LED Traffic Light (Is it good for indoor growing?)

[Cheetah3d]

Hi there... after some interesting situation I have a red LED traffic light left in my house. Can someone tell me is it good for growing indoors? Is it too much? Some suggestions please?
I have read that LED lights are very good for growing, and that in the red spectrum there is much photosynthesis....

 

[Chronikool]

Now just get a green traffic light and you are good to go! (that was lame....)

 

[Cheetah3d]

Now just get a green traffic light and you are good to go! (that was lame....)

I have a green also.... The yellow is missing

 

[Cloudz2600]

To somewhat answer your question visible red light doesn't mean the light is in the red spectrum. As far as the light being useable I doubt it. LED lights on the market that are meant for growing are designed for growing. I'm no expert on LEDs, but it seems like what you're doing is the same as using an incandescent lamp instead of a CFL. It works, but not at well. If you can look up what the spectrum in your LED are.

 

[foreverflyhi]

Lol let us know?
Haha I'm sure within a couple months traffic lights will be mysteriously be missing?

 

[Gastanker]

Would make a great Trailer Park Boys episode. Stealing all the stop lights and trying to grow bud with them.

The early UFOs were essentially just LED stop lights. They didn't work very well though - diodes were too small. If you use it keep it super super super close to the plant.

 

[Cheetah3d]

To somewhat answer your question visible red light doesn't mean the light is in the red spectrum. As far as the light being useable I doubt it. LED lights on the market that are meant for growing are designed for growing. I'm no expert on LEDs, but it seems like what you're doing is the same as using an incandescent lamp instead of a CFL. It works, but not at well. If you can look up what the spectrum in your LED are.

http://mrsec.wisc.edu/Edetc/background/LED/traffic_light/spectra.htm

here is something about the spectrum of the traffic light if it helps .... I really don't understand anything in light and don't wanna act smart up here... Please tell me your opinions

 

[Cheetah3d]

Would make a great Trailer Park Boys episode. Stealing all the stop lights and trying to grow bud with them.

The early UFOs were essentially just LED stop lights. They didn't work very well though - diodes were too small. If you use it keep it super super super close to the plant.

It's not made on the usual LED way with many diodes.... it's one lamp! I don't understand

 

[Gastanker]

Yeah... that's not going to work too well. 680 LEDs at a total 25w means each LED is .036w. You really need at least .7w/led to grow plants.

 

[puffenuff]

Can you post some pics of your traffic light, both turned on and off?

 

[Cheetah3d]

Can you post some pics of your traffic light, both turned on and off?

I will post when I come back home... I need to make photo of them. Probably Sunday.

 

[PurpleFridge]

Nice i put a clone under the red light in my traffic light, and it survived. Not great growth though. It was a 10.5w redlight, and i finally decided that i liked the light better hanging in my living room.