Light advice for a 32"x32"x63" tent

Rootz707 said:

I do not want a HPS or HID lighting system. Not what I am looking for, really like to just invest in something I can plug n' go due to I just want a very stealthy grow for personal & medical use for my wife and I.

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shimbob said:

That's about 7 square feet of space, go with the 260W HLG light

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Big Green Thumb said:

This.

You want at least 30 watts per square ft of <quality> LED lighting. An HLG 260w setup would be great in there. Or the mentioned CMH 315. That Mieemclux 1500w is NOT 1500 watts, it is not equivalent to 1500 watts and is a perfect example of shitty, dishonest, and misleading marketing. It is listed as 260 actual watts, which may or may not be accurate. It is NOT a high efficiency LED light, it is more along the efficiency equivalent of HID lighting. While the HLG and Mieemclux are both 260 watts, the HLG will put out close to TWICE the light as the crappy led. Don't believe the Amazon reviews of the cheapo light. Don't think it is in the same league as HLG or Timber. Don't believe or regurgitate how much better the spectrum is on that off brand LED. Yes a quality LED is a lot more money, but you may as well burn dollar bills for light to grow weed plants as buy that Mie... tire of typing that stupid brand name. You will be replacing that junk in 1 grow anyway if it makes it through a full grow.

A 315 watt CMH light, while not an led would kill that Mieemclux 1500w . Kill it, like the Mieemclux 1500w brought a spoon to a gunfight. An HLG 260 would also absolutely destroy that generic Chinese light.

Buy once, cry once.

EDIT: Sorry if that came across dickish. I get so tired of new growers falling for the bullshit claims and marketing of Chinese lights. I truly meant the post to be helpful.

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Moflow said:

@Rootz707

https://diyleduk.com/collections/samsung-strip-kits/products/scope-275-samsung-strip-kit-dimmable?variant=29506308702291

@diyled also sells parts for DIY and light kits you build yourself.

I used something similar in an 80x80 tent. An hlg 240h 48A. Maxed out it gives 270 wall watts.
I found running 200 watts in that space was ideal for me.
An hlg 185h 48A driver would probably do the job nicely. Max watts around 220 watts
The strips will give you the best, even spread of light for your area

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Rootz707 said:

Its all good my friend, I appreciate any good advice, the Mieemclux 1500w was an example and after doing more research I would not buy that thing for sure.

How much is the setup your talking about? $150-200 is my budget for a light, and I really only want to grow 2-3 plants at a time should I find a different size tent and if so what size? (have not purchased any yet)

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Model 2VL

This LED light fixture features Bridgelux Vero29 COBs and a Meanwell driver. Remote driver placement helps with managing heat and custom color temperatures are available. Innovative design for covering up to 6 square feet and small grow areas.

timbergrowlights.com

260W QB V1 LED Kit

High Efficiency LED Boards for DIY. QB288 has 288pcs Samsung 561C for 5000K or Lumileds 2835HE for 3000K

horticulturelightinggroup.com

Big Green Thumb said:

The closest to your budget lighting from the upper tier/super high quality lights are these:

Model 2VL

This LED light fixture features Bridgelux Vero29 COBs and a Meanwell driver. Remote driver placement helps with managing heat and custom color temperatures are available. Innovative design for covering up to 6 square feet and small grow areas.

timbergrowlights.com

This would be the minimum amount of wattage I would suggest in your 7 sq ft tent. 210 watts of high quality cobs gives you 30 watts per square foot. The fixture is completely assembled and ready to go. Just plug it in. $279

260W QB V1 LED Kit

High Efficiency LED Boards for DIY. QB288 has 288pcs Samsung 561C for 5000K or Lumileds 2835HE for 3000K

horticulturelightinggroup.com

This quantum board light is not their newest design, but is still very good. 260 watts is 37 watts per sq ft for you, which may even be more than you actually need but the light is dimmable if you needed to turn it down. Keep in mind I am running 285 watts of qb's in my 6 sq ft with no problems. This is a kit which requires a few minutes for you to assemble. $279

IMHO, those are the best lights from reputable companies that will be around if there is ever a problem. If you can afford either of them, I would do that. Other options include building your own light using led strips, cobs, or quantum boards. This may require you to do some learnin' to understand how to design and build your own -- but this isn't rocket science. Maybe contact @CobKits for some ideas if you decide to DIY.

You can also look into Chinese lights that are knockoffs of quantum boards fixtures, but keep in mind they probably are not exactly what they claim they are and they will ghost you if you contact them if something goes wrong with your light.

Unfortunately, quality costs money. Buy once, cry once.

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ismann said:

It really is "buy once, cry once" with quality LEDs. They will last a long time, reduce your electric bill and reduce BTUs you need to extract with an A/C. Pay up front, get rewarded in the long run.

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