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 Pandor
Registered: 10/01/10
Posts: 503
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 Re: Perfect LED panel  [Re: djnoktirnal]
#554939 - 05/12/11 12:21 PM (13 years, 10 months ago) |
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Just adding my 2cents, I am not an expert. However, I did try to pull something off where I did not have to work and grew as a job.
4 1000 w HPS lights (air cooled reflectors) in a flower room, 4 T5s in a veg room, 2 stand alone ACs, one going 24/7 in the flower room....
That added up to a 1400 per month electricity bill in California.
To me that reason alone is enough to try LEDs. I have no experience what so ever with a LED light, but the fact that one electricity bill in my old grow house was enough to by a pretty sick LED makes me believe that it is definately worth giving them a shot.
Do you lose a little in yeild?
Some say yes, some say they yeild more.
But the potential loss in yeild would have to be massive to make me ever consider using a HPS again. Cheaper to buy the setup, but the cost of running and cooling them is a joke IMO.
Just my 2 cents. Good luck with your decision. I see more and more threads about LEDs popping up left and right, and I would not be one bit suprised if soon HID lighting becomes a thing of the past.
One more thing, not sure if you seen it, but i think on rollitup.org there is a 300 page thread titled "LED users unite". There you can see more pictures and testimonials of LED users.
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Pandor
Registered: 10/01/10
Posts: 503
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If I was on a budget and couldn't afford a LED, I would try flowering with flourescents. Less density on the buds (so I hear) but so much cheaper than HPS.
I am still researching LEDs, but my understanding was that you want at least 3w diodes. Is this wrong? I have a link to an excellent article on LEDs by hightimes, but it is on my computer at home. If I remember when I get back, I will link it.
One think I was considering was doing a combination of LEDs and flourescents on both the top and sides of the grow area. Just a thought, Haven't fully researched it yet, but the idea seems to have potential. I even saw and advertisement in some mag for a combo LED flourescent and it seemed like a great idea. Can't remember the name of the light, but it was by Sunsystems I think.
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