Light Emitting Ceramic

U.NeeK

Active Member

• Apr 5, 2017

• #1

I recently looked into lighting that will not heat up my closet , and save a ton on electricity. I found LEC's. I have one crop done already and I have to say I am very impressed.

 

MeGaKiLlErMaN

Well-Known Member

• Apr 5, 2017

• #2

LEC kicks ass for that situation, but if you want better and money's not a problem then COBs for days out preform almost everything. I'm pumped for the Chill grow panels. 2.8umols/J. Just fantastic.

 

Yodaweed

Well-Known Member

• Apr 5, 2017

• #3

MeGaKiLlErMaN said:

LEC kicks ass for that situation, but if you want better and money's not a problem then COBs for days out preform almost everything. I'm pumped for the Chill grow panels. 2.8umols/J. Just fantastic.

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Just make sure if you are going from a full spectrum light like a CMH to a partial spectrum light like a COB you supplement far red and UV light, or you will see a decrease in quality.

 

MeGaKiLlErMaN

Well-Known Member

• Apr 5, 2017

• #4

Yodaweed said:

Just make sure if you are going from a full spectrum light like a CMH to a partial spectrum light like a COB you supplement far red and UV light, or you will see a decrease in quality.

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of course but if you run 90cri you don't really need far red as it has it, UV is just a t5 away if that's important. To me adding co2 is a higher priority.

 

combatvet2009

Member

• Apr 5, 2017

• #5

looks great! how many LEC's are you running and how big is your space? I have been really interested in getting a couple and trying them out.

 

coreywebster

Well-Known Member

• Apr 5, 2017

• #6

Looks great. Well done old bean.

 

STPM

Member

• May 2, 2017

• #7

Does anyone have experience running LEC's in their basement? I am wondering if their little bit of heat offsets the 40-55ºF temperatures of the basement so that temp. control is not needed? I'm planning a basement grow and would like to keep things simple.