wattage

  1. KlompenOG

    Wattage advice for QB96v2 + strips

    I am trying to make sure I am at least in the right general range for my grow and I don't have a proper light meter and cannot afford even a cheap one yet. I just want to make sure I am not under-powering things and wasting potential. My setup is a QB96V2 overhead(with homemade reflector), and...
  2. BurntByFire

    LED distance Guide

    Wattage and Distance: How Far Should Your LED Grow Lights Be From Your Plants? 200 Watts – 12-20 inches during the vegetative phase, 8-16 inches during bloom phase 400 Watts – 20-27 inches during the vegetative phase, 13-21 inches during bloom phase 600 Watts – 30-38 inches during the...
  3. P

    Which LED light should I pic?

    Hi! I planning to buy a new LED. I have to in my head right now Im looking for one with a good pricing. I was thinking about mars hydro tsw2000 and I saw a philzon cree cob 1500w. The mars hydro pulls 300w from the wall the philzon 320 and also the Philzon is cheaper by about 30-40$. Only...
  4. P

    Does the true watts gona tell my yield?

    Hi this sound stupid but if my mars hydro is 600w but the true watts used is 100 is that gona mean that if Im able to get 1g/w its gona be based on the true watts?? (100g)
  5. Weouthere

    Will these lights work?

    Hey guys! Got a new 4x4 tent the other day. Got it all set up and my plants moved in. I’m waiting on an HLG 550. It’s in China currently.. waiting to be shipped. Got it off Alibaba so I’m not sure how long it will take to get here. In the mean time I’m running my HLG 100v2, a blurple my buddy...
  6. Johiem

    Actual wattage outputs?

    Short of using a lux meter, is the a way to determine the actual light output from my LEDs? I have a "Vanderlife" 1000 watt, and a 600 watt brandless Chinese special.
  7. Weouthere

    I’M GONNA DO IT and You Can’t Stop Me

    Hey guys. Contrary to the title I could be stopped Easily Anyway, I have a 2’x2’x4’ grow box I built, painted white inside. 1 gal pot, 60/40 ffof:perlite 32w Feit LED 3 spectrum grow light and another 9w grow light on the side Day 14 My buddy is in college and recently did an experiment using...
  8. Weouthere

    Newbie LED Questions

    Hey guys! So I have a 2’x2’x4’ wood box interior painted white that I’m growing in. Still trying to figure out ventilation but waiting until after I get lights figured out, I have some ideas already. I currently have one 32w Feit electric 3spectrum grow light I got from Home Depot for like 70...
  9. Salah82

    Need help, how to adjust the HLG-240H-48A with 4x CXM 22's to 35W each.

    Whats up my Led Brothers!!! Finally i got my first light togheter.....Got the aluminum L brackets for the frame, 4 Heatsinks, 4 CXM22's 90 CRI 3500K and a HLG 240H-48A Driver. I am completely new to the LED DIY lighting and need some help before i light this up! Before anything.....how do i...
  10. P

    Help me understand drivers! So I can go ahead with my cob build.

    Hello everyone first post long time lurker lol. I am looking to upgrade from my mars 300w (135 actual) to a cob setup for my 2×2×4 tent. I have been thinking about running 4 maybe 5 Vero 29 gen 7 d series chips (3000k) on a mean Well hlg 185h-1050b driver. To my understanding the fv of the d...
  11. MynamewouldbeJosh420

    How much wattage is safe in a typical 120volt apartment?

    Gonna be using 600 watt HID lights if that matters
  12. R

    My first grow need help

    I'm growing my first plant and I have a few bulbs two 45 watt 4100k lights and two 9 watt 2700k lights I have no idea to use the in combination or what and my plant is still a seedling or a few like 2 days from veg state and I brought this fertilizer that's 12-9-6 I don't know if that's OK for...
  13. mockasin

    Thoughts on full spectrum lighting?

    Hi there. About a year back I got a full spectrum lamp that mimics natural light, as it's supposed to be helpful for Winter depression. I'm planning on doing a very small grow soon--1 to 3 plants, most likely just one or two--for fun. Would this kind of lamp be good to use, or is it better to go...
  14. G

    Expected yield for first grow setup & questions

    My set up is going to be..... - 2 Black dog 600w lights (heard there pree much the best what's the hps equiv) - 8 seeds/plants, fem cali dream (should i out more or less [info say medium height]) - 4x8x6.5 tent - 6 inch Carbon filter and 6 inch fan (?) - 2 monkey fans (do i need oscillating?)...
  15. datshieeet

    Is there so such thing as TOO much light?

    Like most newbies I started out with a grow box and some CFLs. As my knowledge grows, I keep upgrading my equipment. I now have a 2.5 x 2.5 x 5'5" grow tent, and I am looking to maximize my yeilds in this tent. Since the amount of light you have directly effects your yeilds, is it safe to...
  16. Cannacopia Delight

    High wattage concentrated, or low wattage spread out?

    I am using a 4x6 tent to grow 8 plants, giving me 24 sq. ft. to work with. It is recommended below that at around 20 you want to be using 1000, or the other option is to use two 600 watt fixtures. Would it be better to spread out the light on two lower powered hoods, or have one high wattage...
  17. Txoutlaw1488

    LED wattage sq/ft and brand recommendations

    Greetings and salutations gentlemen and scholars! Got a couple of questions I was hoping to get some feedback on.. I'm making a change in lighting to LED's help with both heat issues and to lower my costs hopefully.. I will either have a closet grow setup or possibly a tent with similar...
  18. F

    What wattage do the drivers (and fans) draw by itself?

    I calculated roughly 1W per fan for my fans which are Arctic F12, based on [email protected] (see their specs). Then there is the Meanwell LED driver, say some typical driver like the 1400mA or the 1750mA drivers, and the 12V MW driver for the fans. Just wanting to know when I measure the TOTAL...
  19. peracho

    Light Info for the Rookie - CFL

    Trying for the first time to grow a few plants. Read as much as possibly could for CFL growing . I have found a consensus that says 40-42 W is needed for each plant. Want to know if the CFL's the I have, that say 13W equals 60w is the 40 -42w per planted needed. Or do I get 3 CFL 13w to equal...
  20. DeMoNeye

    Bulb choice?

    Currently running a small scrog (60x60) with a 400w Sunmaster dual spectrum bulb. Worth the investment to change over to specific spectrum bulbs for veg and flower - would I get a noticeable difference? Recommended 400w E40 bulb?
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