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Ok. I like my spider farmer s so far. Works good so far for me. I ain’t complaining about what I spent and am growing so far.
This is 100 percent incorrect. The driver drops the voltage to begin with. Secondly, take a look at the official spider farmer wedsite, specifically the SF1000. If you go towards the bottom of the page you will see their lumen chart and the highest lumens is actually created at 120 volts. Just another LED Light Manufacturer miss representing their product. Sorry man but the numbers do not lie. The SP1000 only pulls 100 watts so it is good for 4 square feet.
ok i gotta say this: I did state that I am getting commercial grade LED"s for my flower room, which would imply that I have a separate veg room. I will not need to switch from veg to flower in the same room. The lights i am looking at are way beyond the Spider LEDs on Amazon.com. There's a huge Difference between the Fluence Spyder Xplus and the Spider SF-4000. please feel free to click on the links so you can see what i am talking about. The FLuence Spyder series is not your cheapie chinese made LED. Here's a link for the Scynce Raging Kush If anyone who has a clue about commercial grade lighting would chime in, I'd appreciate it. thank you
OP imo the best people you can talk to are the reps. Let them convince you which for your specific situation would best suit ya.
Imo gavitas or fluence the models will depend on your plans for coverage, overlap and height. Spectrum I think your probably informed on but I prefer 3k for flower.
I'm not a professional grower but IME letting the reps answer your questions and dissect your needs is going to give you the most informative info to make a decision. Ask them what makes them better than eachother. Ask them the warranty and service etc. That probably going to be the biggest difference.
Good question. thank you. I'll be calling SpecGrade today to find out. I would imagine that with a 10 year warranty, they're using very high quality diodes. That being said, my Apollo 8 LED's i was using for veg lasted 8 years. I'll see what i can find out. the more i look at this page, the more convinced i am that SpecGrade is the one to go with...... click through the page below and see what y'all think.What kind of diodes are they using?
Your UV thoughts are something I have been curious about with the varies LED lights. Have you found that with UVB and UVC the plant leaf temperatures are changed?Another grower told me about Mammoth LED's
Commercial LED Grow Lights | Full Spectrum Grow Lights – Mammoth Light
Discover Mammoth Lighting’s full-spectrum LED grow lights engineered for commercial and home cultivation. Increase yields, improve terpene expression, and maximize energy efficiency with advanced spectrum technology trusted by growers worldwide.mammothlighting.com
those are impressive as well. Their warranty is very impressive, 5 years replace anything that goes bad.
here's information about the diodes.....
SAMSUNG LM561C or LM301B – Mammoth Lighting
https://www.samsung.com/led/about-us/news-events/news/news-detail-37/ Samsung Achieves 220 Lumens per Watt with New Mid-Power LED Package SEOUL, Korea – Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a world leader in advanced component solutions, today announced that it has begun mass producing a new...mammothlighting.com
here's a comparison between different high end commercial LED systems:
Comparative Analysis of Leading Brands – Mammoth Lighting
Mammoth lights deliver the most intense light at the most competitive price. Below, please find a grid analysis so you can make an informed decision. Some manufacturers do not provide all data. No PPF....what are you hiding? Spending $700+ is a big purchase and we try to be very transparent...mammothlighting.com
Specgrade is not listed in the comparison, but these lights are very impressive. ''
They are about the only LED that specifically lists UV light as part of their spectral output. I've been on the UV bandwagon for a long time. https://mammothlighting.com/pages/why-uv
I'm of the thought that you should pound your plants in veg with UVb though. My theory is this: Trichome production protects the plants from harmful UVb and UVc. The plant in the wild get the most amount of UV light, (Northern Hemisphere) on June 21st, while the plants are still in vegetative growth. Whereas the amount of UV they are exposed to in flowering gradually fades as winter approaches. so I try to use lights that put out more UV in veg to better simulate the natural world. Anyway, This light apparently has lots of UV light and I love that.
I purchased some timber grow lights. USA manufactured. Cob style. Good luck and happy grows.ok i gotta say this: I did state that I am getting commercial grade LED"s for my flower room, which would imply that I have a separate veg room. I will not need to switch from veg to flower in the same room. The lights i am looking at are way beyond the Spider LEDs on Amazon.com. There's a huge Difference between the Fluence Spyder Xplus and the Spider SF-4000. please feel free to click on the links so you can see what i am talking about. The FLuence Spyder series is not your cheapie chinese made LED. Here's a link for the Scynce Raging Kush If anyone who has a clue about commercial grade lighting would chime in, I'd appreciate it. thank you
Fluence is not going to tell you a darn thing about their diodes. They are owned by Osram, basically they can make anything they want and not sell it to anther light manufacturer.What kind of diodes are they using?
They are 100 percent owned by Osram. It even says it on the packing tape the lights come inIf they are owned by Osram I would says it's pretty likely they use thier own diodes. Personally I don't think there is anything wrong with Osram.
I did hit up the Fluence rep about their spectrum and I got absolutely no response. Is anyone aware how long they have recommended 6 to 12" above the canopy for light distance? That was a point the rep really tried to drive home.
Your UV thoughts are something I have been curious about with the varies LED lights. Have you found that with UVB and UVC the plant leaf temperatures are changed?
I purchased some timber grow lights. USA manufactured. Cob style. Good luck and happy grows.
Burnz
Fluence is not going to tell you a darn thing about their diodes. They are owned by Osram, basically they can make anything they want and not sell it to anther light manufacturer.
If they are owned by Osram I would says it's pretty likely they use thier own diodes. Personally I don't think there is anything wrong with Osram.
They are 100 percent owned by Osram. It even says it on the packing tape the lights come in
A new company in California is going partner up (kind of) to help expand OSRAM and it’s distributing., etc.
sounds interesting any more info on that?
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