New to led lights an it seems to run hot?

stangerpower said:

well well .. i will take the bashing critism lol but also i do have other lighting in there so it could be from everything before hps an t5s i was in the low 80s range i forgot to add in a good area but was forced to move to a hotter area an now im in this boat will have to make some adjustments im gonna take out the 150 watt hps an t5s an get a better reading but still none the less even a lone this light ran hotter then expected but you get what you pay for

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All you really can do is put your hands up and say "i fucked up " . It's no bashing it's just being honest . The truth hurts sometimes although we don't like to accept it . You learned . Sell that hot Chinese lamp and invest in what's good and proven . I've been saving for the AT600 and I know it'll be worth every dime ! I'm okay with that .

THCbreeder said:

All you really can do is put your hands up and say "i fucked up " . It's no bashing it's just being honest . The truth hurts sometimes although we don't like to accept it . You learned . Sell that hot Chinese lamp and invest in what's good and proven . I've been saving for the AT600 and I know it'll be worth every dime ! I'm okay with that .

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ah man no shame in fucking up lol it happens to the best of em ..doesnt hurt at all its good to know better yet fo rthe next man to read an not make same mistake , i did do research an read alot o fmixed reviews some with great feedback using vipar an some bashers oh well i took a stab at it but still cant fully say f the vipar gonna do a little finagling an seem were it goes.. thanks for your inputs by the way

SnapsProvolone said:

Still wasting energy in heat, that your heatsink will radiate into your room as that's what heatsinks do.

Better diodes and drivers, but then you've bought the real led light....

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understandable thanks for the inputs

stangerpower said:

i have about 848 watts in 2x4 tent with mixed spectrums

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That's 106w per sq. ft. I'm growing autoflowers in a 2x4 tent at 21w sq ft. Usually we hear 40w sq. ft. is optimal, but LEDs are more efficient and you can get by with 30w.

I'd say you're overdoing it.

az2000 said:

That's 106w per sq. ft. I'm growing autoflowers in a 2x4 tent at 21w sq ft. Usually we hear 40w sq. ft. is optimal, but LEDs are more efficient and you can get by with 30w.

I'd say you're overdoing it.

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was thinking so lol thank you sir gonna take out the 150 watt hps an t5s

sorry, not worth responding to astroturfing that is offensive with ignorance.

well i have to retract my statement i belive i just had to much wattage going on in my tent the vipar seems to be doing great i added cal mag to my nutes an the ladys love it fixed my little problems right up as far as heat they give off a little heat yes but haveing the proper ventaltion helps out good .. im only using half of the 600 watt panel at the moment along side the 250 watt hps/t5 light an the girls under the led are really filling out nicely vs the hps as far as veg goes there great haveing had any experince in bloom yet but i plan on running a side by side comparison to see will keep posted but for the money vipars aint bad would recomend for low budget led grows for sure ...