No, he means the distance BETWEEN the strips, not their length. If the strips are 4 inches apart , then its 2-4 inches.Ok, thanks.
About the rule of thumb,,,,do you mean for example if i have 560 mm strips then the distance should be 280 - 560 mm?
Hmm!? How much is 50% in watts? I would keep such a young plant at least 12-16" away from the light but six 2ft. EBgen.2 at 280mA would be only ~32w(19v x 280mA x 6). If that's the current power draw 6-12" should be okay.I should mention that my plants are in veg. state. Should i keep the light at same distance regardless if thet are in veg. or in flower state?
Today it is day 4 and until now i've keeping them at around 3" with 50% load. Watering them with a syringe every other day when soil is dry.
What do u think? Are they ok?
Hi.
I don't run 2ft strips, it is 12 1ft mounted 2 each aluframe. I had to reconfig my initially setup and i had allready ordered the 1 footers.
The 1ft strips have a 700mA max instead of the 2ft strips that have 1400mA.
If i run them att 350mA i suppose it is around 50% (350/700=0,50).
I also measured the voltage and it gives me 19,82v.
19,82*0,35=6,93
6,93*12(strips)=83(power in w)
I have a grow tent 2x2 = 4 square feet,,,83/4=20,8w/square feet
When reading the datasheets think of "Max current" as your led's are gonna melt soon, you never wanna run them this hot. "Current Test" is what everyone on RIU run there lights at. So if you're giving your 1ft strips 300+mA you need to cool them somehow. I'm to newbie to say, but I'd move them up some has well, you're plants will show signs of light stress (frayed leaf tips).
So,,, let me see if i got it right.Hmm!? How much is 50% in watts? I would keep such a young plant at least 12-16" away from the light but six 2ft. EBgen.2 at 280mA would be only ~32w(19v x 280mA x 6). If that's the current power draw 6-12" should be okay.
Let the plant grow and keep that distance but increase intensity slowly when the plant gets bigger. Because your light is only ~82w at 700mA you should reduce to 4-6" distance when switching your lighting regime to 12/12h.
With an even canopy and the even distribution the strips offer you should get some nice results.
If you can dim the drivers then yes. If you want to give the plants less light then you should dim the lights rather than waste light on your walls.I should mention that my plants are in veg. state. Should i keep the light at same distance regardless if thet are in veg. or in flower state?
%factsWhile I don't disagree that there's a lot of garbage chinese knock-off's out there. I don't agree with your blanket put down of anything chinese being garbage. Look around and everything you own probably has something made or assembled in china, get over it. There are some that can be had for much lower pricing and perform just fine for someone growing in a small area for personal use or hobby. Not everyone needs or can afford the $500 - $2,0000 top tier lights but may have very good reasons to want to utilize the benefits of LED's. Recommending the big brands is easy, not very helpful though for those on a budget or wanting to get their feet wet with indoor or LED's. Nor will everyone want to go through the hassle or have the skills to build one (DIY). Put another way, not can everyone afford to drive a Benz C65 AMG, that's why they make north american cars, so the rest can drive something and still get from A-->B (that's a jab btw, I'm sure there are perfectly good north american cars, I'd just never drive one)