noxiously
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As the title stated, I've been looking into switching over to LED. Currently I run one 1000w hps, and two 600w hps for flower in a 9ft x 6ft room. Heat was a big issue until I placed a 12,000 btu move n cool in room and exhaust to attic. With having the move n cool, several pumps for hydro, exhaust fan, the lights, etc. electrical usage is a new issue. Amps are under control since I ran several outlets on their own 15 and 20 amp breakers.
I'm looking to cut down on my electricity usage without sacrificing quality and quanity very much, and I've had people telling me that with the new products out it is possible with LED's now. I have read that you should have anywhere from 30-50 watts per sq. ft. I've also been told that I should pay attention to umol and ppf/d more than anything. When looking for LED's sellers advertise lights that are equivalent to (insert random wattage), I'm sure that's not exactly true - it doesn't equate properly does it? I've watched plenty of video's on review's for LED's, but still not quite sure where to look to get close to the lighting I currently have wtihout a huge sacrifice on the end result.
Here is the conclusion for selecting an LED (from the info I've been told and read) - If I want to match wattage per sq. ft, I would look at 4 led lights in the 550 watt range and up, possibly 3 in the 750 watt range. Select something in the 1.8 to 2.5 umol range, higher the better, with an average of 1000 ppfd - how low could I go on average ppfd. If I'm pretty close to the correct number's which brands should I lean towards and which brands should I stay away from?
As far as the spectrum / wavelength chart goes, what would a good one look like?
So to all the LED pro's out there, where should I start, what should I look at, what's the most important category when selecting an LED light?
Just looking to see if I'm heading down the right path before spending the money and not get good enough results. I get that 2200 watts is 2200 watts regardless. Is it even possible to get similar results with less wattage? If not then the only real difference would be in the amps and heat correct?
I'm looking to cut down on my electricity usage without sacrificing quality and quanity very much, and I've had people telling me that with the new products out it is possible with LED's now. I have read that you should have anywhere from 30-50 watts per sq. ft. I've also been told that I should pay attention to umol and ppf/d more than anything. When looking for LED's sellers advertise lights that are equivalent to (insert random wattage), I'm sure that's not exactly true - it doesn't equate properly does it? I've watched plenty of video's on review's for LED's, but still not quite sure where to look to get close to the lighting I currently have wtihout a huge sacrifice on the end result.
Here is the conclusion for selecting an LED (from the info I've been told and read) - If I want to match wattage per sq. ft, I would look at 4 led lights in the 550 watt range and up, possibly 3 in the 750 watt range. Select something in the 1.8 to 2.5 umol range, higher the better, with an average of 1000 ppfd - how low could I go on average ppfd. If I'm pretty close to the correct number's which brands should I lean towards and which brands should I stay away from?
As far as the spectrum / wavelength chart goes, what would a good one look like?
So to all the LED pro's out there, where should I start, what should I look at, what's the most important category when selecting an LED light?
Just looking to see if I'm heading down the right path before spending the money and not get good enough results. I get that 2200 watts is 2200 watts regardless. Is it even possible to get similar results with less wattage? If not then the only real difference would be in the amps and heat correct?
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