I have a very small space 36"x25"x84" (LxWxH), and I want to replace my 150w HPS which is generating too much heat. I am considering an UFO G3 90 watt LED from http://www.htgsupply.com/Product-Gen3-90-Watt-UFO-LED-Grow-Light. The advertisement states it cover a 9-25 square foot area and generate little to no heat. Has anybody ever used this model or a comparable one? What were your experiences and results? I have a total of 6 square feet, will this model be too much? Thanks...
I would normally say half the HID wattage, so 75 actual draw LED or an LED marketed as 150 watts. Ish. Sent from my iPad using Grasscity Forum mobile app
Perhaps something like this.http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Blackstar-Light-150-watt-led-80-3w-led-grow-lights-3W-Flowering-LED-s/526437804.htmlI am not recommending any particular lamp/manufacturer, but I would make sure it was a light using 3 watt (class) LEDs Stay away from "equivalent wattage" when comparing to HPS. Look for the "actual draw" spec on LED panels, simply multiplying the number of LEDs by 3 doesn't tell the whole story. E.g. 150 (50x3) watt light may only draw 100 watts, or less. 75% is a safe bet. Manufacturers may say 85% but it could be much less, particularly if the panel has IR or UV diodes. Some panels have switches for running veg and flower or full, allowing you too use the blue LEDs for veg and both for flower, then just red to finish, nice feature, as are dimmers. Depends on your grow and ratios of red:bluehttp://www.aliexpress.com/item/dimming-120W-P4-48x3W-LED-PLANT-LIGHT-for-INDOOR-LIGHT-plant-house-lamp/1345910026.html
Ink is dead to your light, or is ATM The actual draw will be more like 60-70 watts, to prove this out you need to put a power meter on it. If that UFO has 90 1 watt LEDs versus 30 3 watt that is even worse. Diodes are never run at their maximum wattage, 85% is what diode manufacturers rec to maximize lifespan. UV and IR diodes have even lower actual power specs. When these guys say stuff like well it has 100 3watt diodes therefor is a 300watt panel or equivalent to 1000watts HPS is just technobabble. The types of power supplies, diodes, wiring config etc all play a part in defining the panels electrical capacity, in that example with a standard ratio, no special wavelength the actual draw would be about 255watts. Add some UV and IR diodes and maybe only 200watts actual draw. Sent from my iPad using Grasscity Forum mobile app
Hey can some one check this panel out I'm using it and getting poor and good results and I would love to know if anyone has tried this particular panel are any product from the supplier. Thank you here's the link http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/261105144584 Sent from my iPhone using Grasscity Forum