Best light coverage for 10x5x6 tent

[HardLuck71]

Ok, then like we both said, I’ll just stick with building 4 fixtures. I’ll start my list of parts I need and start purchasing lol. Good thing I get my quarterly bonus tomorrow cause it’s all gonna go towards this lol

 

[HardLuck71]

Not sure what you mean? wiring with a controller?

the only thing that changes wiring chaos is light size or strip size, thats it

they all need to be wired in paralell or series

So I can wire em up just how he did in that video I posted?

 

[diggs99]

Ok, then like we both said, I’ll just stick with building 4 fixtures. I’ll start my list of parts I need and start purchasing lol. Good thing I get my quarterly bonus tomorrow cause it’s all gonna go towards this lol

lol i hear that bro....on the bright side, it dont get any cheaper lol....its a wonderful hobby but the growing becomes as addictive as the smoking lol

 

[diggs99]

So I can wire em up just how he did in that video I posted?

Yes, he wired his lights in series.

Thats greengene, he owns Pacific lights concept(Plc) That dude is one of the smartest guys in the game.... they sell the photoboost strips. Great strips, but availability is always a nuisance...they are always sold out or backlogged


Moral of that stoned rant....Listen and learn everything greengenes talks about when it comes to Leds....he knows his shit.

 

[HardLuck71]

lol i hear that bro....on the bright side, it dont get any cheaper lol....its a wonderful hobby but the growing becomes as addictive as the smoking lol

U wanna hear something funny, I don’t even really smoke lol. Maybe once in a great while I hit one a couple times but thats it lol.

 

[HardLuck71]

I was thinking of using those strips but they’re not available till Jan 21st

 

[diggs99]

U wanna hear something funny, I don’t even really smoke lol. Maybe once in a great while I hit one a couple times but thats it lol.

haha thats cool. No worries, i got you covered, i smoke enough for both of us lol

 

[HardLuck71]

haha thats cool. No worries, i got you covered, i smoke enough for both of us lol

I used to smoke nonstop when I was in my 20’s but it makes me paranoid now for some reason lol. I am gonna tey some Sative tho and see if that makes a difference. I enjoy the hobby and learing/trying something new

 

[diggs99]

I was thinking of using those strips but they’re not available till Jan 21st

what the photoboost?

If they could truly guarantee they would be ready by jan 21st for you to buy, i would wait and buy them.

BUT

BIG BUT

PLC has been famous this past year for not keeping their release dates very well or having too many customers on backorder, so anyone new was just waiting months and months and months for strips that kept being insta sold out ...as i said, they are good strips lol

 

[HardLuck71]

what the photoboost?

If they could truly guarantee they would be ready by jan 21st for you to buy, i would wait and buy them.

BUT

BIG BUT

PLC has been famous this past year for not keeping their release dates very well or having too many customers on backorder, so anyone new was just waiting months and months and months for strips that kept being insta sold out ...as i said, they are good strips lol

So ur telling me that this Jan date, they prob won’t have em then?

 

[diggs99]

if you are gonna use the J series for sure, just let me know and ill message/tag Mark (Owner of Cutter) and he will pop by to offer any help you might need for ordering parts or pairing drivers or whatever. Hes a legit good dude to deal with.

They sell everything you would need to build your lights, so you never know, he might have some deals on stuff.

 

[diggs99]

So ur telling me that this Jan date, they prob won’t have em then?

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No im saying they have been so backlogged with orders this past 12-18 months that i wouldnt be surprised if that date wasnt met. Or the strips were available but because they have so many growers waiting on them, you still might have to wait for the next batch.

If you search the PLC thread you will see a few guys mention how they been waiting forever to get their hands on the strips but are always on backorder or insta sold out lol

 

[HardLuck71]

if you are gonna use the J series for sure, just let me know and ill message/tag Mark (Owner of Cutter) and he will pop by to offer any help you might need for ordering parts or pairing drivers or whatever. Hes a legit good dude to deal with.

They sell everything you would need to build your lights, so you never know, he might have some deals on stuff.

That would be awesome bro and I’d really appreciate it! And hell yeah, if they selling everything I need, I’ll just purchase everything from them! I mean I had already planned on going with those strips I posted ( screenshot ) and i have no prob just getting it all from them. Thanks bro, i truly Appreciate you

 

[HardLuck71]

No im saying they have been so backlogged with orders this past 12-18 months that i wouldnt be surprised if that date wasnt met. Or the strips were available but because they have so many growers waiting on them, you still might have to wait for the next batch.

If you search the PLC thread you will see a few guys mention how they been waiting forever to get their hands on the strips but are always on backorder or insta sold out lol

Ok gotcha. Like I said in previous post, I’ll just stick with Cutter. One quick question tho, do I need to do something to add red as they’re not in these strips like the photoboost strips? Or do i get my red from the lower kelvin rated led’s?

 

[diggs99]

That would be awesome bro and I’d really appreciate it! And hell yeah, if they selling everything I need, I’ll just purchase everything from them! I mean I had already planned on going with those strips I posted ( screenshot ) and i have no prob just getting it all from them. Thanks bro, i truly Appreciate you

No problem man, i enjoy helping others where i can, many have done the same for me. Its what makes these forums valuable.



@welight ( this is the owner of Cutter) He will pop by when hes online.

 

[diggs99]

Ok gotcha. Like I said in previous post, I’ll just stick with Cutter. One quick question tho, do I need to do something to add red as they’re not in these strips like the photoboost strips? Or do i get my red from the lower kelvin rated led’s?

I was told when i was buying my strips, the 90cri 3000k has so much red already that adding red wasnt needed.

 

[HardLuck71]

I was told when i was buying my strips, the 90cri 3000k has so much red already that adding red wasnt needed.

Ok, that’s what i was wondering. So building 4 fixtures, I’m using 8 strips per or do I need more rows than the light in that video! Or am I looking at this wrong? Sry, we were talking about smoking so I said fuck it and hit one a couple times and now I’m confusing myself lmao

 

[diggs99]

Ok, that’s what i was wondering. So building 4 fixtures, I’m using 8 strips per or do I need more rows than the light in that video! Or am I looking at this wrong? Sry, we were talking about smoking so I said fuck it and hit one a couple times and now I’m confusing myself lmao

Depends how efficient you want to be and upfront cost..

You can run 5 or 6 per 240w driver, running them on the harder side....lights would have to hang higher and you obv lose efficiency


Using the jseries at 25w per strip is running them at nominal(550ma-ish) ( thats hella soft and efficient)
Using them at 50w per strip is running them on the harder side, less efficient but obv much cheaper upfront because less strips to buy


If im using 240w drivers to power each fixture, im usiing 8-10 strips per 240 watt driver.

I used 18 strips per 480watt drivers on my builds, i can basically lay my lights on top of the plants without issue

 

[HardLuck71]

No problem man, i enjoy helping others where i can, many have done the same for me. Its what makes these forums valuable.



@welight ( this is the owner of Cutter) He will pop by when hes online.

You’re right, coming across ppl like u is really nice but honestl, from what I’ve witnessed on other forums, there’s a lot of know it all‘s out there and a good % of them dont know wtf they’re talking about lol so it’s nice to come across someone willinh to help out this much and know their shit

 

[HardLuck71]

Depends how efficient you want to be and upfront cost..

You can run 5 or 6 per 240w driver, running them on the harder side....lights would have to hang higher and you obv lose efficiency


Using the jseries at 25w per strip is running them at nominal(550ma-ish) ( thats hella soft and efficient)
Using them at 50w per strip is running them on the harder side, less efficient but obv much cheaper upfront because less strips to buy


If im using 240w drivers to power each fixture, im usiing 8-10 strips per 240 watt driver.

I used 18 strips per 480watt drivers on my builds, i can basically lay my lights on top of the plants without issue

Using 8 per, i would be purchasing 32 strips in total. U did say they come in 2ft strips correct? So going that route, ill be buying 4 240w drvers? What guage wire di i need? 14g or 16g? I remember u mentioning something about running at 32w per strip but it was prob with different driver