I am thinking about this to replace a 600 watt HPS for flowering

Freddie Millergogo said:

http://www.rapidled.com/bloom-onyx-by-rapid-led/
$400

Or two of these but the $400 one is plug and play
http://www.rapidled.com/vero29-triple-cob-array-kit/

Please help. I am not buying Burple or Chinese scam boxes. This is rough crowd.

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CriticalCheeze said:

First let me just ask WHY you want to replace your hps?

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CriticalCheeze said:

Have you ever thought about induction lighting? I hear people popping up time to time switching to those from hps. Not 100% sure on the efficiency compared to quality cobs. But seeing how your already knowledgeable and experienced with DIY, i would run the veros over the P&P as you know what your building and getting out of it.

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CriticalCheeze said:

Have you ever thought about induction lighting? I hear people popping up time to time switching to those from hps. Not 100% sure on the efficiency compared to quality cobs. But seeing how your already knowledgeable and experienced with DIY, i would run the veros over the P&P as you know what your building and getting out of it.

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THE KONASSURE said:

I buy induction lamps sometimes cos there so cheap, "bare bulb" they are about 5 to 10c hotter per M than using a hps in a cool tube for the same kinda power use, but yeah you get a lot of nice blues off the cool white ones and the warm whites give you nice amounts of hairy buds

Probably not more efficient than hps mind but with no cooling the lamp will still be safe to touch where as a hps needs a load of airflow to not burn your hand, some induction lamps can go upto 90% undetected by a power meter but depends on the power meter as there`s a chance some meters will read their power draw as more

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THE KONASSURE said:

I buy induction lamps sometimes cos there so cheap, "bare bulb" they are about 5 to 10c hotter per M than using a hps in a cool tube for the same kinda power use, but yeah you get a lot of nice blues off the cool white ones and the warm whites give you nice amounts of hairy buds

Probably not more efficient than hps mind but with no cooling the lamp will still be safe to touch where as a hps needs a load of airflow to not burn your hand, some induction lamps can go upto 90% undetected by a power meter but depends on the power meter as there`s a chance some meters will read their power draw as more

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Freddie Millergogo said:

Where can you get them? Thanks for the suggestions. Undetected by your testing power meter or the electrical company? LOL! It would be nice if it is the electric company

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Freddie Millergogo said:

Too hot and electrical drain. I would also consider 315 W LECs. Equivalent to a 600 HPS
http://growershouse.com/ceramic-science-315w-cmh-light-conversion-kit

This conversion and I would add a 45" parabolic reflector with a bulb pointing down. I know a grower using pretty cheap Parabolic set up with 1000 watt HPS that pulls 2 lbs a light.

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THE KONASSURE said:

got a 300w one like this for about £30 3/4 months ago swapped it out for my 600w mh (was running @400w) and its doing my veg now, along with the 150w led that`s always been in there

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/200-w-induction-grow-light-with-ballest-/232089411282?hash=item36099b5ed2:g:94MAAOSwmfhX3ls-


then there`s some 200w tubes in the usa, you`ll need drivers for them

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AIN-TP-200W-INDUCTION-LAMPS-200W-RECTANGULAR-INDUCTION-LAMP-6K-/361650997766?hash=item5434144a06:g:cY0AAOxyXDhShBXT

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/AIN-CP-200W-INDUCTION-LAMPS-200W-CRICULAR-INDUCTION-LAMP-5K-/361625604691?hash=item543290d253:g:AygAAOxydB1ShBXH

think I paid £5 for a 200w driver the other month

So yeah I`d pay £100 to £200 for a 200w to 400w induction lamp ready to use max

cos I have got a working 300w brand new lamp for £30 to 40 before so don`t get ripped off

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