Three enough?

[jarvild]

Those are yours? How much for everything? Nice lights and beautiful plants!!!

If that's too much money , you could just buy those HGL lights! There guaranteed to double your yield.

 

[Frank Nitty]

If that's too much money , you could just buy those HGL lights! There guaranteed to double your yield.

Not happening!!! That lady doesn't like me for some reason... Haha!!! So what's the price?

 

[Frank Nitty]

Around $300 for the strips in the first pic, plus and extra $150 for the supplemental. Full power pulls 330 watts from the wall but I usually run the strips at 190 watts and let the supplements on full and it seems to do the best job since I'm just covering a 3x4 area with each fixture.

That's not too bad... If I did that I would have enough light for all of my tents and cabinets... So where do i get what I need???

 

[Aqua Man]

I have the HLG 600. quite a bit cheaper than the 550 and provides significantly more PPFD. No complaints and comes with the dimmer from 10%-100% power. I got mine here as it was cheaper than the HLG website: https://growerslights.com/collections/horticulture-lighting-group/products/horticulture-lighting-group-600h-quantum-board-led-kit?variant=8194696151141 When i got mine it shipped and was here right away. I have heard since demand and supply is an issue it takes a while longer now.

 

[boilingoil]

That's not too bad... If I did that I would have enough light for all of my tents and cabinets... So where do i get what I need???

I'll make you a list, but remember the price will be a bit higher as your covering a 4x4 compared to my 3x4 set-up so you'll need a little more lighting for good coverage.

 

[Frank Nitty]

I'll make you a list, but remember the price will be a bit higher as your covering a 4x4 compared to my 3x4 set-up so you'll need a little more lighting for good coverage.

Thanks and praise goes out to you

 

[NanoGadget]

Thanks and praise goes out to you

You guys should keep in mind that he already has a 288. You could easliy plan a strip build around the 288 as a centerpiece and it would bring down the cost of what he needs to cover his space.

 

[Aqua Man]

You guys should keep in mind that he already has a 288. You could easliy plan a strip build around the 288 as a centerpiece and it would bring down the cost of what he needs to cover his space.

1 288 board is fairly cheap. When you start piecing things together they add up in cost. Kits are almost always cheaper then buying piece by piece. I am more than confident the cost to make a custom fixture will almost always be more than a kit of equal comparison. The reason people usually build custom is to fit their needs and a 4x4 tent has a lot of kit options available. For instance take that 1 288 board he has and put it towards making an HLG 600 (that uses that board) or comparable fixture and you WILL pay more than buying a kit even though he already has one board.

 

[boilingoil]

Thanks and praise goes out to you

I don't do this for praise and I don't care if you can find a cheaper solution by using different products as long as they fit your needs.

 

[Aqua Man]

I don't do this for praise and I don't care if you can find a cheaper solution by using different products as long as they fit your needs.View attachment 4326912 View attachment 4326913 View attachment 4326914

This ^^^

 

[boilingoil]

1 288 board is fairly cheap. When you start piecing things together they add up in cost. Kits are almost always cheaper then buying piece by piece. I am more than confident the cost to make a custom fixture will almost always be more than a kit of equal comparison. The reason people usually build custom is to fit their needs and a 4x4 tent has a lot of kit options available. For instance take that 1 288 board he has and put it towards making an HLG 600 (that uses that board) or comparable fixture and you WILL pay more than buying a kit even though he already has one board.

My only thoughts are when you buy a single fixture is your stuck with those diodes without the ability to modify them. With modular strip design it's simple a matter of removing one strip and replacing it with another of a different value to dial your spectrum in to your situations.

 

[Aqua Man]

My only thoughts are when you buy a single fixture is your stuck with those diodes without the ability to modify them. With modular strip design it's simple a matter of removing one strip and replacing it with another of a different value to dial your spectrum in to your situations.

Agreed and you can do the same with the QB's if you like as they are easily changed out. Can do a set of veg boards (4K) and then change to flower (3K) and still use all the other existing equipment to run them.

 

[Frank Nitty]

Agreed and you can do the same with the QB's if you like as they are easily changed out. Can do a set of veg boards (4K) and then change to flower (3K) and still use all the other existing equipment to run them.

So many ideas...

 

[boilingoil]

Seems as I forgot the main strips.

 

[boilingoil]

So many ideas...

Yes, you can go down the rabbit hole once you start getting into all the variations available.

 

[Frank Nitty]

Seems as I forgot the main strips.
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Can't build without em

 

[Frank Nitty]

Yes, you can go down the rabbit hole once you start getting into all the variations available.

Blue pill or the red pill???

 

[boilingoil]

Blue pill or the red pill???

My builds are at a less cost because I base my lights on running 8-10 strips on a HLG 240H-24B driver per 3x4 area

 

[Aqua Man]

My builds are at a less cost because I base my lights on running 8-10 strips on a HLG 240H-24B driver per 3x4 area

Like i said if you add up the total cost of your build and compare the fixture you are paying more for less. Add in cost of wires, connectors, hangers, screws, potentiometer and much more labor. Comparing them looks about $425-$450 for your build without including the IR addition you mentioned since the HLG-600 does not contain this either. The HLG-600 kit is about $675 and you get better efficiency with twice the wattage, almost 3 times the wattage of your HLG240H build.

Both can easily be modified in the future. If you don't have the money and need to go with cheaper I would probably go with a lesser kit option. (just my opinion)

Custom has its roll and can have huge benefits but 9/10 the benefit is not in the price department.

Added: You will have better light spread in a custom build if you do it right. If that's enough to justify the cost difference than you have yourself a reason to do a custom build.

 

[Frank Nitty]

Like i said if you add up the total cost of your build and compare the fixture you are paying more for less. Add in cost of wires, connectors, hangers, screws, potentiometer and much more labor. Comparing them looks about $425-$450 for your build without including the IR addition you mentioned since the HLG-600 does not contain this either. The HLG-600 kit is about $675 and you get better efficiency with twice the wattage, almost 3 times the wattage of your HLG240H build.

Both can easily be modified in the future. If you don't have the money and need to go with cheaper I would probably go with a lesser kit option. (just my opinion)

Custom has its roll and can have huge benefits but 9/10 the benefit is not in the price department.

Added: You will have better light spread in a custom build if you do it right. If that's enough to justify the cost difference than you have yourself a reason to do a custom build.

This is like being at a buffet... So many good things to choose from!!!