Cleaning glass on blackstar 500

Originally Posted by FranJan

Yup. There's some rubber trim running around the edge of the aluminum mount. You can pull it off or you can cut some 1 or 2 inch sections out on each side for little better airflow. You may have to unplug the diodes and power supply plugs from the mounting plate, and I recommend you do for easier handling, just make sure you remember which is which!!! Once you remove the screws, you'll be able to lift the plate right up and you'll see the glass siliconed to the case. That stuff should be pretty dry and you'll probably be able to pop it right off, just make sure the case's small metal retaining clips aren't helping to hold down the glass. Good Luck!

Nice. I really appreciate the information.

Yes great info FRAN.......your plants will enjoy the extra 15% light output............happy growing

Well Iv taken the glass off my blackstar 500. I took some pictures so others will have an easier time. I cut the wires at the start because I did not see any other way. All in all it was not that difficult.

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Mmmmm panel porn. It's ridiculous how simple Blackstars really are. And amazing how dirty they get too! Can't hit you with the rep again so soon but big thanks for sharing TMU!

hey man I have 2 bs240s and one 300w chinese panel I grow in about a 3x6 area you think I would benefit by taking the glass off ? i just really dont want to damage the leds or scratch them possibly ...

Originally Posted by surgedup

hey man I have 2 bs240s and one 300w chinese panel I grow in about a 3x6 area you think I would benefit by taking the glass off ? i just really dont want to damage the leds or scratch them possibly ...

does it increase the penetration I would think ?

Originally Posted by surgedup

hey man I have 2 bs240s and one 300w chinese panel I grow in about a 3x6 area you think I would benefit by taking the glass off ? i just really dont want to damage the leds or scratch them possibly ...

Im not sure if it would benifit you, there are pros and cons. I did it because the glass looked not just dirty but heat stressed (has tinny blemished in the glass). I didn't want that to diminish the light output. One side effect Iv noticed is that the heat from the leds, when you place your hand underneath, is noticeably warmer. It would seem to hot to put your plants closer than 8 - 12 inches from the lights at a minimum. I would also think you would need to clean the leds once in a while. You would definitely need to be more careful as the leds are exposed.

I use a microfiber rag and a bottle of Monster TV Cleaner to clean the inside and outside of my 600w.