Xcoregamerskillz
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The heat on the diodes affects longevity. Running diodes at max wattage does as well. There's a bunch of factors that go into designing a light.
Going from HPS to LED. Worth it?
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Star Dog
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Thanks @Xcoregamerskillz for the clarification. (Thumbs)
Xcoregamerskillz
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Check out the LED section. There's a TON of info there.
christopher jordan
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Both.
Chunky Stool
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I'm not really sure bro.
A lot of growers do well with cheap panels. It all depends on what you are trying to do with them.
The LED forum would be a better place to ask this type of question.
NukaKola
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Star Dog
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I had my one in a clone tent running at 100w 5/6" and it's made my plant sick 
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I tried turning it right down (20w) but then there was no heat, I ended back at square 1 with 4x T5s
I'll get to grips with it when I set up the other tent.
What hight above the tops are yours set?
...I tried turning it right down (20w) but then there was no heat, I ended back at square 1 with 4x T5s
I'll get to grips with it when I set up the other tent.
Your room looks nice, neat and plant healthy very nice!
What hight above the tops are yours set?
Flowki
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Yeah that's all up to you, if it's working it's working. Maybe I am just sceptical from the gaming days where such a thing would lead to a fried mother board or Gcard.That's why there's redundancy -- fewer single points of failure.
One of my platinums has had a dead fan for almost a whole year and works just fine.
I'll get around to that one of these days...
Xcoregamerskillz
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The thermals on transistors is a bit different.
NukaKola
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5-6” is way too close. I have mine running ~160w and 24” above canopy.I had my one in a clone tent running at 100w 5/6" and it's made my plant sick
I tried turning it right down (20w) but then there was no heat, I ended back at square 1 with 4x T5s
I'll get to grips with it when I set up the other tent.
Your room looks nice, neat and plant healthy very nice!
What hight above the tops are yours set?
Buddernugs
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I have my xxxl magnum sun system 1000w hood 4” on the dot away from my tops
Buddernugs
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My leds can’t go closer then 11”
Chunky Stool
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You are using glass for sure.
The only downside is UV from MH bulbs won't get through. Not a huge deal...
farmingfisherman
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Pretty new to the growing game but I'm liking the LEDs.
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Buddernugs
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Ya it’s an air cooled hood I have an 8” fan sucking the heat out...with winter setting in I can get away with it being so close
.Smoke
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Doug Dawson
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Wow this thread has gone on a while. I suppose the bottom line to the question "Going from HPS to LED. Worth it?" is it depends on if you want to. Yes LED will grow fantastic plants. Yes HPS/MH will grow fantastic plants. Yes LED and cheaper to run and don't require multiple bulb changes. Yes MH/HPS have a cheaper up front cost. No not all LED's are equal. Do the higher end lights come with better service and warranties, I believe they do. Can you grow great plants under cheaper LED's that you built yourself or bought from China, absolutely. Is it possible to get a decent plant to grow under a blurple light from Amazon, yes if you have your grow dialed in. We all like what we like.
I spent extra money on HLG, some say they are overpriced, I agree. To me there were other factors I considered before spending more on them such as getting them from a Canadian distributor thus helping local business. Seeing results from a long standing trusted company in the real world from real growers. Getting a 3 year warranty, having a Canadian safety certification on it. Now that said I love my 1000 watt MH/HPS dimmable light. There are other factors at play but in the end it is all up to you. We all want to grow, we can all use different equipment to do it. Happy growing all no matter what your light source is
I spent extra money on HLG, some say they are overpriced, I agree. To me there were other factors I considered before spending more on them such as getting them from a Canadian distributor thus helping local business. Seeing results from a long standing trusted company in the real world from real growers. Getting a 3 year warranty, having a Canadian safety certification on it. Now that said I love my 1000 watt MH/HPS dimmable light. There are other factors at play but in the end it is all up to you. We all want to grow, we can all use different equipment to do it. Happy growing all no matter what your light source is
Buddernugs
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1000w magnetic ballist non dimming just plug and switch so full power. Also running hortilux bulbs... she’s got dense buds all the way down her sexy ass legs
Buddernugs
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16” holy goodness what hoods you running? I wonder if it’s because my hood is giant so it spreads the light more?? Hmmmm
mistergrafik
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OKAY U LED GURUS * & FOO'S. I currently run an LEP setup. I like it ( I love it second to the sun ) but I want to do a side by side. I've been drifting around in here trying to decide what to blow some stripper money on and the only thing I'm for certain is that I'm not buying an LED with a fan in it. Want to fill a 4x6 space exactly like my experiment room.
Where should I start? Ebay?
thnks
Where should I start? Ebay?
thnks