Weed Dudes AMARE HI-LED Adventure- Revolution to Revelation

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  1. #1 Weed Dude, Jul 25, 2015
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    Hey Fellow Resin Thumber's


    Welcome to the AMARE Hi- LED GROW Journal. We have gone from the Revolution to Revelation. This journal is going to feature the NEW AMARE Solar Eclipse 220 and an upgraded Solar Spec 260 with the Equatorial spectrum. As many have followed along on the White Light Revolution journal. Here we are going to dive into the "how to's" of growing with high intensity LED's. Let's put it through its paces and see what this light can do. We will learn together on how to best utilize this new technology!


    Here it is the latest most intense and efficient HI-LED
    The Solar Eclipse 220




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  2. #2 Tenacious Trichomes, Jul 25, 2015
    I have a chair pulled up brother!!! Just ordered my second SS 150 to go into my 2x2!!! Gonna be nice in your tent brother!!!
     
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  3. #3 Weed Dude, Jul 25, 2015
    Welcome aboard!!
     
  4. #4 Peflora, Jul 25, 2015
    Just got mine yesterday. My first COB Will be popping Critical Mass seeds mid August
     
  5. #5 mainah, Jul 25, 2015
    Subbed WD! Show off those new Amare lights!
     
  6. #6 Lixx, Jul 25, 2015
    Subbed... you know it! SolarSpec city!!
     
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  7. #7 Weed Dude, Jul 26, 2015
    Welcome Aboard the Bong Bus! Can't wait to see what these AMARE's can do! Feel Free to grab a seat in the back spark one up and lets take a ride!
     
  8. #8 Peflora, Jul 26, 2015
    Just found out that the 5w supplement diodes surrounding the 4 COBs totals 100w, AND, they were selected to mimic spring light for optimal vegging


    SWEET

     
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  9. #9 bsless, Jul 28, 2015
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    Mind if I join in this revelation, sir? Bong in hand, of course:)[​IMG]
     
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  10. #10 Weed Dude, Jul 29, 2015
    BSL Grab a seat and hang on for the ride.
     
  11. #11 Weed Dude, Aug 2, 2015


    Well lets get this bus on the Road.... Cranking up some Jimi Hendrix Purple Haze and hitting the highways and byways!


    Let's see what this SE-220 can do.... First stop lets see a temperature test. We set the the 220 in the middle of the tent turned on both switches with( no lenses installed).


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    Here is where we started: We are using the standard 60 minute kitchen timer


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    There was no ventilation at all the tent was completely closed up. Here we are at 30 minutes,


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    Here we are at one hour pretty impressive! These temperature were taken on top of the light:


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    This is what the temperature is at floor level. WOW no ventilation and running less than 10 degrees above ambient when we started.


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  12. #12 Weed Dude, Aug 3, 2015
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    In goes the Ladies!! Finally got the tent all cleaned out. Got the ladies transplanted and into their new homes. We are using Sunshine Mix #4 and Pro Mix BX with a dash of Coco Coir. A multi-blend.... In five gallon fabric pots. In 5 x 5 x 7 tent and a Green Gator carbon filter. We will be running 4 strains which are Skunk #1, White Widow, White Lights X Blueberry Diesel and Amnesia Haze X Blue Berry Diesel. The latter two are till sitting in the veg tent.


    Here is the light configurstion :
    SE-220 100 x 3 W
    100 x 3 W
    SS-150 SS-260 ( upgraded to Equatorial Spectrum)


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    The Skunk #1 and White Window: These went into flower unexpectedly....



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    Here are the rest of the ladies resting in their new homes:
    ( Well there may be a few boys as the need to be sexed)
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  13. #13 Peflora, Aug 3, 2015
    That's a lot of fire power for a 5 x 5. I would think the SS 260 + the SE 220 would be more than sufficient especially at this stage.


    But then if your electricity is free why not lol

     
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  14. #14 Weed Dude, Aug 4, 2015
    Well if I total up the watts it is about 1030 watts. It has the added bonus of a lot less heat than a 1000 watt HID system. You are correct right now I am only running the SE-220 and the SS-260. Once I get the others a little bigger I will bring them in and fire up the other lights.
     
  15. #15 RockCityCannabis, Aug 5, 2015
    Nice! I'm about to pre-order my 880 soon. Can't wait to get all setup. I should have my soil mixed up and baking within the next 1.5 weeks. Im subbed up and watching the show!
     
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  16. #16 Weed Dude, Aug 6, 2015
    Welcome RCC!


    Glad to see ya grabbing seat on the bus! Your gonna love that 880 system. My ladies are loving the SE-220.
     
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  17. #17 RockCityCannabis, Aug 6, 2015
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    That's good to hear! I was on the fence (as usual with me when it comes to decisions) with what panel to go with. It's good to hear a positive review of the 220 to give me some encouragement! lol
     
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  18. #18 Peflora, Aug 6, 2015
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    I too angst when spending serious $$$, especially when it comes to all the LED BS that exists to this day. I am an early adopter (some 4 years ago), who got hosed on a Burple ufo 90 ($370-ouch). It never did a thing even when I tried to use it as side lighting


    I will be firing up a SE 220 in ~ 10-14 days


     
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  19. #19 guod, Aug 6, 2015
    This! I'm getting really interested in led panel's. I've been doing alot of reading up on them. From what I learned so far, they seem to have alot of advantages over the hid's and hps. I'm just hoping as they become more popular, the prices go down. I'm getting a slow start building a 5x5 grow room in my basement. In winter, the lowest temp is around 50 degrees f. If I go with led's, I'm gonna need some kind of heater. If I use hid and hps, I dont think I'd need too. I'm wondering what would be cheaper, a heater and led's? Or hid and no heat. I'm guessing led's and a heater. I appreciate any info.
    Thanks.
    "Subbed"
     
  20. #20 RockCityCannabis, Aug 6, 2015
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    MH/HPS combo with no heater will be much cheaper than any LED panel worth using.




    edit: Sorry, my statement is coming from the perspective of watts vs watts. Something told me I should come back and clarify.
     
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