Concrete3511
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Looking to buy a led for veg,This one is 5000k with 18000 lumens?
Anyone have a opinion on this Led
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Airwalker16
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If you've already got a florescent ballast for T5/8/12 they make bulbs with LEDs in them as direct replacement. Much much cheaper.
Honestly it's probably cheaper to buy the bulbs anyways and also a fluoro fixture separately than to buy a fixture ready made with led bulbs.
Price on the one you showed?
Airwalker16
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Oh... $54.93 I guess you'd just have to compare. That is only a 2ft fixture and most likely has only 2 bulbs.
Airwalker16
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To each their own, but I really feel 4000K does a much better job than 5000K.
Concrete3511
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The unit is 99.00
Concrete3511
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No didn't look under the diffuser
3000k to 4000k would be better. Good distribution of light, can be run close to the canopy. HPS would be better in a cool environment, the infrared keeps the plants warmer.
At 105 lumens/watt, it's more efficient than HPS. At that efficiency, you need around 50 watts/square foot of grow space. The good LED is 150-200 lumens/watt, but costs more.
A handy efficiency chart
At 105 lumens/watt, it's more efficient than HPS. At that efficiency, you need around 50 watts/square foot of grow space. The good LED is 150-200 lumens/watt, but costs more.
A handy efficiency chart
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3500 cats ass too
Airwalker16
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Huh?
Airwalker16
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Haha haha good to see you, friend.
Airwalker16
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Ya.... Don't buy that shit then....
For $100, you could build a sick strip light. Half the cost would be the driver. There are 2ft Samsung's for like $5-8 on Digikey.
3500 color temp
Airwalker16
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I didn't mean that part. Lol. I understand it now though.
Concrete3511
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bought the light should i take off the plastic diffuser?
whytewidow
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Take it back
Concrete3511
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still looking for advice on removing diffuser?
HydroRed
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Shouldnt be hard to remove the diffuser. Probably a few phillips screws to remove the shroud or something. Hard to tell on a light Ive never seen before though. Take a few pics of the light out of the box and post em.
Concrete3511
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With diffuser
