Need help with LED setup

[SayChowda]

I need some help choosing some quantum boards and LED strips. I am planning on lighting a 4×4 for veg but also a few autos, then a 5×5 for flower. Depending on space I might have a 2×4 to keep a few mom's. In the 4×4 I was thinking about using a pair of HLG 260 Watt XL kits with "B" drivers for dimming. Attached to either side of each HLG kit would be a pair of PLC photo booster strips . For the 5×5 I'm thinking about a pair of HLG 320 Watt kits and edged with 4 of the PLC booster strips . Can any here please give me some advice. I'm not the greatest understanding light spectrum

 

[coreywebster]

Sounds like you have a reasonable plan.
4000k for veg. Will also flower fine.
3000k for flower.

Not sure if the XL is needed, I found 2 x 260w regular kits fine in 4x4.

 

[GBAUTO]

Agreed on your flower setup. I don't think that you will need that much power in a veg area.

 

[SayChowda]

Sounds like you have a reasonable plan.
4000k for veg. Will also flower fine.
3000k for flower.

Not sure if the XL is needed, I found 2 x 260w regular kits fine in 4x4.

I was wondering if I was over powering the veg area a little . I've spent months trying to do research and over think things a ton . I read most builders over power a build a little and adjust it down to be more efficient. I thought the XL would give me a better spread and with the PLC booster panels I believe they are 22 inches each so 2 strips on each side plus the 80/20 frame would be the length of the tent.

 

[coreywebster]

I was wondering if I was over powering the veg area a little . I've spent months trying to do research and over think things a ton . I read most builders over power a build a little and adjust it down to be more efficient. I thought the XL would give me a better spread and with the PLC booster panels I believe they are 22 inches each so 2 strips on each side plus the 80/20 frame would be the length of the tent.

Yeah, the veg is OTT but its what i would use in flower!
As long as the xl fits in nice then go for it.
Look forward to seeing how it all performs!

 

[SayChowda]

Yeah, the veg is OTT but its what i would use in flower!
As long as the xl fits in nice then go for it.
Look forward to seeing how it all performs!

Cool , thanks . Hopefully it all works out. I'll only be vegging for a few weeks in the under current and not to waste that space I'll fill with auto's.

 

[Smitty42088]

I wish I woulda went with quantam boards as well I really over thought shit myself and just ended up buying two Mars hydro 720 watt light LEDs hopefully it does it's job......