. i wounder. Are those leds also ok to use? Its work light led. 2x50w and 2x10w. Or is it useless as grow light?

 

[Goblinkiller]

I read floodlights in general is not suitable. But I see the wattage and spectrum is good for veg. It might be a fire hazard? @Dirtbag might know

 

[Dirtbag]

They're probably fine for early veg. not really ideal but they'd work for young plants. I'd remove the glass cover from them to expose the diodes though.

 

[Ponky]

So it would be Good to use u think?

Yeah. It should work. 4000 Kelvin is a decent spectrum. Veg will work. Most LEDs can veg.

 

[Ponky]

If you're gunna budget grow, just use all the lights together as long as tbey don't get too hot. Save up for a grow light. Hopefully in time to flower.

 

[PipeCarver]

They're probably fine for early veg. not really ideal but they'd work for young plants. I'd remove the glass cover from them to expose the diodes though.

while you're at it here I have this light I bought cheap..$10..would it be any use as a side light in veg or flower...?

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[Bigm007]

Thanks alot guys. I really appreciate the fast answers!

 

[mjab702]

Looks like it would work fine... download a par meter, I use tent buddy and it did a good job

 

[Bigm007]

Another question. Should i use those plastic cups or not?

 

[Ponky]

No need for lens caps.

 

[Goblinkiller]

Hey! No experience with building lights myself, but I am curious about the soldering i see some places there. There seems to be a little soldering smooched very close to the chips (or the lines surrounding them)

Will this disturb the lead efficiency?
Could it be a potential fire-hazard?

 

[MIGrampaUSA]

Hey! No experience with building lights myself, but I am curious about the soldering i see some places there. There seems to be a little soldering smooched very close to the chips (or the lines surrounding them)

Will this disturb the lead efficiency?
Could it be a potential fire-hazard?

You don't want any solder on the LED surface itself where it emits light. However, the LED in and of itself is not a fire hazard. If they are over-driven hard enough, they will burn out (not combust). With that said, just about anything electrical has a potential to be a fire hazard if it's wired incorrectly or mishandled ...

 

[Edinburgh]

That is a cob light it may work well.