Severed Tongue
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Thanks to MarsHydro for a chance to win the new FC-E3000 and Grow Tent!
Here is my MarsHydro TS1000W, vegging a Hash Passion regular plant!
Here is my MarsHydro TS1000W, vegging a Hash Passion regular plant!
Contest Entry #MarsHydroFCE3000
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Severed Tongue
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#MarsHydroFCE3000
@MarsHydrofactory
Here's the Marshydro TSW2000 in a 3x3x6 vegging two Red Dragon's. They are 4.5 ft tall.
I'm running the light at ~70%, have the drivers mounted outside on top of tent. With tent closed temps are 22°C ~ 25°C and the plants love it.
lights are dimmed to minimum for pictures. No camera flash.
@MarsHydrofactory
Here's the Marshydro TSW2000 in a 3x3x6 vegging two Red Dragon's. They are 4.5 ft tall.
I'm running the light at ~70%, have the drivers mounted outside on top of tent. With tent closed temps are 22°C ~ 25°C and the plants love it.
lights are dimmed to minimum for pictures. No camera flash.
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Severed Tongue
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#MarsHydroFCE3000
@MarsHydrofactory
And a week later the Hash Passion under the Marshydro TSW1000 has grown quite a lot. Also mounted the driver outside the tent and running this light at ~70%, and same 22°C ~ 25°C.
Happy plants!
lights are dimmed to minimum for pictures. No camera flash.
@MarsHydrofactory
And a week later the Hash Passion under the Marshydro TSW1000 has grown quite a lot. Also mounted the driver outside the tent and running this light at ~70%, and same 22°C ~ 25°C.
Happy plants!
lights are dimmed to minimum for pictures. No camera flash.
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Severed Tongue
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Just a shot of my top mounting
Rolla J
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Cool Setup @Severed Tongue nice, clean, and organized
Severed Tongue
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Thanks!
Severed Tongue
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#MarsHydroFCE3000
@MarsHydrofactory
I couldn't resist. This is the same Price I paid for the TSW2000 last fall.
@MarsHydrofactory
I couldn't resist. This is the same Price I paid for the TSW2000 last fall.
WubbaLubbaDubDub
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Right on man looking good!
Nice clean setup for sure
Nice clean setup for sure
HydroKid239
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Got to give it to you man.. I'm not even that organized with mine lol
Severed Tongue
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HydroKid239
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It’s on like donkey Kong now
Severed Tongue
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Unfortunately, I have returned the FCE-3000
Adjusting the dimmer, I noticed it steps/blinks in luminosity when adjusted and was slow to react. (I turn the dimmer, 1-2 seconds later it dims), which I own a TSW1000 and TSW2000, both are smooth dimming and instantly react to adjustments. They also both pull the 150 and 300 watts exactly from the same outlets.
This got me a little concerned, and expedited me to test the FCE-3000's actual draw.
I tested with a digital monitor as well as a multimeter, it's only maxing out 270ish watts, it's never consistent anywhere from 245~277 watts, and many times when turned on from being off for a while (dark cycle of 4 hours), and with the dimmer switch off / bypassed, it should be 100% direct from driver, but it's only pulling 245~250 watts consistently. Switching on the dimmer, then sweeping it to min, then max, gets it back up to 270ish most times, but again anywhere from 245~277, never exceeding 277.
Also when adjusting the dimmer,
10% is 37~43 watts, should be 27~32 watts
50% is 165~180 watts, should be 143~157 watts
100% is 245~277 watts, should be 285~315 watts
It's never consistent either, unlike the TSW1000 & TSW2000.
Further to that, looking on Amazon.ca as I processed the return, the regular price is now $389.99, where as when I bought it a few days earlier this was originally $479.99 before a 19% discount. (see my above post!).
I thought I was getting a really good deal here, and was one of the main decisions to purchase... now it's the regular price? That's very interesting indeed!
I hate that I have to do this, but business is business
Adjusting the dimmer, I noticed it steps/blinks in luminosity when adjusted and was slow to react. (I turn the dimmer, 1-2 seconds later it dims), which I own a TSW1000 and TSW2000, both are smooth dimming and instantly react to adjustments. They also both pull the 150 and 300 watts exactly from the same outlets.
This got me a little concerned, and expedited me to test the FCE-3000's actual draw.
I tested with a digital monitor as well as a multimeter, it's only maxing out 270ish watts, it's never consistent anywhere from 245~277 watts, and many times when turned on from being off for a while (dark cycle of 4 hours), and with the dimmer switch off / bypassed, it should be 100% direct from driver, but it's only pulling 245~250 watts consistently. Switching on the dimmer, then sweeping it to min, then max, gets it back up to 270ish most times, but again anywhere from 245~277, never exceeding 277.
Also when adjusting the dimmer,
10% is 37~43 watts, should be 27~32 watts
50% is 165~180 watts, should be 143~157 watts
100% is 245~277 watts, should be 285~315 watts
It's never consistent either, unlike the TSW1000 & TSW2000.
Further to that, looking on Amazon.ca as I processed the return, the regular price is now $389.99, where as when I bought it a few days earlier this was originally $479.99 before a 19% discount. (see my above post!).
I thought I was getting a really good deal here, and was one of the main decisions to purchase... now it's the regular price? That's very interesting indeed!
I hate that I have to do this, but business is business
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Severed Tongue
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#MARSHYDROFCE3000
I got this email from support.
So I haven't gotten around to taking the light to the post office yet, so I guess I'm going to open it up and give it try.
Will report back
I got this email from support.
So I haven't gotten around to taking the light to the post office yet, so I guess I'm going to open it up and give it try.
Will report back
Severed Tongue
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#MarsHydroFCE3000
Just a final shot of the family. They seem to have no problem going from Sun to LED.
BTW check out that Hash Passion in the 1st post. that was 19 days ago.
Just a final shot of the family. They seem to have no problem going from Sun to LED.
BTW check out that Hash Passion in the 1st post. that was 19 days ago.
Severed Tongue
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ok, tested out adjusting the driver.
, it took me like 20 minutes, as the adjustment is so fine between 380 - 320, then just shuts off, but I actually got it to hit 299.8w/ 300.4w consistently with the dimmer bypassed However, I then engaged the dimmer and it's pulling 317w
played with it again for another 20 min or so. same results unfortunately
dimmer is always way off, and never consistent
, it took me like 20 minutes, as the adjustment is so fine between 380 - 320, then just shuts off, but I actually got it to hit 299.8w/ 300.4w consistently with the dimmer bypassed However, I then engaged the dimmer and it's pulling 317w
played with it again for another 20 min or so. same results unfortunately
dimmer is always way off, and never consistent
Severed Tongue
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So yes, today I finally returned the FCE-3000. Either its faulty or they need to redesign this dimmer as its just not very reliable or accurate.