GrownAtHighAltitude
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That said, those are some pretty killer looking flowers...
When I was shopping for a light I was told that tests showed the horizontal fixtures had been proven to provide better coverage than the previous vertical bulb hanging fixtures. I considered the vertical fixture because of the ballast outside of the tent mounting option but when used with leds the heat turns out to be a welcome addition.That looks like ballast included... I dunno about the light footprint with the angles in those reflectors... That is the one thing I think Sun System got really right with the lamp design.
Yeah I should read more and post less.Ballast and bulb sold separately?
I love your setup a 315w cmh with 2 quantum board led's I bet you get great yieldsTry this again. Yeah Sun System stuff isn't cheap nor is Gavita, nanolux ,hortilux and few other brands I trust. I figure the money I spend on quality grow equipment is worth the peace of mind knowing it's less likely to burn my home down which my love ones and I live in. Getting setup to grow properly costs real money, how much is up to the grower. Personally I figure the money I spend now is money I would have spent on buying weed and other weed related products in the future so why not go with the "one and done" approach. I was okay with buying a couple of knock off lower wattage China made LED's early on but I'm not going to take that risk with higher wattage HPS/MH/CMH lights. Not long ago I installed a new LED outdoor security light for my inlaws and first had to remove their old MH light. I took the MH apart afterwards which was a cheap china made light, the ballast on it was cooked, it had melted down to a gooey mess and smelled of a horrible electrical fire. Luckily the fixture was away from the house and incased in a metal fixture that contained the fire. Imagine that happening inside of a tent in your spare room or basement? No thanks..
P.S. The CMH fixture I bought has a dimmer which is fancy but worthless unless you are running it with a controller that it was designed for.
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Still puffing away on all the plants from that grow which was my first indoor so I was pretty happy with the results.I love your setup a 315w cmh with 2 quantum board led's I bet you get great yields
May I ask how is the end quality's stone? Alot of people tell me your bud wont get you as stoned if you dont give them UVB but other people tell me that uva is all you need I'm wondering how your end quality was since you used only UVA and I'm glad that you are smoking for free , I am currently spending 180-240 usd a weekStill puffing away on all the plants from that grow which was my first indoor so I was pretty happy with the results.
Each plant is different but they are all pretty good. Have three that lean more towards sativa and two that are more indica. All five plants are good and all are different. Definitely room for improvement but still very happy with my first attempt under lights.May I ask how is the end quality's stone? Alot of people tell me your bud wont get you as stoned if you dont give them UVB but other people tell me that uva is all you need I'm wondering how your end quality was since you used only UVA and I'm glad that you are smoking for free , I am currently spending 180-240 usd a week
Ballast built in. Bulb not included. Taller hood.Yeah I should read more and post less.
These are solid and huge.
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Mixing it up these days.
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Anyone with a light meter will prove that to be wrong, I've tested vertical against horizontal and the vertical has superior spread and output.When I was shopping for a light I was told that tests showed the horizontal fixtures had been proven to provide better coverage than the previous vertical bulb hanging fixtures.
Idk about the reviews on that one. I really like the iluminar 630 DE, the quality is great. You missed the good black friday deals, but they do put them on sale regularly.I was contemplating picking up one of these. I'm running 2 vertical CMH 315's now covering about 5'X 3.5'. Thoughts?
I'm running 120V also.Idk about the reviews on that one. I really like the iluminar 630 DE, the quality is great. You missed the good black friday deals, but they do put them on sale regularly.
me too, I had to get the 120 cord when I got my light from them, but the fixture works with both cords-just double check you're getting the 120 volt fixture to begin with. I'll be starting a new grow journal with this light soon. My cousin has a 630 dual bulb so I checked it out and really struggled with the decision to get a DE instead, but I'm glad I went with the DE. I want to test out the regular 3k bulb vs the 3k enhanced red bulb sometime too, I haven't found much info about them online.I'm running 120V also.
Looks hard to find those bulbs now. I got one stashed away. If you ask me the whole 315 sqaure wave digital ballast thing was just a gimmick to re design the wheel. They changed a few things electronically, that is just a re-engineered version of old tech to make for a new shiny marketable item that everyone must have, at A steep price.I use old 250w and 400w Philips Retrofit 4000k to supplement my COBs and Board. Just to bring in UVA and Infrared. Been doing this since March, like it.
Have 7 bulbs from 2013 with 0 hours.