athomegrowing
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No, someone in the comments on amazon did; hence the quotes. It's way less.
$400 to light a 4x4
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TacoMac
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For that amount of money, a single 600 watt MH/HPS will do the trick to the max. Actually, it'll do it for just over half that.
There's also a very nice Timber COB setup for right at that amount that will do the trick nicely as well if you're married to the LED side of things.
athomegrowing
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Shit man, I can see why that would rock - but just about double my budget.
athomegrowing
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Sell me a bit on this, you're not that far out of my budget. What would this provide me (never used cobs), what can I expect, etc?
Olive Drab Green
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Olive Drab Green
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Also, 2x 200w QBs. Vero29C Gen 7 in 3500k/90 CRI.
TacoMac
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You'll need to buy at least 4 of those to match a single 600 watt HPS. One isn't going to do shit for you.
Moflow
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60836880053/480W-4XQB288-Samsung-quantum-board-led.html?spm=a277m.product-list.0.0#show_specifications
$330.....ish.
That'll do the biz in 4 x 4 within your budget .
Customs/import duty on top to pay as well.
Send them an email and they'll tell you the total cost
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$330.....ish.
That'll do the biz in 4 x 4 within your budget .
Customs/import duty on top to pay as well.
Send them an email and they'll tell you the total cost
Link doesn't appear to work
Moflow
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Humple
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No, I have not had first-hand experience with Spectrum King, but I don't need it to know that their coverage claims are bullshit. To put it in perspective, growers using the most efficient LEDs available typically shoot for a minimum of 30 watts per square foot. Wattage isn't the best indicator of growing performance, but in the absence of other data (data Spectrum King doesn't even provide - such as what diodes they're using), it's the best measuring stick we have. In a 3x3 you should aim for around 300 watts of LED of known efficiency. Take a look at COB fixtures from companies like Timber Grow Lights or RapidLED, boards from companies like Horticultural Lighting Group or ChilLED, or - if you're interested in DIY - Samsung LED strips using either the LM561C or LM301B diodes.
Olive Drab Green
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2, not 4. 4 = 1000w HPS. ~270 ish watts. It would at least get him above 500w in equivalent HPS.
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athomegrowing
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https://growerslights.com/collections/led-grow-lights/products/horticulture-lighting-group-135-watt-quantum-board-led-kit
You think 2 of those would light the entire tent?
I might buy 1 of these for now, and combine it with my current LED.
Olive Drab Green
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athomegrowing
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Sold, thanks.
Olive Drab Green
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TacoMac
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Nope. You'd be better served saving your money and using what you have.
Again, to EFFECTIVELY flower a 4 x 4, you're going to need at least 4 of those kits. There's simply no way around it. You're throwing good money after bad.
Yodaweed
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Two of those isn't gonna light up a 4x4 properly, you'd have to get at least 4 of those to compare to a 600w hps which is standard for a 4x4 grow tent.
I'd just buy a quality 600w hps .
Your currently LED is pretty much a paper weight.
Olive Drab Green
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It will cover a 3x3. His Blurple Board might at least round it out to 4x4. 3 will cover a 4x4, according to specs. Let me find that PPFD vid.