Yep looks like I was wrong. I guess the two just need to be looked at separately. Thanks for checking, maybe Ill look more into it or something similar in the future.
Gpw average???
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I agree G/KwH is a better metric, but it can pretty easily be deduced from G/W assuming you have times logged.
Case in point:
Person "A" used one unit of electricity for 1 unit of product.
Person "B" used twice the electricity for 1.5units of product.
Does the extra .5 units of product value outweigh the cost of 2x the electricity? If so, they come out ahead.
Case in point:
Depends on how you describe "better deal".
Person "A" used one unit of electricity for 1 unit of product.
Person "B" used twice the electricity for 1.5units of product.
Does the extra .5 units of product value outweigh the cost of 2x the electricity? If so, they come out ahead.
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Greengenes707
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No need for g/w ever.
(power in Kw...1000w=1Kw) x (hours a day used) x (days used) = KwH
EX for 1500w over a 60 day flower.
1.5Kw x 12hrs x 60days=1080KwH
EX for 600w veg for 30days and 1500w flower for 60 days
(0.6Kw x 18hrs x 30days) + (1.5Kw x 12hrs x 60days) = 324+1080 = 1404KwH's
And if you fluctuate/dim/raise wattage through out the cycles, it can all be calculated.
(power in Kw...1000w=1Kw) x (hours a day used) x (days used) = KwH
EX for 1500w over a 60 day flower.
1.5Kw x 12hrs x 60days=1080KwH
EX for 600w veg for 30days and 1500w flower for 60 days
(0.6Kw x 18hrs x 30days) + (1.5Kw x 12hrs x 60days) = 324+1080 = 1404KwH's
And if you fluctuate/dim/raise wattage through out the cycles, it can all be calculated.
I agree, but the fact is, the vast majority of people probably dont know how many KwH's they used for their grow or care to calculate it for that matter, but they could answer in their sleep how many watts of lights they are running. And I believe thats about how far most care to think into it.
Because KWH are tough to calculate..... While I do not know off hand, would take me all of 10 seconds to figure it out.
jeepster1993
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250 watts ran for 12 hours for 60 days and 18 hours for 60 days. A kilowatthour costs here 11.05 cents
About $30 to veg. 270 kilowatt hours.
About $21.50 to flower. 180 kilowatt hours.
$51.50 for 300 grams
Is that it?
I prefer the grams per watt number
About $30 to veg. 270 kilowatt hours.
About $21.50 to flower. 180 kilowatt hours.
$51.50 for 300 grams
Is that it?
I prefer the grams per watt number
Why? Because it is inaccurate? Because GPW has too many variables?
sixstring2112
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I like the kwh idea but are we supposed to just add our lights to those calcs or do we try to figure everything like fans, air pumps ,hvac, scrubbers,ect ?
Ima need a calculator sonz lol.
Pretty easy for me to just look at my power bill and deduct the 80 bucks a month i used to pay before i started growing . Then add up the oz moved over that time frame. I never liked gpw because unless we all use the same light and space its kinda worthless imo.
Ima need a calculator sonz lol.
Pretty easy for me to just look at my power bill and deduct the 80 bucks a month i used to pay before i started growing . Then add up the oz moved over that time frame. I never liked gpw because unless we all use the same light and space its kinda worthless imo.
jeepster1993
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Why would you use it to judge something if it isnt accurate?
This is why I love this planet. Who gives a shit about accuracy. Im all about that G. P. W. Baaaaaby!!!!!
Honestly, g/w is the equivalent of an e-peen. I say wave it around to your hearts content, everyone else is...
jeepster1993
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Grams per watt is a poor way to judge a grow.
But not such a bad way to judge a harvest.
My numbers for the last grow.
450Kwh of light
297 grams of bud
.66 grams per kilowatthour.
Is that good? Is that bad? Average?
In grams of harvest per watt I kind of know.
But not such a bad way to judge a harvest.
My numbers for the last grow.
450Kwh of light
297 grams of bud
.66 grams per kilowatthour.
Is that good? Is that bad? Average?
In grams of harvest per watt I kind of know.
sixstring2112
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We have no idea lol.
jeepster1993
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sixstring2112
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I think right now your the king of grams pkh untill someone else crunches some numbers haha
If you used HPS is sounds pretty decent. LED, not so much.
skorchem
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The way I understand it, is that plants can only absorb so much light to a point after which the excess light becomes detrimental.
Finding this right balance requires that you at least know the bare minimum of light needed to maximise the plant's potential, using panda film over mylar or flat paint will help with this.
I run my 3590s at 1400, roughly 50 watts each. Might not sound like much but when you have eight of them in a square metre pattern they need to be damn high up.
I chopped a bud off by mistake and left it there next to my plant and it dried out with zero chlorophyll, pure golden yellow like summer hay and that only took two weeks to do that.
So these new cobs especially Cree are the dogs danglies and any naysayers can get te fuck!
Finding this right balance requires that you at least know the bare minimum of light needed to maximise the plant's potential, using panda film over mylar or flat paint will help with this.
I run my 3590s at 1400, roughly 50 watts each. Might not sound like much but when you have eight of them in a square metre pattern they need to be damn high up.
I chopped a bud off by mistake and left it there next to my plant and it dried out with zero chlorophyll, pure golden yellow like summer hay and that only took two weeks to do that.
So these new cobs especially Cree are the dogs danglies and any naysayers can get te fuck!
