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  1. getogrow

    Are leds a lot cooler than hps?

    Anything over 600w to replace a 1k is just plain overkill....i aint met too many phenos that can even handle that much light.
  2. getogrow

    Are leds a lot cooler than hps?

    Yes , 2 per light is the norm for people that have already found their pheno. (thats not a huge group but plenty) My yields suck for the most part and i have already gotten 2gpw with led, once. I have heard of 3gpw but i cant verify it , although i have seen more then 2 folks claim that. 2gpw is...
  3. getogrow

    Are leds a lot cooler than hps?

    I dont know what you mean by "two things" but i consider plant absorption and heat , two things. I know what you are trying to say and you are right but its not enough to change temps in a room.
  4. getogrow

    Are leds a lot cooler than hps?

    Agreed. But i still say a 600 watt led is putting out the same amount of heat as a 600 watt hps minus the ballast. 60% of the hps light goes to the plant....40% goes to heat. 90%+ of the led light goes to the plant ....<10% goes to heat. ALL 600 watts of both lights go to heat. Some lights...
  5. getogrow

    strip led run hot or soft what layout

    That is going to be BRIGHT !! You can prolly run them soft as fuck and still KILL it.
  6. getogrow

    strip led run hot or soft what layout

    Thats something i have not done yet , is to incoporate reds into the lights. Should'nt be too hard.
  7. getogrow

    strip led run hot or soft what layout

    Id love to build someone a custom light. Parts are just so high ever since the arrow spike. I got that urge again so im gonna be building myself a couple 1k hps replacements. Gonna start hunting for parts now.
  8. getogrow

    strip led run hot or soft what layout

    If you are gonna put them on aluminum anyways , then go ahead an put some thermal tape on there to make it a heatsink. The cooler you run them , the longer they will last. Also the spectrum will hold up over years if running them soft. If you could liquid cool these strips then you could...
  9. getogrow

    strip led run hot or soft what layout

    Yes , mejui is chjna strips/boards. They are the same as my samsung builds. I bought the pre-built lights before i had any clue on how to build them. I have not been able to find 3k or 3500k strips for cheap enough to build my own flower lights yet. ALL prebuilt lights run too hard for my...
  10. getogrow

    Are leds a lot cooler than hps?

    i kinda thought thats what it meant...
  11. getogrow

    strip led run hot or soft what layout

    Hell , i even have a cardboard fixture HAHAHAHAHA
  12. getogrow

    strip led run hot or soft what layout

    My living room is strips also...literally just a drywall screw holding them to the ceiling. :eyesmoke:
  13. getogrow

    strip led run hot or soft what layout

    I use the mejui bar style leds. labeled as 650w each. i have two for flower. I have built at least 6 other lights.... all my veg lights and a friends veg light and some houseplant lights. I have strips superglued to pvc pipes doing great still. I LOVE strips!
  14. getogrow

    Are leds a lot cooler than hps?

    I dont know what theoretical means :wall: But i know hes right about heat. a watt of heat is a watt of heat. hahahahah
  15. getogrow

    strip led run hot or soft what layout

    27 watts each on the 4ft strips is nominal. So 29 watts each would need a heatsink and would run "hot". You would want to double or triple the amount of strips to run um soft. Double the strips would not need a heatsink and triple the strips would never go out or get hot.
  16. getogrow

    strip led run hot or soft what layout

    After a quick glance at the data sheet , it seems your gonna want 3 watts per strip ? The data sheet is ugly to me , i cannot comprehend it. it says nominal current 350mA at 19.1volts =6.7 watts. Im not sure if that is per diode or per strip.... EDIT: that info might have come from a 1ft strip....
  17. getogrow

    strip led run hot or soft what layout

    The more strips/bars , the better it will run. The softer , the longer they will last. When one gets into running them soft , its to save money on heatsinks or to just make um last forever. In a perfect world you would run as many as you can afford to buy @ 800 or 1000w. 800 watts / 28 strips...
  18. getogrow

    ANY HELP APPRECIATED

    This is my advice also. About 10-12 lbs.
  19. getogrow

    Are leds a lot cooler than hps?

    Imo , the light output of leds are double. 1000hps is easiely replaced with 480w qb boards. I also use bar style lights at 600w each. They put out a tad bigger spread then qb's. Roger explained the heat in real world terms. A watt is a watt. HPS dont actually run hotter, they just have more...
  20. getogrow

    Recycled Organic Living Soil (ROLS) and No Till Thread

    wheres the nitrogen ?
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