Thinking of a Diy Full spectrum led Panel

bertosmurf

bertosmurf

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Hello all, Im building a stealth cabinet and dont have much room ( https://www.rollitup.org/t/dusting-off-and-updating-my-old-grow-cabinet.983781/ ) , and really want FS grow leds. I was looking at some 18w, 30w, and 100w, screw in bulbs for the seedling/veg and flower chamber. But after getting dimensions of the bulbs, i dont believe ill have the proper distance required for the lights.


Could I make a FS led panel for my chambers, what wattage, and what materials would i need ?


Thanks for the help.
 

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rob333

rob333

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bertosmurf said:
Hello all, Im building a stealth cabinet and dont have much room ( https://www.rollitup.org/t/dusting-off-and-updating-my-old-grow-cabinet.983781/ ) , and really want FS grow leds. I was looking at some 18w, 30w, and 100w, screw in bulbs for the seedling/veg and flower chamber. But after getting dimensions of the bulbs, i dont believe ill have the proper distance required for the lights.


Could I make a FS led panel for my chambers, what wattage, and what materials would i need ?


Thanks for the help.
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they are poo go cfl
 
rob333

rob333

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bertosmurf said:
Hello all, Im building a stealth cabinet and dont have much room ( https://www.rollitup.org/t/dusting-off-and-updating-my-old-grow-cabinet.983781/ ) , and really want FS grow leds. I was looking at some 18w, 30w, and 100w, screw in bulbs for the seedling/veg and flower chamber. But after getting dimensions of the bulbs, i dont believe ill have the proper distance required for the lights.


Could I make a FS led panel for my chambers, what wattage, and what materials would i need ?


Thanks for the help.
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6-8 24 w cfl will get the job done
 
mathewscott

mathewscott

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bertosmurf said:
Hello all, Im building a stealth cabinet and dont have much room ( https://www.rollitup.org/t/dusting-off-and-updating-my-old-grow-cabinet.983781/ ) , and really want FS grow leds. I was looking at some 18w, 30w, and 100w, screw in bulbs for the seedling/veg and flower chamber. But after getting dimensions of the bulbs, i dont believe ill have the proper distance required for the lights.


Could I make a FS led panel for my chambers, what wattage, and what materials would i need ?


Thanks for the help.
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Try strip lights
 
rob333

rob333

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bertosmurf said:
Thats crazy.




Do they come in different lenths. My cabinet is only 11.5in deep and 14.5in wide.
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im just going on results not the only forum im on so much love for leds on riu no so much on 420 grass city and marijuana growing by jorge cervantes this is prob the only website that promotes leds so much
 
bertosmurf

bertosmurf

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Ive done cfls before. I just cant hardly find them at stores anymore. They carry the led bulbs now. So FS grow leds was an alternative.
But if cfl has to be used then so be it.
Im on gassycity as well, just not same name.
 
KrazyG

KrazyG

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bertosmurf said:
Hello all, Im building a stealth cabinet and dont have much room ( https://www.rollitup.org/t/dusting-off-and-updating-my-old-grow-cabinet.983781/ ) , and really want FS grow leds. I was looking at some 18w, 30w, and 100w, screw in bulbs for the seedling/veg and flower chamber. But after getting dimensions of the bulbs, i dont believe ill have the proper distance required for the lights.


Could I make a FS led panel for my chambers, what wattage, and what materials would i need ?


Thanks for the help.
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I use GU10 led bulbs in a small space.
The GU10 is shorter so doesn't affect my height too much.
I have some of the bulbs you linked and they are crap, your better off with warm/ daylight white bulbs.
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The bulbs are rated at 15w each but actual draw is 5.5w per bulb, so don't fall for the bs. The white bulbs are rated 6w and draw near enough 6w.
My advice is buy the bulbs from a hardware store.
 
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1212ham

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bertosmurf said:
Thats crazy.

Do they come in different lenths. My cabinet is only 11.5in deep and 14.5in wide.
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How tall is it? Strips are good in cabinets because they can be run as close as a few inches above the canopy.

Strips are available in 11", 22" and 44" lengths. I'd suggest four (or six) of these, https://www.arrow.com/en/products/bxeb-l0280z-30e1000-c-b3/bridgelux
And one of these drivers with dimming. https://www.arrow.com/en/products/hlg-40h-24a/mean-well-enterprises.

You could also use screw in LEDs, you'd want about 60 ACTUAL watts, six 10w bulbs or four 15w.
CFL is something like 50-60 lumen/watt, screw in LED is about 100, and the strips are 175.

https://www.rollitup.org/t/my-budget-5x5-setup.982183/
 
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GreeneryBob

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You will do much better in a small space with the shit that everyone is endorsing here. HLG stuff works great with a great warranty. Companies like Pacific Lighting Concepts, Chilledtech, or DIY samsung strips are also excellent options. Some upstarts like BCBlondes and Atreum lighting seem to be getting some attention and are certainly worth considering. Places like Cutter Electronics in Australia or LEDtech in Germany are good options for the 'International Customers'.
 
bertosmurf

bertosmurf

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My flower chamber is 28"h x 11.5 d x 14.25 w.

I seen a how to diy panel on youtube with those led strips from amozon.
 
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