Thinking of changing from HPS 1000 to MarsHydro 2000w LED......

willieboy · Sep 18, 2019

My first visit to this Forum, I am usually over on the Medical Marijuana side. I have A HPS 1000 W light that I use for flowering. Room in basement is 4 foot by 8 foot . (8 foot high). I usually grow 5 or 6 plants. They come out of my veg room, which has a MH 400W light. I start seeds and clones under T5 fluros. It all works well but I just turned 65 and have to try to lower the electrical bill. Which brings me to LED's. I am looking for advice. I have been growing for 45 years so have lots of experience. Harvesting outdoors crop now. Opinions on MarsHydro 2000W lights ?

shimbob · Sep 18, 2019

With an actual draw of 300W from the wall, you're going to be supremely disappointed in replacing your HID with that light.

newbie2323 · Sep 20, 2019

willieboy said:
My first visit to this Forum, I am usually over on the Medical Marijuana side. I have A HPS 1000 W light that I use for flowering. Room in basement is 4 foot by 8 foot . (8 foot high). I usually grow 5 or 6 plants. They come out of my veg room, which has a MH 400W light. I start seeds and clones under T5 fluros. It all works well but I just turned 65 and have to try to lower the electrical bill. Which brings me to LED's. I am looking for advice. I have been growing for 45 years so have lots of experience. Harvesting outdoors crop now. Opinions on MarsHydro 2000W lights ?

For an extemely efficient LED designed to replace a 1000W HPS, check out the HLG 550 V2 Rspec quantum board. I'm running its baby brother in my 2x2 tent.

NeWcS · Sep 21, 2019

newbie2323 said:
For an extemely efficient LED designed to replace a 1000W HPS, check out the HLG 550 V2 Rspec quantum board. I'm running its baby brother in my 2x2 tent.

Thats what I was going to suggest too. I hate LED companies for how they try to market lights. They know damn well that a consumer is going to see '2000w' and assume its a 2000w light or to replace a light of that size. A company like Mars who has been around doing LEDs as long as they have should know better. Shame on them for continuing this practice in the led market.

I like a lot of the new quantum board lights as they dont bullshit and give actual watts. And actual replacement values.

Like @shimbob said, those lights only pull ~300w even thought the name would suggest otherwise. tisk tisk

Good thing the OP asked

Renfro · Sep 22, 2019

You want a quality LED that draws at least 600 watts and 700 is better if you want to replace the HPS.

Remember that with LED you need to run your room warmer since the leaf surface temps are lower (no IR light).

ttystikk · Sep 22, 2019

willieboy said:
My first visit to this Forum, I am usually over on the Medical Marijuana side. I have A HPS 1000 W light that I use for flowering. Room in basement is 4 foot by 8 foot . (8 foot high). I usually grow 5 or 6 plants. They come out of my veg room, which has a MH 400W light. I start seeds and clones under T5 fluros. It all works well but I just turned 65 and have to try to lower the electrical bill. Which brings me to LED's. I am looking for advice. I have been growing for 45 years so have lots of experience. Harvesting outdoors crop now. Opinions on MarsHydro 2000W lights ?

You're in the wrong section. The LED lighting section here is one of the best resources available for horticultural lighting, bar none.

As has been started above; get lighting from someone who builds them and sells them here, like Timber or HLG. Yes, you'll pay more. It WILL be worth it.

Run the room in the mid to upper 80s F, to compensate for lack of infrared light- that actually reduces your AC needs.

60% of the wattage in LED relative to your old HID lighting is a good rule of thumb- but use actual draw, not advertised Watts. Anytime advertised Watts is way different from actual draw, do not buy that brand.

Beware, frosty nugs in your future!

Renfro · Sep 22, 2019

ttystikk said:
Anytime advertised Watts is way different from actual draw, do not buy that brand.

Probably the best advice you will get in this thread. Period.

MarsHydrofactory · Sep 24, 2019

willieboy said:
My first visit to this Forum, I am usually over on the Medical Marijuana side. I have A HPS 1000 W light that I use for flowering. Room in basement is 4 foot by 8 foot . (8 foot high). I usually grow 5 or 6 plants. They come out of my veg room, which has a MH 400W light. I start seeds and clones under T5 fluros. It all works well but I just turned 65 and have to try to lower the electrical bill. Which brings me to LED's. I am looking for advice. I have been growing for 45 years so have lots of experience. Harvesting outdoors crop now. Opinions on MarsHydro 2000W lights ?

it is a good choice.TS3000 with the meanwell driver also already released. grow pictures show by the other grower Under two Mars Hydro #TSL2000 :bigjoint:

PCaddict · Sep 25, 2019

Mars has a two for one on their COB lights. I ordered two so I got four lights I cant wait to try them I still need to get the tent fans filters etc.

MarsHydrofactory · Sep 27, 2019

PCaddict said:
Mars has a two for one on their COB lights. I ordered two so I got four lights I cant wait to try them I still need to get the tent fans filters etc.

our news series TS 600-CR release. this set, come with tent and fas , carbon filter,etc like below pictures:
-Light TS600
-Grow tent 24"x24"x55"
-4" Fan ventilation
-Carbon filter
-Flue pipe 33ft
-Yoyo hangers pair
-Thermo-hygrometer
-Fan governor
-Timer

Grow for fun only · Sep 29, 2019

Wow cool, such many stuffs included there , great marshydro combo deal.

PCaddict · Sep 29, 2019

MarsHydrofactory said:
our news series TS 600-CR release. this set, come with tent and fas , carbon filter,etc like below pictures:
-Light TS600
-Grow tent 24"x24"x55"
-4" Fan ventilation
-Carbon filter
-Flue pipe 33ft
-Yoyo hangers pair
-Thermo-hygrometer
-Fan governor
-Timer

I already have 4 COB lights from Mars I need a 5x5 tent and the stuff for that

MarsHydrofactory · Sep 29, 2019

PCaddict said:
I already have 4 COB lights from Mars I need a 5x5 tent and the stuff for that

this is grow tent , you can check it for more details. https://www.ebay.com/itm/263455705118 :bigjoint:

I'm just n old stoner47 · Sep 29, 2019

newbie2323 said:
For an extemely efficient LED designed to replace a 1000W HPS, check out the HLG 550 V2 Rspec quantum board. I'm running its baby brother in my 2x2 tent.

what is the HLG 550 V2 RSPEC Quantum board

newbie2323 · Sep 30, 2019

I'm just n old stoner47 said:
what is the HLG 550 V2 RSPEC Quantum board

https://growerslights.com/products/horticulture-lighting-group-hlg-550

It's a light from a company that refrains from marketing gimmicks and hype. I have the 135 watt version.

Renfro · Sep 30, 2019

I'm just n old stoner47 said:
what is the HLG 550 V2 RSPEC Quantum board

HLG Quantum Boards are awesome.

rob333 · Sep 30, 2019

willieboy said:
My first visit to this Forum, I am usually over on the Medical Marijuana side. I have A HPS 1000 W light that I use for flowering. Room in basement is 4 foot by 8 foot . (8 foot high). I usually grow 5 or 6 plants. They come out of my veg room, which has a MH 400W light. I start seeds and clones under T5 fluros. It all works well but I just turned 65 and have to try to lower the electrical bill. Which brings me to LED's. I am looking for advice. I have been growing for 45 years so have lots of experience. Harvesting outdoors crop now. Opinions on MarsHydro 2000W lights ?

i would go with a solskin or the boards that a floating around over were i am inbox me and ill sort you out mars hydro are rude un reliable and just a horrible light there are many a forum about there leds failing and getting zero help also my mate died about 3-4 days ago he needed some help and asked either for a sample or discounted light they gave him 2 dollers off were vipaspecta gave him a free light lol + a few other things so all i gotta say is fuck mars

rob333 · Sep 30, 2019

willieboy said:
My first visit to this Forum, I am usually over on the Medical Marijuana side. I have A HPS 1000 W light that I use for flowering. Room in basement is 4 foot by 8 foot . (8 foot high). I usually grow 5 or 6 plants. They come out of my veg room, which has a MH 400W light. I start seeds and clones under T5 fluros. It all works well but I just turned 65 and have to try to lower the electrical bill. Which brings me to LED's. I am looking for advice. I have been growing for 45 years so have lots of experience. Harvesting outdoors crop now. Opinions on MarsHydro 2000W lights ?

go either hlg boards or solskins boards or strips

I'm just n old stoner47 · Sep 30, 2019

newbie2323 said:
https://growerslights.com/products/horticulture-lighting-group-hlg-550

It's a light from a company that refrains from marketing gimmicks and hype. I have the 135 watt version.

the prices r way out of line,, I don't even come close to b able to afford those

coreywebster · Sep 30, 2019

I'm just n old stoner47 said:
the prices r way out of line,, I don't even come close to b able to afford those

Yeah its not cheap to replace a 1000w hps with an LED that will perform.

Whats your aim wanting to swap and how much of the 8x4 do you use for flowering? Hard to imagine your covering it all with a 1000w HPS.

Thinking of changing from HPS 1000 to MarsHydro 2000w LED......

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