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[OLD MOTHER SATIVA]

rigs look awesome

i woulda taken lenses off em and moved em down another foot

... seeing crazy thick bud growth since i started doing it..

cobs are impressing me more n more..

 

[DesertHydro]

still killin it over here. just ended week 2 and ramping up the fuzzballs!

 

[a mongo frog]

common question

Do you think with 100 percent that QB 550 thats around really replaces a 1000 watt hps?
Is there anything about the 550 that you do not like? Like is it really enough in a 4x4 or a 4x5 like the web site claims

 

[OneHitDone]

still killin it over here. just ended week 2 and ramping up the fuzzballs!
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What size are those lower buckets?

 

[CobKits]

they actually have measurements to back it up. 550 has as much flux as a 1000 SE.

the only thing i dont like about the 550 is it mounts the boards close together. its more of a drop in solution for people used to single fixtures like 1000 hps, and is thus a compromise relative to an array.

the same 4 boards spread apart or a 9-16 cob array would provide more uniform light

their upcoming elite series addresses this coverage issue to an extent (and is more efficient as well, i believe)

 

[a mongo frog]

its more of a drop in solution for people used to single fixtures like 1000 hps, and is thus a compromise relative to an array.

What does this mean exactly?

 

[pop22]

I run 4 boards mounted on separate heatsinks. I use 1/2"x1/16" U channel aluminum and built two frames the boards can slide in a bit for adjustment. And the whole thing is so light weight its amazing! . However, as a drop in replacement for a 1000watt HPS, it sure is!

Here's an out of control grow ( my fault lol ) under a 4 board QB 304 light running at 360 watts from the wall, I can't even imagine more light in there!

they actually have measurements to back it up. 550 has as much flux as a 1000 SE.

the only thing i dont like about the 550 is it mounts the boards close together. its more of a drop in solution for people used to single fixtures like 1000 hps, and is thus a compromise relative to an array.

the same 4 boards spread apart or a 9-16 cob array would provide more uniform light

their upcoming elite series addresses this coverage issue to an extent (and is more efficient as well, i believe)

 

[bazookajoe]

still killin it over here. just ended week 2 and ramping up the fuzzballs!
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maybe its mentioned in an earlier post but whats the price tag on them lights youre running?

 

[CobKits]

What does this mean exactly?

it means that one of the main advantages of cob arrays over single fixtures like HPS is better more uniform coverage due to more points of light/angles of incidence, as well as light just being more uniform under multiple emitters evenly spaced.

like in a warehouse individual pattern of an HPS is not as critical because you have a massive array of lamps uniformly spaced. not true for a person with one or two lamps

 

[CobKits]

maybe its mentioned in an earlier post but whats the price tag on them lights youre running?

pretty sure deserthydro is killing it with the cheapest citi 1212 chips i sell

 

[InTheValley]

Hey Cobkits, quick question. The wire you sell, the 18/2 solid core, is that both black/red or just single colored wire strands?

 

[CobKits]

red and white in a brown jacket

 

[InTheValley]

red and white in a brown jacket

Thanks Man, finalizing my list.

 

[DesertHydro]

What size are those lower buckets?

argee brand 3.5 gal

 

[DesertHydro]

maybe its mentioned in an earlier post but whats the price tag on them lights youre running?

cost about 5-600 to build each. i can retrofit my old aircooled hoods to aircooled COB or QBs for about the same

 

[CobKits]

argee brand 3.5 gal

i bought a bunch of those off amazon

 

[InTheValley]

Cobkits, can that APV 12-12 driver run 6 fans?

 

[CobKits]

depends on the current requirements of the fans. it is 1A

 

[InTheValley]

ok, thanks,

its an Apevia, 12V, cant find anything else on it, lol..

Using 2 of these for heat extraction, plus the 4 cobsinks,

 

[InTheValley]

Just going to get this one, Thanks man,

MEAN WELL LPV-20-12 AC to DC Power Supply, Enclosed LED Single Output, 12V, 1.67 Amp, 20W,