Replacing 2000 watts of HPS with 1000 watts COB LEDs

[dro-man80]

I think you should definitely get a Photon 180 and specify 3000K 90 CRI chips.

I think you'll be pleasantly surprised with the results.

Is that what u are using the 3000k "90"CRI??
I know my side of my room with the 3000k 80CRI ,is killing the 3500k side,just amazing...but I bought the 90 CRO to see if its even better then the 80CRI,so U caught my attention when u mentioned and advised for the 90CRI...
Much peace and love

 

[Tstat]

OK, which is which?? LOL

Actually, it doesn't matter- it looks like only the Vero is available in 3000k. Buying today!

 

[dro-man80]

OK, which is which?? LOL

Actually, it doesn't matter- it looks like only the Vero is available in 3000k. Buying today!

haha,,sorry man..didn't mean to do tht lol
I use the 3000k 80 CRI with amazing results..
but i have the 90 CRI to replace the 3500k side so I was curious to what results he saw compared to 80CRI..
This shit gets to be too damn technical sometimes don't it lol
U almost feel like a mad scientist haha,,,Im sure both rock,,I'll know for sure here soon about the 90..
I have a feeling there better then the 80..I'll share my data and results with the crew,,love and peace guys

 

[Evil-Mobo]

OK, which is which?? LOL

Actually, it doesn't matter- it looks like only the Vero is available in 3000k. Buying today!

You need to research more what YOU want brother. Please keep in mind the spectrums are not the same per K temp across the different brands. So a 4000K citizen for example and a 4000K cree will not have the same spectrum.

YMMV

 

[dro-man80]

@Tstat
off subject brother ,what are ur temps and humidity in ur room..I am curious due to u rocking the mailboxes...
I kept looking at the pics u posted cuz I just have not seen that anywhere and they r producing lol...
much love an peace

 

[Tstat]

Yea, same subject, LOL. This summer has been brutal, like a dozen days over 90. That's one reason for my switch to cobs. Last summer I ran 2000 watts of HPS and had problems keeping the room under 90! And my water was too warm, of course. With the switch, the room has not gone over 83 or so. I use frozen water bottles to keep the res chilled and my water never goes above 73, still high, but down by about 6 degrees! Humidity peaks out at like 56%.

Once I get rid of the 600 hps, it will be even better!

 

[Yodaweed]

Yea, same subject, LOL. This summer has been brutal, like a dozen days over 90. That's one reason for my switch to cobs. Last summer I ran 2000 watts of HPS and had problems keeping the room under 90! And my water was too warm, of course. With the switch, the room has not gone over 83 or so. I use frozen water bottles to keep the res chilled and my water never goes above 73, still high, but down by about 6 degrees! Humidity peaks out at like 56%.

Once I get rid of the 600 hps, it will be even better!

You don't have an air conditioner?

 

[Tstat]

No I don't. Don't have a water chiller, either.

 

[Yodaweed]

No I don't. Don't have a water chiller, either.

I'd have to say that's a better investment than new lights. I don't run a water chiller but my room never goes over 75F.

 

[Tstat]

Yea, but there will be less heat without the 600, and with summer coming to end, it could be an investment made MANY months down the road.

 

[kmog33]

Another thing to note with cobs vs HPS is that dye to the lack of ir in cobs you actually need higher leaf temps to get the same photosynthetic rate. So they actually benefit warmer environments in that sense as well.

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[Yodaweed]

Yea, but there will be less heat without the 600, and with summer coming to end, it could be an investment made MANY months down the road.

True, well hope you get to those temps then, LEDs make heat too so you might want to look into a small unit for air conditioning.

 

[Tstat]

Shit, Northern Grow Lights is all out of 3000k lights. Not sure what to do do now...

 

[Eightenten]

Hi all what do you think about Bestva x6 Cob 1200watts epistar 300watts power output ill buy 2 so 2400w cobs LED in 4x4 grow tent for replace 1000watts hps ??????
https://www.amazon.com/BestVA-Spectrum-Greenhouse-Flowering-Growing/dp/B01FAH041C/ref=pd_sim_sbs_86_7?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=HBJQ4J2X4F7E3P86AB0W

 

[Yodaweed]

Shit, Northern Grow Lights is all out of 3000k lights. Not sure what to do do now...

build your own?

 

[nevergoodenuf]

@Eightenten Those thieves are using the same deceptive advertising that has hurt the led grow light industry. They are calculating the total possible wattage of the LEDs when that has nothing to do with what they are running that chips at. Those chips aren't being ran at 200 watts each, that is there maximum power rating. They don't even run at half of that on that light. If you look closer, you will see it only draws 300 watts. Total scam.

 

[ttystikk]

@Eightenten Those thieves are using the same deceptive advertising that has hurt the led grow light industry. They are calculating the total possible wattage of the LEDs when that has nothing to do with what they are running that chips at. Those chips aren't being ran at 200 watts each, that is there maximum power rating. They don't even run at half of that on that light. If you look closer, you will see it only draws 300 watts. Total scam.

That's bullshit, served up hot n steaming.

False advertising.

 

[Eightenten]

600 watts total output led cobs from the wall for 500$ us suck ?

 

[nevergoodenuf]

Low efficacy leds and low efficiency drivers= garbage. Watt for watt you are better of with HPS.

 

[Tstat]

I grabbed another photon in 3500k, will be here next week. I'd still like a little more 3000 in there...