Club 315w lec

dbkick

dbkick

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Back on topic (I think) . I just emailed solis about getting a scope printout of the lamp output of their newest fixture that runs the 315 (suggested for best results when using their 315 lamp with more uv that the competition, although that's been questioned).
So the guy was real helpful plus protective of his possible proprietary info ( he thought I was asking internal readings which would be proprietary and none of my fucking business.) He also wanted to know why I wanted this info and I told him for my own personal use as a way to make a decision on whether I was sold or not. Mentioned to him if the signal printout was nice and clean it should be used in part of marketing, a snapshot of a nice clean square reading on a scope could sway someone towards their product. Of course it's all got to be done honestly unlike certain ways of measuring certain things pertaining to lighting. you cob guys nomesayin!
check out solis and their testing equipment, I like this company so far and I've been with them since the first matrix.
 
dbkick

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Evil-Mobo said:
We were typing at the same time my apologies for the confusion.

I got the platinum ballast from Growers House and they include an enhanced HPS bulb (Eye Hortilux brand) with it so I will try that first. Thought is first half of flower under the 600 second half under the 1K.............. we will see how it works......

http://growershouse.com/hortilux-1000w-platinum-electronic-digital-ballast
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Damn those are still pricey, I bought used at like half that price. The guy only had one left or I'd have bought as m any as I could. But as @ttystikk will tell you . "wrong lamp". Toss that worthless "super" hps. Although I used nothing but for several years :/
 
Evil-Mobo

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dbkick said:
Damn those are still pricey, I bought used at like half that price. The guy only had one left or I'd have bought as m any as I could. But as @ttystikk will tell you . "wrong lamp". Toss that worthless "super" hps. Although I used nothing but for several years :/
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So which 1000K lamp would you use with the platinum ballast? Stick to the Blue like the 600w?

Just gonna run it up front because they toss it in.
 
ttystikk

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dbkick said:
Damn those are still pricey, I bought used at like half that price. The guy only had one left or I'd have bought as m any as I could. But as @ttystikk will tell you . "wrong lamp". Toss that worthless "super" hps. Although I used nothing but for several years :/
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Evil-Mobo said:
So which 1000K lamp would you use with the platinum ballast? Stick to the Blue like the 600w?

Just gonna run it up front because they toss it in.
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Straight up, DB! I personally think the best combo going in light bulb land right now is the Philips 860W CDM Allstart lamp run on a 1000W LFSW ballast. Right up there with best in class efficiency, high light output, great spectrum, frosty and yields well.

No match for COB LED tho, not even close.

Sorry, Charlie- only the best tuna gets to be Star Bud, lol
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dbkick

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Evil-Mobo said:
So which 1000K lamp would you use with the platinum ballast? Stick to the Blue like the 600w?

Just gonna run it up front because they toss it in.
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It should work well, use it up. But order that 860, if you're in north denver there's a hydro shop that even stocks them.
 
horribleherk

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bob223 said:
You will increase your yeild and size of your buds when the lec. when are you thinking about switching?

you wont regret it!

p.s. it looks like you were getting pretty good results with the 400. you should be be able to kill it with the lec once you get it dialed in
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this is my first waterfarm grow my goal is to get a strain that yields somewhat better than the pinkpanties I'm looking at citrus sap ( gg#4-X-tangie) then upgrade to the 315 cmh eventually a led is in order but you gotta crawl before you can walk I had to spend my light money on emergency veterinary bills for my dog but hopefully sometime after harvest I can make this happen I like the idea of a productive single waterfarm grow with a low operation cost I'm almost there I think the 315 will keep operating cost about the same & increase my yield a wee bit if all goes well I hope to have the new light before X- mas I'll probably go 1 more round with the hps
 
dbkick

dbkick

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ttystikk said:
Straight up, DB! I personally think the best combo going in light bulb land right now is the Philips 860W CDM Allstart lamp run on a 1000W LFSW ballast. Right up there with best in class efficiency, high light output, great spectrum, frosty and yields well.

No match for COB LED tho, not even close.

Sorry, Charlie- only the best tuna gets to be Star Bud, lol
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This is all nice and stuff but I'm pretty sure just as pretty/tasty AND potent weed has been grown under different lighting.
 
ttystikk

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horribleherk said:
this is my first waterfarm grow my goal is to get a strain that yields somewhat better than the pinkpanties I'm looking at citrus sap ( gg#4-X-tangie) then upgrade to the 315 cmh eventually a led is in order but you gotta crawl before you can walk I had to spend my light money on emergency veterinary bills for my dog but hopefully sometime after harvest I can make this happen I like the idea of a productive single waterfarm grow with a low operation cost I'm almost there I think the 315 will keep operating cost about the same & increase my yield a wee bit if all goes well I hope to have the new light before X- mas I'll probably go 1 more round with the hps
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Sorry to hear about your dog, hope he's doing better.
 
dbkick

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horribleherk said:
this is my first waterfarm grow my goal is to get a strain that yields somewhat better than the pinkpanties I'm looking at citrus sap ( gg#4-X-tangie) then upgrade to the 315 cmh eventually a led is in order but you gotta crawl before you can walk I had to spend my light money on emergency veterinary bills for my dog but hopefully sometime after harvest I can make this happen I like the idea of a productive single waterfarm grow with a low operation cost I'm almost there I think the 315 will keep operating cost about the same & increase my yield a wee bit if all goes well I hope to have the new light before X- mas I'll probably go 1 more round with the hps
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I missed this posting, Sorry to hear about your dog but not so much about the led since your 315 will do you right.
 
highdave

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bwailer said:
I think I am going to put in a double pole breaker. I purchased one yesterday so i will be putting it in sometime in the next few days.
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Cool, pretty straight forward. Un bolt one and and bolt on the other. Just make sure not to touch the top lugs. They will be hot even if you main breaker is off
 
bwailer

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highdave said:
Cool, pretty straight forward. Un bolt one and and bolt on the other. Just make sure not to touch the top lugs. They will be hot even if you main breaker is off
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I think I am just going to put in the 2 pole breaker so that way much less of a chance of anything happening. I will be definitely having all the power to the house shut off then it shut off in the breaker box too. Electrical stuff scares me. I just do not know enough about it.
 
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