Club 315w lec

myke

myke

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So you can get a chord?Is this just a way for them to make them cheaper?When I first saw them I thought wtf is that ever dumb!
 
NugHeuser

NugHeuser

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Anyone using the double ended 630 watt cmh? I have a growers choice model with the 3k red enhanced bulb, I wasnt a fan of it, dont even use it anymore. Love my 315s though.
I'd honestly like to sell my 630
 
NugHeuser

NugHeuser

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GoBrah said:
How was that 630 performed?
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It puts off a ton of heat, probably typical for a de, and ofcoarse being a de light isn't suppose to be as close to the canopy, well the problem is the light intensity is shit at a further distance, 33 to 36 inches if I remember right was giving par readings only in the 200s to 300s. And I've read people trying to defend that point saying par dont mean everything with cmh, something about it casts a different type of light that isnt measurable with a par meter, or something like that. So I went with it and kept the light around 33 inches, any closer and it got too hot on the canopy, and that was during the winter in a basement. Well 3 weeks in I had the stretchiest and smallest budded plants I'd ever grown before, so obviously there was a mistake with the design of the bulb or something. You cant get the light close enough to give adequate intensity without having an AC blowing directly over the canopy.

It seems to be extremely bright to the eye though would make a good shop light lol I've used it in 2 runs though and hope I never have to use it again, need to replace it with something. I'm looking into DIY led strips.
My two 315s are mixed in with cobs and do well. I like the lower heat that comes with leds though. Not knocking 315s at all though.
 
modeler

modeler

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guys, ive just received my first CMH kit, but unfortunately one of the bulbs has some sort of hazy cloudy spot on it.

Should I return this bulb ? Theyre both Dimlux, I am planning on getting Phillips one soon.

Thanks





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Gemtree

Gemtree

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NugHeuser said:
It puts off a ton of heat, probably typical for a de, and ofcoarse being a de light isn't suppose to be as close to the canopy, well the problem is the light intensity is shit at a further distance, 33 to 36 inches if I remember right was giving par readings only in the 200s to 300s. And I've read people trying to defend that point saying par dont mean everything with cmh, something about it casts a different type of light that isnt measurable with a par meter, or something like that. So I went with it and kept the light around 33 inches, any closer and it got too hot on the canopy, and that was during the winter in a basement. Well 3 weeks in I had the stretchiest and smallest budded plants I'd ever grown before, so obviously there was a mistake with the design of the bulb or something. You cant get the light close enough to give adequate intensity without having an AC blowing directly over the canopy.

It seems to be extremely bright to the eye though would make a good shop light lol I've used it in 2 runs though and hope I never have to use it again, need to replace it with something. I'm looking into DIY led strips.
My two 315s are mixed in with cobs and do well. I like the lower heat that comes with leds though. Not knocking 315s at all though.
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Yea I keep my 315 like 24" above my veg plants in a 3x3 or they wont bush out. I really want a 4k bulb but this 3 really beefs out the stems had huge hollow stems my last grow with it I flower under 600w hps though
 
Blue back

Blue back

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Gemtree said:
Yea I keep my 315 like 24" above my veg plants in a 3x3 or they wont bush out. I really want a 4k bulb but this 3 really beefs out the stems had huge hollow stems my last grow with it I flower under 600w hps though
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U got em backwords.jk lol
 
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GoBrah

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NugHeuser said:
It puts off a ton of heat, probably typical for a de, and ofcoarse being a de light isn't suppose to be as close to the canopy, well the problem is the light intensity is shit at a further distance, 33 to 36 inches if I remember right was giving par readings only in the 200s to 300s. And I've read people trying to defend that point saying par dont mean everything with cmh, something about it casts a different type of light that isnt measurable with a par meter, or something like that. So I went with it and kept the light around 33 inches, any closer and it got too hot on the canopy, and that was during the winter in a basement. Well 3 weeks in I had the stretchiest and smallest budded plants I'd ever grown before, so obviously there was a mistake with the design of the bulb or something. You cant get the light close enough to give adequate intensity without having an AC blowing directly over the canopy.

It seems to be extremely bright to the eye though would make a good shop light lol I've used it in 2 runs though and hope I never have to use it again, need to replace it with something. I'm looking into DIY led strips.
My two 315s are mixed in with cobs and do well. I like the lower heat that comes with leds though. Not knocking 315s at all though.
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Which brand 630 was that? There are many brands with different manufacturers. The spectrum, PAR output and quality are not the same.
 
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