Club 315w lec

MichiganMedGrower · Dec 14, 2016

Evil-Mobo said:
With how affordable they are, there is really no reason NOT to use the Phillips Bulbs for the 315's which have already been tested and proven to be the best by many sales outfits and growers alike. The rest, ballast, reflectors, etc is really all personal preference. Just make sure you get a solid ballast and run the Phillips bulbs and you're GTG.

My $0.02

Just some info I found while shopping for mine.

Sunlight Supply Galaxy ballast is made to spec for the Phillips bulbs.

Their remote and all in one reflectors were purpose built for the Phillips bulb.

And their all in one unit had the Phillips ballast.

Also I got my setup at growers house. The prices of the new remote setup I got are competetive with the new brands.

The difference in the reflector is it is all pebbled aluminum like my blockbuster and does not have the 98% reflective smooth aluminum inserts like the commercial and all in one units. But it only cost $110.

Evil-Mobo · Dec 14, 2016

MichiganMedGrower said:
Just some info I found while shopping for mine.

Sunlight Supply Galaxy ballast is made to spec for the Phillips bulbs.

Their remote and all in one reflectors were purpose built for the Phillips bulb.

And their all in one unit had the Phillips ballast.

Also I got my setup at growers house. The prices of the new remote setup I got are competetive with the new brands.

The difference in the reflector is it is all pebbled aluminum like my blockbuster and does not have the 98% reflective smooth aluminum inserts like the commercial and all in one units. But it only cost $110.

Yes sir and same deal with the prism kits which is a growers house brand made to spec to run the Phillips bulbs and longer warranty than the Phillips ballast.

DemonTrich · Dec 14, 2016

I rock prism ballasts. 7 in use, and 2 as back ups.

MichiganMedGrower · Dec 15, 2016

This bud shot belongs here. (Even though I posted it on the frostiest buds thread)

Black Widow x Blue Lemon Thai finishing under the new 315 LEC for the last 10 days.

Bud structure and growth has changed a bit and it is really getting potent looking and smelling.

The foxtails I mentioned that looked really weird are completely filling in. She is going to have a pineapple for a main bud.

Pretty much Lemon Diesel aroma coming on strong.

Also seems like the tired burning leaves have perked up and regained their glow.

I am liking working with this lamp!

MichiganMedGrower · Dec 15, 2016

I just made a connection that might be obvious to the fans of more sunlight like spectrums.

My bud looks like the old metal halide grown buds in the classic grow books.

And it's a hybrid of classic strains so maybe they respond better as they were originally grown that way.

Anyone using finishing lamps?

MichiganMedGrower · Dec 16, 2016

I thought I would post the pics of my completed upgrade and of course the beauties under my now 3 light flower room.

Well I still need to get some fasteners and tidy up some cables......

I could barely keep from going in there tonight.

I love this shit!

Bad Karma · Dec 16, 2016

MichiganMedGrower said:
I thought I would post the pics of my completed upgrade and of course the beauties under my now 3 light flower room.

Well I still need to get some fasteners and tidy up some cables......

I could barely keep from going in there tonight.

I love this shit!

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Nice looking setup, sir. I just placed an order this morning for some new CMH gear. How is that Galaxy ballast treating you so far? I've got one on the way, along with the SunSystem reflector, too.

MichiganMedGrower · Dec 16, 2016

Bad Karma said:
Nice looking setup, sir. I just placed an order this morning for some new CMH gear. How is that Galaxy ballast treating you so far? I've got one on the way, along with the SunSystem reflector, too.

Thanks Bad Karma.

The ballast fired fine the first time and has turned on and off like it's supposed to so far. I have a cheap sunleaves meter with a light part and it shows he same intensity as the 600's but in a slightly smaller than 3'x 3' area.

I just realized I never checked to see if the dimmer works. I would use that when I get one for veg. I read that it doesn't change the spectrum very much.

MichiganMedGrower · Dec 16, 2016

I need to cover that old plywood floor. I set the room up hastily because I had a bunch of tents set up in my open basement and it got much colder down there than expected.

First rounds made beautiful purple flowers and leaves but very low yield. Then it went very bad as the tent thermometer never read below 57 Fahrenheit but when I tested the old concrete form floor it was in the 40's.

Wilted plants with cold rotting roots. Lost 3 months work.

But I love my new rooms. And they are next to the living room couch. Convenient.

MichiganMedGrower · Dec 17, 2016

Ok I went and tried the Galaxy dimmer knob.

I turned it down and saw nothing. I swear I panicked and turned it down all the way to 50%.

Saw no change. I was going to tell you all so you could flame away about my galaxy but I went to get the light meter.

It showed clear steps of lesser intensity as I turned down the knob. But I could not see the change with my eyes. At least in my growroom.

The sunleaves green with 2 metal prong meter is likely anything but accurate. But it seems consistent with my bulb life and footprints so I want to report what it read.

At 24" under the 600 Super HPS or the 315 LEC directly under the center of the reflectors it read "1500" maybe just under.

The 600 on the blockbuster has a wider footprint before the light drops off. About 3.5' x3.5'.

The LEC a little more than 2.5' x 2.5' with the sunlight remote reflector.

But both lamps have good usable light for about 6 inches more out before drastic drop off. Still 750 on the meter or above.

Not scientific but it says a lot for the 315 Phillips 3100k bulb and a good reflector.

Shows the Blockbuster wasn't too bad a choice either.

Having a shitload of fun in the garden lately. Had to share.

Javadog · Dec 17, 2016

Thanks for taking the time Michigan. We are enjoying your pleasure. :0)

MichiganMedGrower · Dec 17, 2016

Javadog said:
Thanks for taking the time Michigan. We are enjoying your pleasure. :0)

Your welcome. I would never have known to research these bulbs without you all posting in these forums first. So it's only fair I share back.

ilovetoskiatalta · Dec 17, 2016

MichiganMedGrower said:
This bud shot belongs here. (Even though I posted it on the frostiest buds thread)

Black Widow x Blue Lemon Thai finishing under the new 315 LEC for the last 10 days.

Bud structure and growth has changed a bit and it is really getting potent looking and smelling.

The foxtails I mentioned that looked really weird are completely filling in. She is going to have a pineapple for a main bud.

Pretty much Lemon Diesel aroma coming on strong.

Also seems like the tired burning leaves have perked up and regained their glow.

I am liking working with this lamp!

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That reminds me of Citral that I grew a few years back, those are some nice genetics @MichiganMedGrower

MichiganMedGrower · Dec 17, 2016

ilovetoskiatalta said:
That reminds me of Citral that I grew a few years back, those are some nice genetics @MichiganMedGrower

He has a Citral too. It's Citral x POW33.

That's her in the foreground. POW33 in the back.

Bad Karma · Dec 18, 2016

Growershouse.com continues to impress me with every order. I placed my order on Friday morning and it was just delivered on Sunday afternoon. Did I pay for expensive overnight shipping? Nope. Am I beyond pleased that everything showed up so quickly and in good condition? Yup.

I'm looking forward to hanging my new lamp tonight.

Evil-Mobo · Dec 18, 2016

Bad Karma said:
Growershouse.com continues to impress me with every order. I placed my order on Friday morning and it was just delivered on Sunday afternoon. Did I pay for expensive overnight shipping? Nope. Am I beyond pleased that everything showed up so quickly and in good condition? Yup.

I'm looking forward to hanging my new lamp tonight.

What's up BK what did you get this time? I just got an order from them blazing fast too. Got another 1K HPS bulb to have a spare and some connectors and a 240v ballast plug.

Happy Holidays

ttystikk · Dec 18, 2016

Bad Karma said:
Growershouse.com continues to impress me with every order. I placed my order on Friday morning and it was just delivered on Sunday afternoon. Did I pay for expensive overnight shipping? Nope. Am I beyond pleased that everything showed up so quickly and in good condition? Yup.

I'm looking forward to hanging my new lamp tonight.

I've heard about one or two complaints but they've always treated me very well.

Bad Karma · Dec 18, 2016

Evil-Mobo said:
What's up BK what did you get this time? I just got an order from them blazing fast too. Got another 1K HPS bulb to have a spare and some connectors and a 240v ballast plug.

Evil-Mobo · Dec 18, 2016

Bad Karma said:
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You replacing a light or expanding the grow?

Nice Score

Bad Karma · Dec 18, 2016

Evil-Mobo said:
You replacing a light or expanding the grow?

Nice Score

Thanks. Replacing and ultimately expanding. I had to sell some of my grow gear off a few months back due to a unplanned change of employers. As Joe Hackett from the show Wings would have said, "Its all for the best". I've got a better paying job now, and can grab new gear better suited to my needs, so win/win. I plan on picking up another one of these next month, too.
I plan on replacing my three 3x3 tents and going back to using an 8x4 instead with three 315's inside.

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