Hi everyone.
I'm about to start my second grow, complete newb.
My first was done with 12 x 36w fluorescents in soil. Went well enough but buds were very thin, though plentiful. More of an experiment than a proper grow.
i decided I was using too much power for yield.
i don't want the hassle of having to remove lots of heat, and so dropped on the idea of leds.
Im an electrician and on a job I was on once I acquired some duris e5 pcb mount leds.
I have 60 x 2700k
60 x 5000k
140 x 3000k
Looking at the data sheet these leds have 120 deg angle, and I can't decide if that's a good thing or bad thing, it means light will be dispersed better but I'm worried about light intensity.
so my question is this, what would be the best way to setup a single light using all the above mentioned leds, ie how far apart should they be, my grow area is 1.5m x 1.5m x 2m (h) and how close should i keep these to the girls.
they are the rectangular shaped type leds, so would a rectangular light work better than square.
i'm ok at soldering and don't see that side of things being a problem. money is tight and I will have to use these leds for my next grow, I may be able to upgrade after this one.
on the leds anode and cathode are easy to connect to, but on the data sheet it says I should connect the +ve to anode and the thermal pad on the back. This can't be right can it?
i have everything to improve on, but a lot of the other things can be done once grow has started whereas I need to get this done ASAP so I can carry on. I also only want to make one light as space is a real issue, and I don't want to have store one light all the time.
thanks for reading, any advice is welcomed