StealthGrow SG602 in a DR60?
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karousing
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please dont.
read this first.
leds are very great and powerful tools which when chosen properly can out do any and all competition in overall costs, over production, and easy of use.
so what is an LED chipset. this is the amount of wattage or power that goes into each little LED. This is a very important factor when buying leds as this is essentially how powerful each light is and how much it will output.
the average led chipsets are 1w, 2w, 3w, 5w, 15w, etc etc... up ward and up ward to 40 or 80watt sets.
the minimum recommended wattage per chipset is 3 watts as anything less can lack the power output, and the penetration.
therefor you will be looking for 100x3 watt for a 300watt led lamp.
this is the *stated electrical draw*, realisticly it will be 270 actual powerdraw on a 300watt light
now that you have a good base on the actual material selection lets look in spectrums as this will define whether it will be useful for plant growing.
on average you want to match the Optimum spectrum for flowering, or veg, or both or whatever floats your boat at the time.
light spectrum is measured in NM, the range for photosysnthisis to occur is 420-700nm before or after this the light will be sort of wasted but not really but lets just stop that tangent for now....
plants dont use up green light and is one of the reasons that they are green. they dont absorb it, so they reflect it. 420-490 is the optimal red spectrum. the red spectrum helps with flowering and bud/fruit production so it should always be your focus when choosing a light that will be used for flowering. from 620-675 is the optimal blue spectrum, and aids in the plants growth in height, leaves, certain production of energies. that in between part of 500-610 is not the most useful but technically can be used.it will not give the best chance or growth conditions for your plants.
there are also going to be ir/uv/white lights. these are usually 380 or 730 and the white light can range from 8000-12000K. having some broad spectrum white light is good as it fills in the gaps. like frog dna in jurassic park. it fills in the code so to speak. (less hermying though)
now that the spectrum is picked and the materials/tools are picked lets look at quality and no-no's.
on average the price will be at most 1-2$ a watt. ex. 100 watt light will be 100-150$ at most. after that you are paying for advertising/name
lenses. they vary from 90-120 degrees and define how far the light will spread out. @90 degree lenses you will get a smaller footprint but more intense. it is still the same amount of light being put out and most use a mix of 90 and 120 lenses to give a nice even canopy and light footprint coverage.
always check that it is a reputable company ex Lighthouse hydro. they are legit. a little pricey but they give proof and videos and stand behind their product. please search up their videos and do a little research as i am not you and you are making the decision.
also check out mixwholesale as they have what appears to have amazing deals. the 270watt 7 band flowering model in particular.
if you look at the led and it looks like a toy that was scrapped together, dont buy it without further investigation
watch out for dead leds and report them immediately, it they say they are ir/uv spectrum and you wont see, look a little further into this as some companys have been known in the past, to use dead leds to cut costs. not cool....
always make sure they have cooling/fan heat sinks to dissipate heat as there isnt much of it but there is some.
some have lenses and a panel while some just have lenses. personally this can be seen as good or bad due to the panel reducing the amount/strength of light but protecting from water, corrosion and that stuff.
i think thats it for now, on average a 270 watt led will cover a 3x4 or 12sq feet. and ya i think thats it. aight skitzo good luck and try not to get taken for your money or time. oh and they last for 50,000hours no bulb replacements and the overall operating costs are next to nothing.
oh and 1 last thing, im not up to date on the newer 15 watt single leds that have been coming out but i am under the impression they will do the job just as well if not better then 5x3w leds. please ask the distributor/manufacturer for details, comparisons, and statistics then use your best judgement.
read this first.
leds are very great and powerful tools which when chosen properly can out do any and all competition in overall costs, over production, and easy of use.
so what is an LED chipset. this is the amount of wattage or power that goes into each little LED. This is a very important factor when buying leds as this is essentially how powerful each light is and how much it will output.
the average led chipsets are 1w, 2w, 3w, 5w, 15w, etc etc... up ward and up ward to 40 or 80watt sets.
the minimum recommended wattage per chipset is 3 watts as anything less can lack the power output, and the penetration.
therefor you will be looking for 100x3 watt for a 300watt led lamp.
this is the *stated electrical draw*, realisticly it will be 270 actual powerdraw on a 300watt light
now that you have a good base on the actual material selection lets look in spectrums as this will define whether it will be useful for plant growing.
on average you want to match the Optimum spectrum for flowering, or veg, or both or whatever floats your boat at the time.
light spectrum is measured in NM, the range for photosysnthisis to occur is 420-700nm before or after this the light will be sort of wasted but not really but lets just stop that tangent for now....
plants dont use up green light and is one of the reasons that they are green. they dont absorb it, so they reflect it. 420-490 is the optimal red spectrum. the red spectrum helps with flowering and bud/fruit production so it should always be your focus when choosing a light that will be used for flowering. from 620-675 is the optimal blue spectrum, and aids in the plants growth in height, leaves, certain production of energies. that in between part of 500-610 is not the most useful but technically can be used.it will not give the best chance or growth conditions for your plants.
there are also going to be ir/uv/white lights. these are usually 380 or 730 and the white light can range from 8000-12000K. having some broad spectrum white light is good as it fills in the gaps. like frog dna in jurassic park. it fills in the code so to speak. (less hermying though)
now that the spectrum is picked and the materials/tools are picked lets look at quality and no-no's.
on average the price will be at most 1-2$ a watt. ex. 100 watt light will be 100-150$ at most. after that you are paying for advertising/name
lenses. they vary from 90-120 degrees and define how far the light will spread out. @90 degree lenses you will get a smaller footprint but more intense. it is still the same amount of light being put out and most use a mix of 90 and 120 lenses to give a nice even canopy and light footprint coverage.
always check that it is a reputable company ex Lighthouse hydro. they are legit. a little pricey but they give proof and videos and stand behind their product. please search up their videos and do a little research as i am not you and you are making the decision.
also check out mixwholesale as they have what appears to have amazing deals. the 270watt 7 band flowering model in particular.
if you look at the led and it looks like a toy that was scrapped together, dont buy it without further investigation
watch out for dead leds and report them immediately, it they say they are ir/uv spectrum and you wont see, look a little further into this as some companys have been known in the past, to use dead leds to cut costs. not cool....
always make sure they have cooling/fan heat sinks to dissipate heat as there isnt much of it but there is some.
some have lenses and a panel while some just have lenses. personally this can be seen as good or bad due to the panel reducing the amount/strength of light but protecting from water, corrosion and that stuff.
i think thats it for now, on average a 270 watt led will cover a 3x4 or 12sq feet. and ya i think thats it. aight skitzo good luck and try not to get taken for your money or time. oh and they last for 50,000hours no bulb replacements and the overall operating costs are next to nothing.
oh and 1 last thing, im not up to date on the newer 15 watt single leds that have been coming out but i am under the impression they will do the job just as well if not better then 5x3w leds. please ask the distributor/manufacturer for details, comparisons, and statistics then use your best judgement.