Killuminatie
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Any rough estimate thx
What the actual power consumption of an led replacing 600w hps
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jondamon
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I think they say an LED system with around 350w of actual wattage will grow the same amount as a 600w.
if you’re referring to those blurple 600w and 1000w panels found on Amazon they are around 125w and 150w respectively.
You want to be able to use something like HLG LED panels or lumatek etc with Samsung diodes and meanwell drivers etc.
a good decent LED panel that actually replaces a 600w HPS system will run you around £200-£400 / $275-$500.
HydroKid239
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Mars Hydro lights say 158W can replace 400W hps.
Killuminatie
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That great info, thanks a lot. I was give this light today @https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B07RRZGRBY?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title
It came without manual, says around 200-240 act power but I really don't know
HydroKid239
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Spider Farmer says it runs 50% less power than HPS so about 250W of LED can replace 500W hps. According to what the stats are. Lots of ppl I see switch over like it in the long run.
HydroKid239
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xtsho
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They can say anything they want. It doesn't make it true.
HydroKid239
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xtsho
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I'm not trying to have an HID vs LED conversation as both will grow good weed. My issue is with the way LED manufacturers market their lights. I don't care what Mars Hydro says. I'll take a 400 watt HID over a 158 watt at the wall LED. The claims they make are ridiculous. The online sites are full of cheap LED's claiming to replace X amount of HID watts. It's false advertising.
HydroKid239
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I was just throwing ball park fig's at the poster's question.
xtsho
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That chart also shows 600 watt CFL as the same as a 1000 - 1500 watts of HID. That chart is the marketing nonsense I'm talking about.
The text on the bottom is telling. They refer to HID lighting "If they're still even working".
I have a 1000 watt magnetic ballast that's at least 20 years old and still working. Even with multiple grows the light the bulb produces will blow away any 300 watt LED.
HydroKid239
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Improved Yield, Profit and ROI Calculator – HPS to ChilLED Lights
See the difference between trying to save on electricity and trying to improve yield by keeping wattage the same when switching from HPS to ChilLED Grow Lights.
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not sure if this may help.
HydroKid239
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I just noticed they are comparing it to a parking lot light.. I need some sleep lol
xtsho
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Improved Yield, Profit and ROI Calculator – HPS to ChilLED Lights
See the difference between trying to save on electricity and trying to improve yield by keeping wattage the same when switching from HPS to ChilLED Grow Lights.
not sure if this may help.
I put my numbers into that and found out that according to them I would double my yield if I bought one of their $1200 lights. That's the marketing nonsense I'm referring to. The sad thing is that people believe that stuff. There is no way they can calculate any of the numerous of variables that go into a grow. Grower skill and experience, environment, all come into play. It would take me 6 years to recover the initial costs of purchasing one of their lights. And I know for a fact that it wouldn't double my yield.
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