LED Lighting? Anyone ever tried this?

FREQUENTxFLIER

FREQUENTxFLIER

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so i came across these sweet fucking bulbs on the interweb.
LED lights that put out 1600 lumens (at least i think thats what it said)
and they use VERY little electricity.
produce very little heat
and are very long lasting.
for 130 bucks online.

has anyone ever tried using LED lights to grow some crops or am i the first person to have this idea?
AND...
do u experts think that this would work good?

it seems like a really good idea to me
and well worth the money

but anyways...
heres the link to check these bad boys out.
http://www.ledwaves.com/product.php?productid=19691&cat=415&page=1

let me know what you think

thanks
PEACE!
:weed:
 
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Nocturn3

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They put out the same amount of lumens as a 20 watt CFL, but cost like 100 times as much.

If you think they are "well worth the money", then I feel bad for you.
 
messycan

messycan

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There are a few people that tried it...but its so expensive for so little lumens.

Check out the grow journal section to find some LED grows.
 
GrowGreenGreen

GrowGreenGreen

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Nocturn3 said:
They put out the same amount of lumens as a 20 watt CFL, but cost like 100 times as much.

If you think they are "well worth the money", then I feel bad for you.
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Lumens are for humans. If you try to measure LED output using Lumens, you'll be misinforming yourself about the photon flux of the light. If this sounds like gibberish, you need to read up on LED technology and Photosynthetically Useful Radiation, aka PUR, related to PAR, but more specific spectrum.
 
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Nocturn3

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GrowGreenGreen said:
Lumens are for humans. If you try to measure LED output using Lumens, you'll be misinforming yourself about the photon flux of the light. If this sounds like gibberish, you need to read up on LED technology and Photosynthetically Useful Radiation, aka PUR, related to PAR, but more specific spectrum.
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I know about PUR and PAR, but it doesn't change the fact that the lights he posted are not worth the money, and will not grow any more efficiently than CFLs. There are a few LED setups that apparently work pretty well, but most are junk, and the ones that do work are WAY overpriced, considering the availability and cost of CFLs or HIDs, which have been proven time and again to deliver the goods.

It's good that people like yourself are mixing it up a bit and trying these new technologies, but many of us are on a budget, and want something that works efficiently for a reasonable price. When LEDs outperform HIDs, or their cost is dramatically reduced, then I may consider them. Until then, there are better options.
 
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T.H.Cammo

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GrowGreenGreen said:
Lumens are for humans. If you try to measure LED output using Lumens, you'll be misinforming yourself about the photon flux of the light. If this sounds like gibberish, you need to read up on LED technology and Photosynthetically Useful Radiation, aka PUR, related to PAR, but more specific spectrum.
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Here, here!
 
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