T5 LED bulbs

wil2279

wil2279

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Ok so I have asked about these a little before but don't know if I ever got to talk to anyone who has used them. Apparently 35-45 watts per square foot of LED's is what is optimal in most cases. I have a 2' x2' high output t5 fixture that takes 8 bulbs... And I'm also doing 2'x2' scrogs. Why would 8 led bloom bulbs not be just about perfect for this? They are 21 watt bulbs which puts me at a very evenly spread out 42 watts per square foot.
 
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churchhaze

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I'd probably just start over. Get rid of the fixture and use the money on DIY LED. I feel like buying these hold me over tubes is prolonging the inevitable. You'll just end up spending more money in the long run.
 
wil2279

wil2279

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I already have a couple led led ls and was going to order more... But I was just thinking a 2x2 fixture would give the most even coverage in a 2x2 area...
 
Airwalker16

Airwalker16

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wil2279 said:
I already have a couple led led ls and was going to order more... But I was just thinking a 2x2 fixture would give the most even coverage in a 2x2 area...
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I can vouch. The led bars are literally the same thing as strips. Just not as high a wattage/current.
 
Airwalker16

Airwalker16

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There's very little on Amazon in 2ft, but here's what you'd search.

t5 led bulb 22 inch
/24 inch

T5 LED Tube replacement


Anyways, I'd assume EBay would be a much better option to look around.
 
wil2279

wil2279

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I found some that have reds, blues, and clear diodes on the same t5 2ft light. They are a little pricy but I think I want to give them a try and see how they work out. I know I might regret it and wish I'd just got another quantum board but having a nice even light spread that is cool enough to place inches away from the canopy sounds perfect to me
 
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1212ham

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What are eight T5 LED bulbs going to cost and what are their specs? Got any links to the tubes you're looking at?
 
wil2279

wil2279

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No links but it won't be cheap. They are like $21 each. And they have blue red and white LED's.
 
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Dave455

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wil2279 said:
I found some that have reds, blues, and clear diodes on the same t5 2ft light. They are a little pricy but I think I want to give them a try and see how they work out. I know I might regret it and wish I'd just got another quantum board but having a nice even light spread that is cool enough to place inches away from the canopy sounds perfect to me
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T5 ..yes !!! great veg light !
 
nevergoodenuf

nevergoodenuf

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You can actually find better t-8 with higher lumen per watt and a cheaper price, due to the larger area to cool them and there drivers. Plus t-8 fixtures are getting thrown out for new fixtures.
 
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