Irish Boys Return Of The Inferno With The Spectra 180's

[irishboy]

Got my 180's last week, wondering how to tell difference between last years and the new 2011's...

their a whole new panel, the mounts on the wire will have a hook that attaches to the unit, the 2010 were built in. the 2011 face where the leds are will be white with high tech looking connectors or something the 2010 are just shiny. the 2011 are crazy brite.. those are the easiest way i can think of for you to tell.. trust me you have the 2011 the 2010's are not being made anymore unless you custom order one.

 

[KawiZZR]

Called Mike today and ordered a 290w, really excited for it! How do you think the coverage will be in a 46"x19" area? Also my current available height is 46" but it can be adjusted to around 70". Do you think I should take out the shelf to increase the available height when it gets here?

 

[irishboy]

Called Mike today and ordered a 290w, really excited for it! How do you think the coverage will be in a 46"x19" area? Also my current available height is 46" but it can be adjusted to around 70". Do you think I should take out the shelf to increase the available height when it gets here?

not sure on the foot print i havent seen those lights, i would think 46" would be cool, if the plants are real small i would start them off to the side and work them into the middle and harden them off with the light as high as it can go, then work it down real slow. the higher the light the more space it will cover.

 

[KawiZZR]

not sure on the foot print i havent seen those lights, i would think 46" would be cool, if the plants are real small i would start them off to the side and work them into the middle and harden them off with the light as high as it can go, then work it down real slow. the higher the light the more space it will cover.

Sounds good, thanks man. I've gotta start reviewing yours and other journals now before it gets here; hoping to avoid as many potential problems as I can.

 

[stoneyluv]

Hey Irish, I took your advice and i raised one plant up closer to the lights. The plant i chose had been getting the 20-20-20 two weeks prior to flowering. and has been under the GLH panels for five days now. it was at 34" away now i moved it up to 26" I will be keeping a very close eye on this plant.

here is some AK47 bud porn to frost up your night for ya!! GLH powered of coarse!

 

[irishboy]

Hey Irish, I took your advice and i raised one plant up closer to the lights. The plant i chose had been getting the 20-20-20 two weeks prior to flowering. and has been under the GLH panels for five days now. it was at 34" away now i moved it up to 26" I will be keeping a very close eye on this plant.

here is some AK47 bud porn to frost up your night for ya!! GLH powered of coarse!

please do my friend. we can learn allot

damn bro these lights produce frost like crazy? ive seen a few pics of people just starting to flower and their crazy frost! i am getting real happy because i am all about quality

 

[Shwagbag]

Called Mike today and ordered a 290w, really excited for it! How do you think the coverage will be in a 46"x19" area? Also my current available height is 46" but it can be adjusted to around 70". Do you think I should take out the shelf to increase the available height when it gets here?

Footprint on the 290 is 4 x 4 with a core saturation of 2.8 x 2.5. Maybe consider rotating plants for even coverage every couple days

 

[Shwagbag]

they should dry all around but since i am bottom feeding the top will dry 1st and go down because more water in in the bottom

Maybe it will help keep those damn fungus gnats away. I'm hoping someday I can rid my room of them.

 

[KawiZZR]

Footprint on the 290 is 4 x 4 with a core saturation of 2.8 x 2.5. Maybe consider rotating plants for even coverage every couple days

I'm thinking of trying to set it up so two would be harvested every 4-5 weeks and two new ones would go in then. So should I put the new ones on outside plus raise them up a bit and have the older two in the middle? I'm not sure how well I'd be able to rotate them in there because the space is so narrow. Any thoughts on how the narrow depth might effect the footprint spreading out to the sides a bit more?

 

[irishboy]

Maybe it will help keep those damn fungus gnats away. I'm hoping someday I can rid my room of them.

it dose seem to help, the botttom feed seems to last longer without watering? ill mess around with it a bit more and find out for sure?

I'm thinking of trying to set it up so two would be harvested every 4-5 weeks and two new ones would go in then. So should I put the new ones on outside plus raise them up a bit and have the older two in the middle? I'm not sure how well I'd be able to rotate them in there because the space is so narrow. Any thoughts on how the narrow depth might effect the footprint spreading out to the sides a bit more?

not sure what ur asking? if the room is narrow the light wont go out as far just bounce off the walls. the other side that longer should still be the same foot print but maybe even more brighter because of the narrow side throwing like back?

 

[KawiZZR]

not sure what ur asking? if the room is narrow the light wont go out as far just bounce off the walls. the other side that longer should still be the same foot print but maybe even more brighter because of the narrow side throwing like back?

Sorry, I meant like will how narrow it is have a negative impact on the ones directly below the light because of the light being reflected directly back? Like would it be better to have the bigger ones on the sides and let the little ones be in the middle and just further away?

 

[irishboy]

Sorry, I meant like will how narrow it is have a negative impact on the ones directly below the light because of the light being reflected directly back? Like would it be better to have the bigger ones on the sides and let the little ones be in the middle and just further away?

not sure? i would still put the young ones on the sides because its reflected light and not as strong as the light under the panels

 

[stoneyluv]

hey Irish!! how are your girls doing today?

did ya flip the switch yet?

 

[irishboy]

hey Irish!! how are your girls doing today?

did ya flip the switch yet?

their getting big and growing like crazy! i will flip the switch maybe Sunday or so? i want to let the run catch up since i started with a few plants that were already bigger. also waiting on the V3 lights.

 

[kckid816]

Looking good man. Been pretty busy so I haven't been on RIU much. The heat finally broke here so I'm taking some clones tonight for a soil grow under my 1k in a tent. After the mom's fill back out a little I will be taking more clones to go under the plasma and LEDs. I have one giant plant left that was way behind and it's looking great so not really in a huge rush to chop it.

 

[joey2011]

Yer i got my shipping info says its was shipped out on the 31st. Been 7 days so far hopefully soon!

 

[irishboy]

great news. keep us posted!

 

[irishboy]

Very important info!!!

Mike had some lab test done and he found out the issue, it was the lights just being too powerful for the height spaces most have, the 2011 need to be hung several feet about the plants because they are so strong, these lights are meant to be hung higher like i have been doing. with that being said it may not work good for people that can hang them that high? Mike is going to send anyone thats having a issue a new power supply that will power the leds down to a little more then the 2010's models that are proven. this will make ur led power and lumens in between the 2010's and the 2011's. this should clear up all issues from what the lab test have shown. if you are having issues and Do Not have head room contact mike and he will send out new power supply's to all that need them. this will make you able to keep the lights much closer to the plants.. if you have head room and like the extra power and foot print then this is not needed for you guys. the power drawl will be the same as the 2010's but a little more? you will have to talk to Mike about the power drawl details?

the new pannels will be the same specs as the 2010's but added white and no glass i guess they have a new lenses that will make the lights run with no water isses with the glass out?

not everyone is having issues like burning of leaves but if you do then this might be a step to take, if not then enjoy the power of the strong leds. this is mainly for people having issues and lack head room to hang the bright leds high

 

[KawiZZR]

That's awesome, the problem with LEDs is now that they are too powerful haha. Did he say what the new recommended heights are for the panels now?

 

[stoneyluv]

Very important info!!!

Mike had some lab test done and he found out the issue, it was the lights just being too powerful for the height spaces most have, the 2011 need to be hung several feet about the plants because they are so strong, these lights are meant to be hung higher like i have been doing. with that being said it may not work good for people that can hang them that high? Mike is going to send anyone thats having a issue a new power supply that will power the leds down to a little more then the 2010's models that are proven. this will make ur led power and lumens in between the 2010's and the 2011's. this should clear up all issues from what the lab test have shown. if you are having issues and Do Not have head room contact mike and he will send out new power supply's to all that need them. this will make you able to keep the lights much closer to the plants.. if you have head room and like the extra power and foot print then this is not needed for you guys. the power drawl will be the same as the 2010's but a little more? you will have to talk to Mike about the power drawl details?

the new pannels will be the same specs as the 2010's but added white and no glass i guess they have a new lenses that will make the lights run with no water isses with the glass out?

not everyone is having issues like burning of leaves but if you do then this might be a step to take, if not then enjoy the power of the strong leds. this is mainly for people having issues and lack head room to hang the bright leds high

That is some great info Irish!!

did the lab results show what the best hieght was in the test? I'm wondering if i should put mine back to 38"....

I have been having a hard time reaching Mike in the past week. we spoke last thursday but I haven't been able to reach him since. He has been reading my emails but nt responding to them. now the voice mail box is full and I can't even leave a message. I'd really like to get the broken UFO replaced!!! has he been swamped or something?