Need help picking an LED light for 3x3 tent

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Rue_Boo

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I need some educated advice on what type of led to run in my 3x3x6 tent. I'm currently using a 400 watt cmh light but I want to cut down my electrical costs. Any help is appreciated!
 
CMH are great lights!



But as for the LED stuff...

240W in a 3'×3' might be a bit under powered. For only ~$20 more I'd shoot for a 320h. Most recommend 35W/ft2. With a 320h if it's too much you can dim, with a 240h if it's too little you're stuck. Personally I use (2) 320h's in a 4x4.

240h means 240W, 320h means 320W ect.

I'd go with (4) QBs, 288s or bigger (QB288 = 288 chips, QB304 = 304 chips, ect), and then a single 320h. If you ever wanted to split into 2 seperate tents, or decided to move up to a bigger 4×4 you'd only need to buy an additional 320h driver.

(4) QB 288s or bigger, with a 320h driver is my suggestion. If you're trying to reduce electrical costs then the solution with the greatest # of total chips per wall watt is going to be your determining variable. You don't have to run all 320W.
 
What about the newish california light works solar extreme 250? That's made for the 3X3 and it's made in the USA - not china. The HLG also have some great lights too.
 
Brad Paisley said:
I got the 250 and I don’t think it could do a 3x3
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They're only 200w. right? do you think 2 of them would do it ? they're priced pretty reasonable I have the 200w. ss-275 from them CLW makes the claim it will a 3x3 & it will but not with authority in my opinion , wish I had doubled up
 
Honestly go with hlg or spider farm. If you have the money to spend on two CLW’s then you can def go with hlg. Only reason I chose CLW is because the flower hight was only 12” and I already had an hlg 135. Much prefer that one if you have a tent bigger then 4’ tall then go with hlg or spider farm. Also have heard really good things about electric sky. They seem vry cool
 
horribleherk said:
They're only 200w. right? do you think 2 of them would do it ? they're priced pretty reasonable I have the 200w. ss-275 from them CLW makes the claim it will a 3x3 & it will but not with authority in my opinion , wish I had doubled up
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@ChiefRunningPhist nailed it.

"240W in a 3'×3' might be a bit under powered. For only ~$20 more I'd shoot for a 320h. Most recommend 35W/ft2. With a 320h if it's too much you can dim, with a 240h if it's too little you're stuck. Personally I use (2) 320h's in a 4x4."
 
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