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  1. PicklesRus

    250-500umol too much for veg?

    Just wondering. I habe a really short veg tent to grow plants to a maximum height of 2' including the pot. Ill be using big pots but cut low to gain some extra space. I know it all sounds rediculous but you gotta do what you gotta do if you know what I mean. My par meter reads 250 at the...
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    What happens when you run less voltage to led?

    Hello. If I have an LED board rated for 46V but I run it at 44v is it bad for the LED or driver? Will the led try to pull 46v and stress the driver? Will it stress te LEDs? Thanks!
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    Cheap build help! QB vero29 EB strips Samsung M strips

    Any opinions on the best place to start for a 1000w replacement build on a budget? Which is the cheapest option? Quantum Boards Samsung M strips Samsung F strips Bridgelux EB strips Bridgelux Vero29
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    Who won the growmau5 giveaway?

    @Growmau5 I've been trying to search around but I can't find any info! Who won?
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    Making bulk 1w led purchase

    I need total of around 232 red 1w LED 1112 royal blue 1w LED I've sent off quote requests to everyone I can think of, I can't wait two month from China, does anyone have any good suggestions other than Digikey, Cutter, Mouser, Future, Jameco, Arrow, Steves LED, Rapid LED, LED Group Buy?
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    General Rambling sponsored by @muleface

    @muleface here you go - plenty of room for your nonsensical BS.
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    Which Mono LEDs are good, which ones are available to buy on PCBs/Star/Circles today?

    Hello, I've been poking around looking for mono LEDs and tried to find Cree XQ-E Monos for some colored fixtures I want to build. Most of them I'm finding are just the little LED chip part and they aren't mounted to a star or circle PCB board. Do you all have recommendations for other options...
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    Canadian LED Component Suppliers

    Hello, I hope no one minds but I wanted to start a thread where we can give some tips on where the best deals are for buying diy led supplies for Canadians. If anyone's has any tips please share Most apparent issue: can't find cheap drivers - meanwells seem expensive here Digikey very fast...
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    First LED diy, failed :(

    Hey, I'm not sure what I did wrong. Some of the LEDs won't light up. I used push connectors, I'm thinking of soldering everything together instead. Any idea or tips why it's not working and what I can do to fix it?
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    DC Step down drivers or AC/DC drivers?

    I only just found out about AC/DC power supplies and DC/DC step down drivers. Is there a benefit to using those over the AC/DC drivers that we see mostly here on RUI? I like the cutter socketed DC/DC driver PCB that lets you swap in and out these little drivers, I am wondering though if the...
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    Need help buying leds from Digitex/mouser

    hi! I need help from the veterans here. I'm trying to buy some Cree monos but they all look like package only (not mounted to stars). Any tips/advice? http://www.digikey.ca/products/en?keywords=%20XQEROY http://ca.mouser.com/Mobile/_/N-0/Search/m_Search.aspx?Keyword=XQEROY&No=60
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    The cheapest par/$ lights

    I have $1300cdn to blow on lights What is the best bang for buck leds available right now? I've heard manufacturer par numbers can't be totally trusted.
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    Cheap store bought LEDs with pretty good output

    Hello! Does anyone know of any currently available bulbs that can be purchased online or locally that would work good for vegging that are also good value? A friend wants to start a veg setup but doesn't want to jump all in yet and is looking for something simple to start that can be scaled up.
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    W/sq foot of t5ho

    Hello, I have two 18" sunblasters over a 2x2 space where I start my seedlings. I'm seeing some stretch so I'm thinking that it's not enough light. Can I run a full veg configuration of flouros from seed? The two lights equal 34w/4sqft, so that's 8.5w/sqft which is really low right? What...
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    4' alibaba smd 2835 for $30cdn

    I just picked these up for 30cdn each. The guy orders them from alibabba in cases of 100 for 15$cdn each and resells them. He said he just sold 260, and has sold over 800 since he started. Not bad profit, we will see how bright they are (should be 100 Lm/w @ 20w = 2000lm) Optics...
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    4' 100 lm/w led strip for 30$, worth it?

    There's a local guy reselling these for 30$ each - 5000k. Are they worth it for the price? http://www.amazon.com/4-foot-Integrated-Fixture-SMD2835-Switch/dp/B00OAC7D5O
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    Philips LED Production Modules, are these already outdated?

    I've seen videos online showing that these work twice as efficient than T5HO, and produce better quality, denser heavier vegetative growth. Looking at the par numbers in the pdf though, they seem very low (around 50ppfd?) Can anyone help me figure out how these would compare to say a newer...
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    "Master index" of LED chips

    Are there any good tables or databases or websites etc that list a large number of different type of LED chips?
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    Is rollitup broken?

    Everything is frozen to yesterday at 9ish am, getting a lot of errors too
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    Everyone she knows gets busted

    I was talking to my friend, she says that a good number of people she knows grow, and pretty much every one of them have gotten caught. She mentioned that they don't spend as much as I do researching and planning, but "they knew what they were doing". I was surprised to hear that so many...
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