Hps with led side lighting

[Phat J]

Title says it all. Does it work? Still learning about led. Plants like higher temps with led, so I was unsure how much it will help or just fry up leaves? I know I could build strips cheaper than buying some. I have been down that rabbit hole for weeks! I am lazy and prefer someone who does it for a living design it and build it. Safer and looks cleaner than I could do. So I was looking at the hlg 100w saber with driver. $229each. Does mixing hps and led work? And do you think 2 44" strips on each side of a 4x8 would be enough side lighting?

 

[coreywebster]

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Title says it all. Does it work? Still learning about led. Plants like higher temps with led, so I was unsure how much it will help or just fry up leaves? I know I could build strips cheaper than buying some. I have been down that rabbit hole for weeks! I am lazy and prefer someone who does it for a living design it and build it. Safer and looks cleaner than I could do. So I was looking at the hlg 100w saber with driver. $229each. Does mixing hps and led work? And do you think 2 44" strips on each side of a 4x8 would be enough side lighting?

Yeah, it will work fine.

 

[instg8ter]

Only need to to side light the top 1/3 of plants.

 

[Phat J]

Thanks guys. Next question, do I just run them at full power or would I need a potentiometer for each light? Or would I need a controller to connect all 4 together?

 

[instg8ter]

I’d to both for control, I run HPS. Sure one of the LED growers can help.

 

[Phat J]

I was hoping some led guys would chime in? Alot of the led build stuff said you had to dim them down for better efficiency and longer life. Am I over thinking it? They are only 100w 4ft bars. Just blast em at 100% and pay attention to what's happening?

 

[coreywebster]

I was hoping some led guys would chime in? Alot of the led build stuff said you had to dim them down for better efficiency and longer life. Am I over thinking it? They are only 100w 4ft bars. Just blast em at 100% and pay attention to what's happening?

Yeah pretty much this.
25w per foot, depends on the space you have between walls and plants.

Just pay attention to the plants

 

[Renfro]

Only need to to side light the top 1/3 of plants.

Why do you say that? I say anywhere you have nodes will produce if well lit.

 

[Five of diamonds]

Why do you say that? I say anywhere you have nodes will produce if well lit.

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Is that a 600w hps hanging there? Do you have a fan blowing on it to cool the area/plants its near?