Looking into new led lighting, what should i be looking for?

[Chiefbongwater]

Im so confused looking at lighting options and specs of output.
im growing in a 2x4 tent and im just now realizing my lighting output is off. I mistakenly bought two blurple lights from amazon and have been using them for a while and wondering why my yields are low. My 600 watt is out putting 100w and my 1000w light only outputs 150w.
i figured from some reading i would need around 250w output for the tent and looking at quantum boards. I was hoping to get a diy kit from alibabba but the specs are confusing me because they dont say what the output is.
if anyone have any suggestions on what are the specs i should be looking for or what other specs i should be looking at like lumints or amps

 

[TintEastwood]

New Light Setup Recommendations

I am looking for some recommendations on some setups. With all the new tech out in lights what do your guys recommend ? Cob,Strips, Photoboost ? I plan to do a 2x4 or 4x4 setup and was looking for a light for full cycle. I wanted some feedback on what is recommended out there. I was looking at...

www.rollitup.org

 

[Humple]

Im so confused looking at lighting options and specs of output.
im growing in a 2x4 tent and im just now realizing my lighting output is off. I mistakenly bought two blurple lights from amazon and have been using them for a while and wondering why my yields are low. My 600 watt is out putting 100w and my 1000w light only outputs 150w.
i figured from some reading i would need around 250w output for the tent and looking at quantum boards. I was hoping to get a diy kit from alibabba but the specs are confusing me because they dont say what the output is.
if anyone have any suggestions on what are the specs i should be looking for or what other specs i should be looking at like lumints or amps

Budget?

 

[diggs99]

If your looking at the alibaba route, check out the fotops 800s qbs....they are doing very well for many guys over in the knockoff thread. You can also get the knockoff hlg 260 and 320 kits from Kingbrite or meiju.

@Moflow or @Rocket Soul would be my goto guys from any info on the knockoffs.

 

[Airwalker16]

Or just pay $265 and buy a new TSL2000 from Mars Hydro and be done with it. It'll do a good job. Exact right fixture for a 2X4 tent.

 

[TheSadVeryBadMadGrower]

Or just pay $265 and buy a new TSL2000 from Mars Hydro and be done with it. It'll do a good job. Exact right fixture for a 2X4 tent.

I can get that discounted too. @Chiefbongwater these are my currents under a TSL-2000. Flipped 2 weeks ago. In a 2x4.

 

[TheSadVeryBadMadGrower]

Also under a TSL-2000.

 

[Airwalker16]

Also under a TSL-2000.View attachment 4457373

Show him the light itself if you're gonna post pics, ya goof!!

 

[TheSadVeryBadMadGrower]

Show him the light itself if you're gonna post pics, ya goof!!

View attachment 4457377

Lol oops. Figured the plants would be the most important then just google the light lol

 

[TheSadVeryBadMadGrower]

They also make the driver wires longer now so you can mount them outside your tent if you want.

 

[Airwalker16]

They also make the driver wires longer now so you can mount them outside your tent if you want.

Wish I'd had those... I can't figure out if they're 5.5X 2.1 or 2.5mm.

 

[TheSadVeryBadMadGrower]

Wish I'd had those... I can't figure out if they're 5.5X 2.1 or 2.5mm.

The first ones came then people started asking for longer wires. I can check tomorrow for you and get back to you.

 

[Airwalker16]

The first ones came then people started asking for longer wires. I can check tomorrow for you and get back to you.

You got calipers to check or what?

 

[CAPTAIN SHIT]

Mars hydro ? ... who knew .

 

[TheSadVeryBadMadGrower]

You got calipers to check or what?

5.5 x 2.1 thread somewhere with info on everything on the light. ***edit**** male to female too

 

[PJ Diaz]

If you can connect a few wires you can get a much better light for the same price as a Mars TSL 2000.

- 2 HLG QB96's = $138
- HLG-320H-54A driver = $87
- wire/connectors = approx $20
- pair of hangers on amazon = $6
GRAND TOTAL = $251
TOTAL WATTAGE = dimmable up to 345watts
Very efficient. Upgradable. Warrantied by a US based company with great customer service. 20 minutes to put it together. Much more light output per watt than Mars stuff.

@MarsHydrofactory

 

[diggs99]

Times be changing yo, Mars was smart, flooded the forum with lights to test, now they have guys all over the site just stroking that Mars dick!


From someone totally UNBIASED, ill take the fotops boards over anything mars sells.

 

[Airwalker16]

If you can connect a few wires you can get a much better light for the same price as a Mars TSL 2000.

- 2 HLG QB96's = $138
- HLG-320H-54A driver = $87
- wire/connectors = approx $20
- pair of hangers on amazon = $6
GRAND TOTAL = $251
TOTAL WATTAGE = dimmable up to 345watts
Very efficient. Upgradable. Warrantied by a US based company with great customer service. 20 minutes to put it together. Much more light output per watt than Mars stuff.

@MarsHydrofactory

I'd be hard pressed to say you'd get better results from 2x4" point sources of light, VS a 10" wide board that's 40" long. It's a 300W fixture.

 

[Airwalker16]

Times be changing yo, Mars was smart, flooded the forum with lights to test, now they have guys all over the site just stroking that Mars dick!


From someone totally UNBIASED, ill take the fotops boards over anything mars sells.

Quit acting like their new white LEd boards suck. They grow plants. Pretty fucking well too from what I'm seeing.

 

[Airwalker16]

5.5 x 2.1 thread somewhere with info on everything on the light. ***edit**** male to female too

Damn 2.1 is so hard to find. I'll probably just lengthen the one I have with some 16/18awg 2 color black jacketed wire.