5X5 at least 800W. I recommend several smaller lights rather than 1 large, easier to hang & adjust.
The Grower's Choice ROI-E680 fixtures have a known widespread issue of the drivers failing and turning on bars when they're supposed to be off. The company is well aware but hasn't sent out any notifications or recalls. This happens even with their branded digital controller. They don't care if your crop is severely damaged due to light pollution caused by their faulty drivers. They just released an "upgraded" ROI-E680S with drivers that supposedly work correctly it looks like they have less diodes though, so you'll be pushing them much harder to reach 680w. Also, they won't upgrade your old ROI-E680 fixture until you have photo or video proof of it failing. So pretty much you have to wait and catch it in action when these fixtures decide to wreck your medicine. Keep in mind they can turn on at ANY time throughout their off period. Tell your friends and family. Quality medicine is what we all strive for and this public service announcement is to continue this goal. I have many of these fixtures and feel betrayed by the company. Attached is a third party test of their ROI-E420 as well
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Spreading nothing but truth. I have the same username as I do on reddit. Check it out. I just don't want anyone else to be burned by this company. Nothing more nothing less.I always find it hard to trust a hate post from a fresh new account
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I call BS how can a light just turn on when its run with a remote timer, Timer is bad not the light.
If I understand the issue correctly: these units have a dimmer/controller/timer incorporated, it dims all the way to off. But for this controller to retain it's internal clock it needs mains ac. It is not an ideal way of doing things cause there's both the issue with timer and that the dimmer is not always reliable to dim all the way to off. In either case it's always better to have a hardwired solution that doesn't depend on main ac. Power outage will probably only be more present in the future.
I have a couple 720s it has a built in dimmer that goes to off but no timer. now if opp is saying dimmer is turned to off an the light is coming on thats a problem other than that the timer or the controller is bad not the light. I run mine with remote timers an they have batteries to keep the time right incase of power going out.
SRY mom had a flat tired had to change, was looking at the par of the kings brite 720w, to compare with se7000, se7000 smokes it...top # and distribution.....But.,.. the 1000wat king def smokes the se7000......well up to you OP,for sure, all I can say is having the detachable driver was KEY af for my temps...and Its grown some frosty nugs, and SMoke.. i got to admit, thats a gorgeous setup. for real
true, Ive only owned one brand, so I figured i'd rep it....and give support its treated me really good (se3000), but yeah they're all really really kinda close around the 700 watt area, all samsung diodes....meanwells.. etc etc, i got 100$ off with amazon code tho.. so check that!...prolly could snag se7000 for 800$... almost to that 1$/watt mark everyone loves.
