anyone have these lights are they good ?

jimihendrix1

Well-Known Member
Your right.

But you you still need 400PPF. Not 250. Youd need 2 of them. But are still not as efficient as the HLG, Gavita, or Phillips. A 240w Gavita would be over 400PPF.
 
Last edited:

bk78

Well-Known Member
Your right.

But you you still need 400PPF. Not 250. Youd need 2 of them. But are still not as efficient as the HLG, Gavita, or Phillips. A 240w Gavita would be over 500PPF.
You are looking at the chart with the lights hung at over 3 foot.
 

jimihendrix1

Well-Known Member
All I have to go by is they say its 250PPF.

Going by lumens the Hortilux 400w HPS is 55,000 lumens the Kingbright 240w is only 12,000 lumens. Going by that youd need 4 of them to equal the lumen output of the 400w Hortilux HPS.

1000w Hortilux HPS is 145,000 lumens.

600w Hortilux is 88,000 lumens.
 

jimihendrix1

Well-Known Member
Al least I admitted my mistake. But its still not optimal for a 2 x 2. One needs 400PPF for a 2 x 2 for optimal results. Going by Gavita specs one would need 425PPF, and going by Phillips one would need 450PPF. Not 250PPF.

Im never averse to admitting when Im wrong. Only a fool argues when they are obviously wrong.
 

jimihendrix1

Well-Known Member
They will work. Just not optimum. Many things can work. My response is only based on what Gavita, Phillips, HLG recommend as optimal for the space. I try not to give an opinion. I figure the factory has done the research, and I dont second guess the manufacturers.
They say minimum 1600PPF for a 4 x 4, and I use that as my guide.
 

Kassiopeija

Well-Known Member
ehhh so is light ok for a begginer just trying to grow couple of autos ? is that an ok light ???
yes, you can replace a 400w HPS with it, its one of the best lights in terms of quality for a price. Only specific western boards are slightly better but ofc more expensive...
 

Barristan Whitebeard

Well-Known Member
Al least I admitted my mistake. But its still not optimal for a 2 x 2. One needs 400PPF for a 2 x 2 for optimal results. Going by Gavita specs one would need 425PPF, and going by Phillips one would need 450PPF. Not 250PPF.

Im never averse to admitting when Im wrong. Only a fool argues when they are obviously wrong.
Hello @jimihendrix1 , although Kingbrite is one of the more reputable manufacturers on Alibaba, some of their numbers should be taken with a grain of salt.

That being said, I believe you are confusing Photosynthetic photon flux (PPF) and photosynthetic photon flux density (PPFD)

PPF is a measurement of a given fixture's total light output.

PPFD is a measurement (or multiple measurements) of light intensity within a given space.

I hope this is helpful for you.
 

jimihendrix1

Well-Known Member
If thee numbers should be taken with a grain of salt, then its just making it a guessing game then.

Id just go with a HLG for the $$ vs performance, and not guess.

Im going by whats stated on the site. If theres a mix up, its on them. Again. Guessing.

I myself like Gavita, Fluence, Phillips, HLG. No need to use anything else. They are reliable, and dont overrate their products.
 

Bpeace

Well-Known Member
What's up man, these boards are great! I currently have the QB288, qb120 and qb132 running. I would recommend not buying these boards from Alibaba. Who knows what bin diodes you are getting? Top bin only from horticulture lighting group(they also have kits) Growerslights.com also has good deals for the same boards. I have the 600H, 2 260 kits, 6 qb 132 (2 hlg 240h 1750a) flowering a 2 x 4 and 8 qb120 (2 2x4 tents) (2 hlg 240h 2100a drivers). They all work great.
 

Barristan Whitebeard

Well-Known Member
If thee numbers should be taken with a grain of salt, then its just making it a guessing game then.

Id just go with a HLG for the $$ vs performance, and not guess.

Im going by whats stated on the site. If theres a mix up, its on them. Again. Guessing.

I myself like Gavita, Fluence, Phillips, HLG. No need to use anything else. They are reliable, and dont overrate their products.
Quoted from the OP's link:
"PPFDμmol/(m2·s): 150-250"

PPFD not PPF.

Even if Kingbrite is not using top bin LM301B, I would wager that the linked light has a total output of 500 PPF or greater.
 
Top