GroErr
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Hey grower, the red link in my sig is a thread I've been running since July when I got the first LEC running. A ton of info in that thread and some links to a couple of other threads related to this tech. It's a specific version of Ceramic Metal Halide technology, the Philips Elite Agro line which is the most efficient in the CMH tech. Bulbs are similar to running an hps or MH unit, ballast, bulb, hood or bare-bulb but that's where the similarities end. These bulbs are about efficiency per watt, the 315w bulb/hood unit I'm using the LEC Sun System can yield close to a 600w hps. They produce minimal heat compared to hps so they're easier to manage and less costly to deal with heat associated with hps (hps works great but waste a ton of light and generate a bunch of heat). They have a lot of the same benefits as LED's but cost about 1/2 of what you'd pay for high end LED's and comparable in performance to the best LED's available.Super interested in how the LEC's work..
The tech has been out there for a while but not widely used for growing so in that respect they're relatively new. Pretty sure my thread is the first fully documented grow in here with these. Since i started the thread several folks have been buying different configs and getting them setup, we'll see some more grows in here in the next while. I started with one unit, bought another several weeks back and running 2 in the room now, total pull of my units at 120v is 760w/6A, the 240v units are even more efficient pulling about 680w/3A for 2 units. 2 of them cover off a 3x6 easy, side by side like I'm running it they can cover off about 3x7' well. A lot of coverage and bud for 760w.
Only problem I have now is keeping this flower room full with my small veg cabinets so this winter I'll be building out a smaller and less elaborate veg area to feed this flower room properly. Cheers.