LED vs. HID Double Ended Bulb

HottyToddy

Active Member
Quick question to all you gurus out there; Would you go with (2) AC/DE 6'' Phantom Reflectors & DE Phillips Green Bulbs with (2) M80 HF Electronic Ballast for a 5x9 Flower basement space or 2 LED lights for same space, assuming initial cost is not a factor, but instead total overall cost for running 1 calendar is compared.

Just wondering what an expert would do if they were buying today & weighing all factors of efficiency...

Thanks!
 
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nevergoodenuf

Well-Known Member
I think 4 of these @ 500w would be good against 2 double-ended 1000w. Why not go watt for watt. And no sunsystems doesn't make this.
 

captainmorgan

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Long story short,around 600 watts of quality LED will yield very close to a 1000 HPS but the LED bud quality will be much better. There is a lot of poor or mid grade LED panels out there but high quality is what you want and there are a few choices in that category depending on your budget and the size of your space.
 
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