Spider Farmer SF4000 Experience?

growjoe420

growjoe420

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Hey everyone I’m shopping for a new grow light I would like to upgrade from the 2 900W Viparspectra lights I have been using, although they have done a rather fine job.

I’m looking heavily at the Spider Farmer SF4000 light to cover a 4’x4’ area. I’ve done a lot of research on the light but I would like to hear from fellow growers who have actually used it. It seems like a good light for the money if it really gets the results that I’m hearing. I’m wondering if anyone here has any experience with this light or any of the other Spider Farmer models and can share their thoughts about the lights quality and the bud that it produces.

I would appreciate any insight positive or negative, thanks for reading.
 
farmingfisherman

farmingfisherman

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Spend a little more money and buy something from HLG. Kits are easy to assemble, many videos on how to assemble. Plenty of people here with experience with the lights. Customer service is top notch if you have any questions or need help. Trust me spend a little more money, you will be glad you did!
 
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LinguaPeel

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QBs mounted to flat aluminum panels, the ballast is probably the only thing keeping those things from folding in half. I'd much rather have panels on angle aluminum rails or a real heatsink

Lots of interesting kits on Scamazon but Chinese like to lie (about lb301 chips) and you'll have to come up with your own strain relief for the fragile wiring.
 
420drummer

420drummer

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Bout finished with my
First one with the sf4000 can say I have no complaints. Im in a 5x5 and have a second quantum
Board diy as well but the spider is a nice light. If you don’t have the xtra cash it is definitely worth it in my experience.
 
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chronnie49

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growjoe420 said:
Hey everyone I’m shopping for a new grow light I would like to upgrade from the 2 900W Viparspectra lights I have been using, although they have done a rather fine job.

I’m looking heavily at the Spider Farmer SF4000 light to cover a 4’x4’ area. I’ve done a lot of research on the light but I would like to hear from fellow growers who have actually used it. It seems like a good light for the money if it really gets the results that I’m hearing. I’m wondering if anyone here has any experience with this light or any of the other Spider Farmer models and can share their thoughts about the lights quality and the bud that it produces.

I would appreciate any insight positive or negative, thanks for reading.
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I have the sf1000 from Archibald on Alibaba which is the same light just cheaper.

I just started seeds under it so cant really comment on the bud production yet but the build quality is good and I like that it comes with a dimmer attached instead of removing the driver to dim.

https://m.alibaba.com/product/62460751281/SF-Dimmable-Quantum-LED-Grow-Light,2020.html?__sceneInfo={"cacheTime":"1800000","type":"appDetailShare"}
 
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Beepborp

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420drummer said:
Bout finished with my
First one with the sf4000 can say I have no complaints. Im in a 5x5 and have a second quantum
Board diy as well but the spider is a nice light. If you don’t have the xtra cash it is definitely worth it in my experience.
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Did you run this light with the stock power settings through veg and flower? I just got one and understand they are dimmable, but it seems a bit complicated.
 
420drummer

420drummer

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I ran it a lower for veg. Maybe 50-60%. Not sure I didn’t have it hooked to a wattage meter. It’s lil bothersome the way you have to unscrew the driver to get to it. I just adjusted the vo. In flower went 100%
 
farmingfisherman

farmingfisherman

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420drummer said:
I ran it a lower for veg. Maybe 50-60%. Not sure I didn’t have it hooked to a wattage meter. It’s lil bothersome the way you have to unscrew the driver to get to it. I just adjusted the vo. In flower went 100%
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Surprised they didn't go with a driver that is more user friendly on the dimming. I never bothered with adjusting my 2 1000s, just ran them high and gradually lowered till the plants started to shy away from the light then raised them slightly and left them there till the plants started growing and readjusted accordingly.
 
GBAUTO

GBAUTO

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The SF4000 is a decent fixture.
I'd also look at some of the offerings from kingbrite or meiju on alibaba.
A 480 watt QB style fixture will crush a 4x4.
I run a 480-watt meiju QB clone in my 4x4 pheno tent and it rocks.
I think it was around $350 to my door.
 
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Soupsaa

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GBAUTO said:
The SF4000 is a decent fixture.
I'd also look at some of the offerings from kingbrite or meiju on alibaba.
A 480 watt QB style fixture will crush a 4x4.
I run a 480-watt meiju QB clone in my 4x4 pheno tent and it rocks.
I think it was around $350 to my door.
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How long shipping takes if it at 350 I would easy purchase couple of them. If it less than 1 week shipping
 
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bob0816

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Can somebody provide a schematic for the SF4000?

I want to build a full spectrum LED board but i struggle with wiring different LEDs (different current and voltage usage) in the same circuit/to the same driver so it would be helpful to see how they did it (specs of all LEDs, resistors?, arrangement)
 
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