LED T5 Replacements - Anyone using them?

drx6x said:

when i tried cloning under them the fried . They are vegging at the rate I want. Only thing i can test is lux and at canopy height for my different shelves its at 25k-30k. so as a replacement for t5s it seems to work in my setup.

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boilingoil said:

Be better off getting some Samsung strips and a driver. I retired my t-5 HO's with the LED replacement bulb as they don't work as well as strips.

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OneHitDone said:

How many of these are you using? Watts per Sq/ft?

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drx6x said:

there advertised as 20 watts i run 7 on one shelf 5 on another. Looking up the code on the led strip board showed specs for them at 20w. tho airwalker said they only pull 9w. shelves are 36x18.

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Perception said:

Which Samsung strips are you running? They look interesting.

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TEKNIK said:

Led T5 tubes are not very good, you are better off using a good fluorescent. Although the lumens maybe higher with led you get a few extra perks with a fluorescent in the spectrum. The other issue is the driver is built into the tube and tends to burn out fast due to the heat. Using led strips is a much better option than a drop in replacement.

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TEKNIK said:

Led T5 tubes are not very good, you are better off using a good fluorescent. Although the lumens maybe higher with led you get a few extra perks with a fluorescent in the spectrum. The other issue is the driver is built into the tube and tends to burn out fast due to the heat. Using led strips is a much better option than a drop in replacement.

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