LED newbie here... Need help

HOMEGROWN4DE · Mar 28, 2021

I'm looking at changing from HPS to LED's but I don't want to spend a fortune on them straight away so I'm wondering what is out there at a decent price just to see if it's worth the switch. Any help would be much appreciated. Tent will be 2x2x2
Happy growing

Johiem · Mar 28, 2021

Mars Hydro ts600, this girl has 2 of them in a 32"x32"x54" tent. About 80.00 a piece, can find them cheaper sometimes.

OVH · Mar 28, 2021

HOMEGROWN4DE said:
I'm looking at changing from HPS to LED's but I don't want to spend a fortune on them straight away so I'm wondering what is out there at a decent price just to see if it's worth the switch. Any help would be much appreciated. Tent will be 2x2x2
Happy growing

What size tent? In metric or standard preferably.

.Smoke · Mar 28, 2021

https://www.amazon.com/GROPLANNER-Spectrum-Indoor-450Watts-Control/dp/B08DKYV518

150 watts.
More than enough for a 2x2. Dimmable, waterproof, 3k/5k/IR/UV, 756pcs smd 3030 diodes and wifi controller app.

budman111 · Mar 29, 2021

HOMEGROWN4DE said:
see if it's worth the switch.

I am guaranteeing you if you go with the advice given above with 150 Watts LED then you wlll be massively disappointed, for perspective I veg seedlings under a 90w LED so you want 400w minimum IMO.

Rurumo · Mar 29, 2021

I'd get one of the 150 watt knock offs with samsung/meanwell. There are some killer deals sometimes, many of which get posted here in the "deals" thread. I'd say skip the Mars Hydro TS600, I have one and I'll be upgrading soon-it's okay but the thing runs freakishly hot. I don't think it even has a driver.

Ellisk · Mar 29, 2021

budman111 said:
I am guaranteeing you if you go with the advice given above with 150 Watts LED then you wlll be massively disappointed, for perspective I veg seedlings under a 90w LED so you want 400w minimum IMO.

it's a 2x2 tent. nobody in there right mind would put 400w of leds in a tiny space like that. 400w led will do a 4x4 tent, which is 4 times the size of a 2x2. I am talking true watts, not "feels like" watts.

budman111 · Mar 29, 2021

Ellisk said:
it's a 2x2 tent. nobody in there right mind would put 400w of leds in a tiny space like that. 400w led will do a 4x4 tent, which is 4 times the size of a 2x2. I am talking true watts, not "feels like" watts.

True but side lighting could be added to up the wattage, I open up my sides and add sidelighting but understand not everyone can do this

V256.420 · Mar 29, 2021

HLG V2 100 @ 3k would be good. I use 4 in a 4 x 4. 4k for veg

Ellisk · Mar 29, 2021

V256.420 said:
HLG V2 100 @ 3k would be good. I use 4 in a 4 x 4. 4k for veg

I have that same light. I use it for veg. also. It barely makes heat. It's a very good light. I also have the HLG 260 rspec for flower in my 3x3 tent. It is awesome.

1212ham · Mar 29, 2021

Rurumo said:
I'd get one of the 150 watt knock offs with samsung/meanwell. There are some killer deals sometimes, many of which get posted here in the "deals" thread. I'd say skip the Mars Hydro TS600, I have one and I'll be upgrading soon-it's okay but the thing runs freakishly hot. I don't think it even has a driver.

The TS600 has DOB or Driver On Board, it's those little black SMDs or Surface Mount Devices.
It's inferior to a proper and separate driver and is one of the reasons the TS600 has poor efficacy and runs hot.

Hugo Phurst · Mar 29, 2021

I got a 110w LED Samsung lm301b chips & Meanwell driver to my door for $138 CDN, more than likely I'll be getting another.

https://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/LED-Pl...0K-660nm-760nm-IR-Grow-Lights/PRD7FN8I75IXGI0

Rocket Soul · Mar 30, 2021

Is the tent really 2x2x2?!?!? I don't know how to grow that small. Maybe with sidelighting strips or something. Lights suggested here all have needs for clearance/hanging, ad to that the height of pots and you're not left with any space for your plants. Growing this small doesn't make sense unless you gotta get weed and there are absolutely no way of buying. Get a bigger tent

PSUAGRO. · Mar 30, 2021

Rocket Soul said:
Is the tent really 2x2x2?!?!? I don't know how to grow that small. Maybe with sidelighting strips or something. Lights suggested here all have needs for clearance/hanging, ad to that the height of pots and you're not left with any space for your plants. Growing this small doesn't make sense unless you gotta get weed and there are absolutely no way of buying. Get a bigger tent

Has to be a typo....... Or he's practicing for the party cup comp? bongsmilie

drsaltzman · Mar 30, 2021

Unless it’s meters.

PSUAGRO. · Mar 30, 2021

Duh, metric........ Makes sense

cobshopgrow · Mar 30, 2021

guessing also its a typo and its a 2x2x4, the 4 feet are really needed to flower a plant, even scroged and using led lights.

seems there are quite some alternatives to a ts600 which seems to me kind of a pimped middle ground light bulb, at least it uses more then just a resistor and many leds in series.

Johiem · Mar 31, 2021

All y'all can bite my ass, keep bagging on the ts600. vegged and flowered under 2 of them no problems with them running hot. All four I own are great. Even entry level lights can produce fire.

V256.420 · Mar 31, 2021

Johiem said:
All y'all can bite my ass, keep bagging on the ts600. vegged and flowered under 2 of them no problems with them running hot. All four I own are great. Even entry level lights can produce fire.

Pic of ass or no biting :eyesmoke:

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