Maggs707
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Big mama's!!
What lights? Please help! Need to get setup for harvest soon!
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Maggs707
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Detroit as a kid, Saginaw as a teen, and Kalamazoo in my 20's. Kalamazoo is my spot I miss it alot! Where you from?
Adobear420
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I live in a small shitty town called allegan but aye i'm making a way out. Won't be to much longer lol. I am familiar with all of those areas. I am about an hour from grand rapids and kzoo.
Maggs707
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Oh yeah bro I know Allegan! I used to sell Charter door 2 door so I've been to a lot of small little towns in MI. Allegan is chill!
Adobear420
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Hell yeah that's awesome man. You've been around.
Bosgrower
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2 Photontek 600 (Lumatek if you're in Europe)
X 600W PRO LED | Photontek Led Products | Led Lights | Led Lighting
X 600W Pro LED is a perfect solution for home-grow, grow tents, grow rooms and all kinds of indoor greenhouses | Hypodronics | 600w led grow lights
photontek-lighting.com
I know they're a bit pricey, but you asked what I'd do
Maggs707
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Nice!2 Photontek 600 (Lumatek if you're in Europe)
It has a good 4x4 PAR map and a great flower spectrum.X 600W PRO LED | Photontek Led Products | Led Lights | Led Lighting
X 600W Pro LED is a perfect solution for home-grow, grow tents, grow rooms and all kinds of indoor greenhouses | Hypodronics | 600w led grow lights
I know they're a bit pricey, but you asked what I'd do
Adobear420
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Nice man those are pricy. Looks like they do great though.2 Photontek 600 (Lumatek if you're in Europe)
It has a good 4x4 PAR map and a great flower spectrum.X 600W PRO LED | Photontek Led Products | Led Lights | Led Lighting
X 600W Pro LED is a perfect solution for home-grow, grow tents, grow rooms and all kinds of indoor greenhouses | Hypodronics | 600w led grow lights
I know they're a bit pricey, but you asked what I'd do
NukaKola
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CMH is more efficient than HPS and has a bit better spectrum for full cycle. I wouldn’t buy the cheap ones, if you go CMH you definitely want the Philips bulbs like the one I linked.
If you are thinking about getting the SF, just go with Kingbrite from Alibaba. I have some and they are good quality, same diodes and driver but much cheaper than SF.
@Maggs707 There is nothing wrong sticking 600w or 1000w into a wall socket. It’s when people that have no clue about electrical start growing is when shit burns down. A standard household breaker is 15A x 120V = 1800w x 0.80 = 1440w you can run safely.
It’s when you plug in a 1000w HID into a cheap wall timer you have problems. If you use cheap timers you need a relay with trigger cord and you need to pair the right breaker with the amount of electricity you are going to use.
If you are thinking about getting the SF, just go with Kingbrite from Alibaba. I have some and they are good quality, same diodes and driver but much cheaper than SF.
@Maggs707 There is nothing wrong sticking 600w or 1000w into a wall socket. It’s when people that have no clue about electrical start growing is when shit burns down. A standard household breaker is 15A x 120V = 1800w x 0.80 = 1440w you can run safely.
It’s when you plug in a 1000w HID into a cheap wall timer you have problems. If you use cheap timers you need a relay with trigger cord and you need to pair the right breaker with the amount of electricity you are going to use.
Adobear420
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I honestly have no idea about electrical shit just the basics. I want what is best for the price and will not cost me to much each month for electric. Still doing some research and i will decide. Thanks.
NukaKola
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I would go with 3 315w CMH or 4 Kingbrite LM301B 3000k 240w LED’s. The kingbrite’s run about $160 shipped each.
Any standard 15A 120V breaker can handle that.
Adobear420
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Okay awesome thank you
steve870
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definetly, i wouldn't go LED it's not worth it imo
Adobear420
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So get 3 of the 315watt MH like he said or should i get 4 of them. What is the average light bill per month for all those?
Adobear420
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Also what 315watt CMH would you reccomend?
Adobear420
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Or would 2 vivosun 600watt HPS MH? seen mr grow reccomend it for this tent on youtube. so many choices i am stuck lmaoooo
steve870
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i personally have a 600w hps/mh from vivosun and i am pleased with it. 315W cmh will be more efficient it's more a price thing
Adobear420
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Would 2 of those vivosuns do my tent? mabey i will just go with 3 or 4 of the 315w cmh. curious as the the price and difference of electric price per month.
NukaKola
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2 630w CMH would probably cover your tent better. 315w CMH is intended for 3x3 and 630w CMH is intended for 4x4.
Either way 1200w of CMH or HPS will cost the same in electricity. Watts are watts regardless of what kind of lighting. The CMH will just put out more usable light for the plant and either have the same or higher yield with higher THC/terpene content.
Either way 1200w of CMH or HPS will cost the same in electricity. Watts are watts regardless of what kind of lighting. The CMH will just put out more usable light for the plant and either have the same or higher yield with higher THC/terpene content.
PadawanWarrior
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Yep, HLG just created another new standard. How long before the Chinese steal that?