Help with COB

eLite_gRowr

eLite_gRowr

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Ladies and gentlemen, I come to u tonight for help with a new COB setup in the flower room. Currently I’m in a 12x12 room running 4-1000w Hps. All the talk and research I have done has me very interested in making the change, kinda one of those out with the old in with the new deals. At the same time, never would knock hps cuz they’ve got me this far and quite frankly they work well, I just want change. Definitely looking into DIY COB cuz I’m always up for the challenge and from researching it seems to be a bit cheaper than prebuilds. I see so many different cob lights, heat sinks, Cree, this is where I need help lol. The part actually choosing what to run. I could read some more but I wanted to turn to the experts (YOU) and get first hand advice. Any information/help is very appreciated. :bigjoint:
 
eyderbuddy

eyderbuddy

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eLite_gRowr said:
Ladies and gentlemen, I come to u tonight for help with a new COB setup in the flower room. Currently I’m in a 12x12 room running 4-1000w Hps. All the talk and research I have done has me very interested in making the change, kinda one of those out with the old in with the new deals. At the same time, never would knock hps cuz they’ve got me this far and quite frankly they work well, I just want change. Definitely looking into DIY COB cuz I’m always up for the challenge and from researching it seems to be a bit cheaper than prebuilds. I see so many different cob lights, heat sinks, Cree, this is where I need help lol. The part actually choosing what to run. I could read some more but I wanted to turn to the experts (YOU) and get first hand advice. Any information/help is very appreciated. :bigjoint:
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You may want to make the same thread in the LED section as @GBAUTO just said.

144 FT^2 sound a little big for 4000W of HPS, imo... Even so... You're looking at maybe a 3500-5000 USD investment in order to replace your HID lighting (watt for watt) for more advanced LED lighting. That being said... You're likely to double your yield when you finally get used to the new environment. Also... no more changing bulbs due to degradation. And that's at about 28W/SQF... You could go up to around 35 watts per square feet using LED if you're considering maxing out your space with no CO2.
 
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