NukaKola
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The SF-2000 is 200w and $300, the Kingbrite 240w is $150 with shipping and has the same Samsung LM301B diodes and Meanwell driver so you can basically get 480w for the price of 200w.
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Spider farm lights are they good
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Ayokiwi717
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Could I use both my kindled and the kings bright
Doug Dawson
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The fact is if you dial in your setup even a blurple light can grow a decent plant. I grew my first plant under an Auhder 1200 watt (Actual 150 w draw) and was satisfied with it. https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B07Y4XQ9RZ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 .The plant produced 3.5 oz once dried and cured. I moved up to MH/HPS to increase bud density. Was clearly not optimal lighting but that was ok. To answer your question though, sure you can mix and match lights all you like.
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NukaKola
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Yes you can use both. Just be sure to hang your blurple closer to the canopy.
Ayokiwi717
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OK, ya I may do that to save some money for now.
PJ Diaz
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If you're willing to connect some wires and stuff you can get better HLG lights for less than the SF light.
Two HLG QB96 Elites (@$69 each minus 10% w/ riu10 code plus $12.35 shipping) = $136.55
One Meanwell HLG-240H-54A driver = $70 with shipping
Misc wire, connectors, cords, and hangers = $30
Labor = around one hour max
Total cost of a 240+watt HLG setup (driver will go to around 260watts) = under $240 plus one hour time to put it together
Or spend $20 more and get a 320 watt driver for the pair, which is more than you need for that space.
NukaKola
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Is there a site you prefer to source all the miscellaneous wires, connectors, dimmers, etc? I'm in the US if that matters.
Ayokiwi717
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I'm in the u.s. I'm looking at Alibaba
PJ Diaz
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Arrow for the driver. Amazon for the wire and connectors.
You can attach basic wire hangers to the QB96 heatsink with the included screws.
Wire:
NTE Electronics WHS18-08-25 Hook Up Wire, Solid, Type 18 Gauge, 25' Length, 300V, Gray: Amazon.com: Industrial & Scientific
NTE Electronics WHS18-08-25 Hook Up Wire, Solid, Type 18 Gauge, 25' Length, 300V, Gray: Amazon.com: Industrial & Scientific
www.amazon.com
Connectors:
AC plug:
jonnynobody
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Paid $504 with shipping for this 660W quantum board with samsung lm301b diodes and mean well drivers. It's killing in my flower room presently. Took 7 days to get here from date of order if I remember right. Only took 4 days to arrive once in transit. I bought a spider farmer too. It's also in the following picture. Spider farmer is just more expensive. Great light though. The 6 panel board in the back is the unit from alibaba. The spider farmer unit is in front, but the camera isn't panned up high enough to see it. Both units are highly recommended. You will get more for your $ from alibaba, but you won't regret either unit for a moment. I would suggest something in the SF-2000 range for a tent. I was only able to run the 660w quantum board at 50% power in my 5'x5'x6.5' nursery tent. Any higher bleached the foliage. Same with the spider farmer. They are very powerful lights.
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I found an older pic with the spider farmer unit also.
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PadawanWarrior
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What type of connectors do I want. I just bought some QB96's. The connector on the engine looks different than the ones on my 288's. I was wonding if I just plug a wire into that connector like the 288, or is there a different connector I want to use? Thanks.
PJ Diaz
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I think the board connector is slightly different but similar in principle, although it only has one + and one - terminal unlike a 288, so you need connectors for more than one board.. I use wago swing lock connectors between the driver in the boards for running parallel.
PadawanWarrior
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Perfect. So they have a little push button wire release too like the 288's than correct, just looks different? Thanks.
PJ Diaz
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Yes, you need a tiny pin or something to get it to release.
PadawanWarrior
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Perfect. Thank you. Do you use solid core the whole way, or mix it with stranded?
PJ Diaz
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I use solid core on the DC side of the driver. It's pretty cheap on Amazon:
NTE Electronics WHS18-08-25 Hook Up Wire, Solid, Type 18 Gauge, 25' Length, 300V, Gray: Amazon.com: Industrial & Scientific
NTE Electronics WHS18-08-25 Hook Up Wire, Solid, Type 18 Gauge, 25' Length, 300V, Gray: Amazon.com: Industrial & Scientific
www.amazon.com
PadawanWarrior
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Thanks