Aussie Growers Thread

[Lucky Luke]

Seems like you guys are running 2.5x2.5ft tents so need about 200w (give or take) if either strips or qb’s.

2 of these http://vi.raptor.ebaydesc.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemDescV4&item=192509696799&category=178989&pm=1&ds=0&t=1538980018000&ver=0

With a Meanwell HLG-240H-54A (I’d use a hlg-240h-54B and wire a potentiometer for more control over the dimming. A series drivers only dim to 50% but have the potentiometer built in) wired in series. Run them at about 75%ish. They’ll need a heat sink so I’d mount them to a sheet of aluminium plate or buy the heatsinks to match the boards if your feeling rich.

Ok professor. 600 real watts of LED QB in a flower tent. (note the flower part please). With all links if you have the time and patience.

 

[Joomby]

Active intake finally set up! Yay!! It’s pulling air from house ducted system. Hubby wants to try that out first before putting a split in so see how we go. View attachment 4221856

The black patches are splits in the flex to distribute air more evenly.

Getting serious.wish I had a big enough area .

 

[reza92]

Ok professor. 600 real watts of LED QB in a flower tent. (note the flower part please). With all links if you have the time and patience.

What do you mean by real watts. As in replace a 600w hps or 600w draw from the wall?

 

[Venus55]

Looks good hope it keeps your temps down. I’m always stay way from active intakes because I always worry it’ll overpower my extraction and bypass my filter.

I have a 25cm *extraction and the intake is 20 so it should be right. I don’t really know. Hubby’s a sparky and aircon install/tech so this area I leave to him.

 

[OzCocoLoco]

That's my favorite part of that movie

 

[giglewigle]

Active intake finally set up! Yay!! It’s pulling air from house ducted system. Hubby wants to try that out first before putting a split in so see how we go. View attachment 4221856

The black patches are splits in the flex to distribute air more evenly.

U should insulate the steel walls or something maybe idk maybe would help in summer

 

[Venus55]

U should insulate the steel walls or something maybe idk maybe would help in summer

That’s my next move!!

Oh and hey look what arrived. So I’ll post on Monday

 

[reza92]

U should insulate the steel walls or something maybe idk maybe would help in summer

Will help keep temps stable in winter as well. I’d double up and start with silverwrap from Bunnings and then batts (I like the wool ones because it doesn’t burn, and doesn’t itch as much)

 

[Lucky Luke]

What do you mean by real watts. As in replace a 600w hps or 600w draw from the wall?

Wall.

 

[reza92]

Wall.

E z p z. I’ll jump on it tonight when I’m bored and everyone’s in bed.

 

[Mofo83]

Seems like you guys are running 2.5x2.5ft tents so need about 200w (give or take) if either strips or qb’s.

2 of these http://vi.raptor.ebaydesc.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemDescV4&item=192509696799&category=178989&pm=1&ds=0&t=1538980018000&ver=0

With a Meanwell HLG-240H-54A (I’d use a hlg-240h-54B and wire a potentiometer for more control over the dimming. A series drivers only dim to 50% but have the potentiometer built in) wired in series. Run them at about 75%ish. They’ll need a heat sink so I’d mount them to a sheet of aluminium plate or buy the heatsinks to match the boards if your feeling rich.

So all up that would be a QB.. Is that the decontructed version

 

[Bongsmoke420]

E z p z. I’ll jump on it tonight when I’m bored and everyone’s in bed.

I’m following this I might make a rig and buy a 240 x 120 x 200 to flower in.... I already got 2 x 260 watt hlg diy kits.... but I dunno I might just keep growing jungles in a 4 x 4

 

[Mofo83]

Sori u must be sick of my fucking questions by now .. I'm trying to a grasp on what and how I'm gonna do it

 

[Papasmurf99]

Ok I’m confused and druuunk are y’all giving me shit for calling out something obvious or ami getting praise but shiiiit y’all mother fucker must really love me if I haven’t been trolled off the thread seriously I still can’t workout why dident get trolled thanks cunts

LOL what the fuck are you on about cunt.

 

[reza92]

So all up that would be a QB.. Is that the decontructed version

Technically 2 QB equivalent boards. But yeah. That setup would run a 2.5x2.5ft space no problem. Could be done with genuine QBs but I’d guess it’d up the price.

Edit: would flower a 2.5x2.5 space. For veg you could run 50% current maybe even less (I’d set it with a watt meter measuring the draw from the wall)

 

[reza92]

Sori u must be sick of my fucking questions by now .. I'm trying to a grasp on what and how I'm gonna do it

S’all good. Can’t learn unless you ask the questions. It just helps when someone answers back

 

[Joomby]

So I just googled some of these lights you fellas are talking about and fuck me swinging those qbs are expensive.they kind of look like the old Chinese led boards. Are cobs still good ? I was looking at those viparspectras again but it seems I would be linched and that colour would do my head in. It seems that more research in led grow lights have come to conclude that red and blue are not as efficient as white light am I correct?

 

[Mofo83]

S’all good. Can’t learn unless you ask the questions. It just helps when someone answers back

All good ..I'm sure it'll get an answer at some point no wukas ppl's got their own shit to do

 

[reza92]

So I just googled some of these lights you fellas are talking about and fuck me swinging those qbs are expensive.they kind of look like the old Chinese led boards. Are cobs still good ? I was looking at those viparspectras again but it seems I would be linched and that colour would do my head in. It seems that more research in led grow lights have come to conclude that red and blue are not as efficient as white light am I correct?

Pretty much. QBs are mostly expensive if your buying them in kits. But also most use significantly less power than their hid counterparts so the savings come from running them not buying them. COBs are still a thing (from the little I’ve looked at them recently the vero’s Go alright) buy most manufacturers are starting to phase out production in favour of the smaller surface mounted diodes like the qb’s and strip lights.

 

[Mofo83]

I found a place in Australia that has afterpay ,quickbloom ..I think someone else mentioned it already.. but I want Ur opinions on this HLG 260 V2 - QB 288 Quantum Boards DIY LED Grow Light Kit $525.00 ...132 per fortnight.. I can handle that