Electric bill !!

[Forrest9419]

My plants have been in for 12 weeks useing
2x600w hps
2x6” outlet fans
1x6” inlet fan
4x oscillating fans
In a 2x1m tent
I’ve just had an electricity bill for £1300
I’ve looked at mars hydro ts1000 my plan is to get 3 of them to cover this space instead of the 2x600w hps lights

my question is will 3 mars hydro ts1000 cover this space and what are they like on electricity? Will I save a lot or a little ?

 

[evergreengardener]

My plants have been in for 12 weeks useing
2x600w hps
2x6” outlet fans
1x6” inlet fan
4x oscillating fans
In a 2x1m tent
I’ve just had an electricity bill for £1300
I’ve looked at mars hydro ts1000 my plan is to get 3 of them to cover this space instead of the 2x600w hps lights

my question is will 3 mars hydro ts1000 cover this space and what are they like on electricity? Will I save a lot or a little ?

Damn man what do you pay for electric? Maybe some one in your home land can give an opinion but that seems outrageously high

 

[Red Eyed]

Damn man what do you pay for electric? Maybe some one in your home land can give an opinion but that seems outrageously high

Not sure how it is in other parts of the world....but here it's cheaper to run in certain hours of the day. Wonder if OP has that option?

 

[Forrest9419]

Damn man what do you pay for electric? Maybe some one in your home land can give an opinion but that seems outrageously high

I’m your opinion will I be a lot better of with led when it comes to electric bills

 

[evergreengardener]

Not sure how it is in other parts of the world....but here it's cheaper to run in certain hours of the day. Wonder if OP has that option?

Where are you?

 

[evergreengardener]

I’m your opinion will I be a lot better of with led when it comes to electric bills

Yes as far as yield tho idk But yes switching from 1200 w hid lighting to 300 watts of led will save on your power bill

 

[Forrest9419]

But there yield will be poor

 

[evergreengardener]

But there yield will be poor

I can’t say for certain but you would be dramatically decreasing the amount of wattage someone else will chime in with more led experiences

 

[Forrest9419]

I can’t say for certain but you would be dramatically decreasing the amount of wattage someone else will chime in with more led experiences

I was thinking on 3 ts1000 for a 2x1m space 8 plants ??

 

[SheeshM]

2mX1m is about 20 square feet and you want 30+ watts per sq' or a minimum of about 600 true watts to cover the space. The Mars TS1000 is listed at 100 watts so you'll need at least 6 of them to cover the space you have. You may be better off finding two LEDs of around 300 true watts each.

 

[Forrest9419]

2mX1m is about 20 square feet and you want 30+ watts per sq' or a minimum of about 600 true watts to cover the space. The Mars TS1000 is listed at 100 watts so you'll need at least 6 of them to cover the space you have. You may be better off finding two LEDs of around 300 true watts each.

Can you recommend any

 

[Red Eyed]

Can you recommend any

TSW-2000 if you wanna stay with Mars.

 

[Red Eyed]

Where are you?

Eastern US.

 

[Forrest9419]

TSW-2000 if you wanna stay with Mars.

How many of them would I need for my 2mby 1m space

 

[evergreengardener]

Same but my electric come to me at a steady price it doesn’t change with the time of day or anything crazy how things are so dif state to state

 

[Red Eyed]

If you can tighten a few screws and follow a wiring diagram.....building a kit may be the cheapest and best way to go.

 

[Red Eyed]

Same but my electric come to me at a steady price it doesn’t change with the time of day or anything crazy how things are so dif state to state

Yea we have peak times....it's crazy here. Commonwealth thing lol

 

[Forrest9419]

If you can tighten a few screws and follow a wiring diagram.....building a kit may be the cheapest and best way to go.

I’m useless at that hahah would 2 tsl2000 do the job

 

[evergreengardener]

That kinda sucks imo I pay roughly 13 cents a kilowatt hour

 

[Red Eyed]

How many of them would I need for my 2mby 1m space

2 total...the newer ones also have dimmer switches and daisy chain function as well. I run one in a 3x3.