EmeraldØsiris
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I have been unable to find any information about using a lightmover on a LED fixture, but I finally found someone who is testing this out:
what about the operational cost by the power company? Does the cost of a new 1000 dollar light plus the added 12kwh a day really make up for it if the lightmover produces the same? Let's see what this little experiement will show us. I've heard people claim that light movers don't even work with LED...With the lower cost of LED’s I would just go with a second light
Light mover operational cost isn’t worth it IMO
If you can keep an even canopy then you can have the lights lower , as long as the DLI is correct then the results are the same.When it moves away ,and for how long is like a constantly cloudy day when its not close over top....so every day the plants dont get the entire days light that they could have not moving away.....its harder to keep a level canopy of buds ,as some will stretch up further away from the moving light.
You need a lightrail 4.0 or 4.5 for that you can adjust the speed and dwell time.If you can keep an even canopy then you can have the lights lower , as long as the DLI is correct then the results are the same.
The guy I mentioned Scrogs the whole thing properly so overcomes the uneven canopy situation. So I can see how it works so well for him.
I Imagine ideally the rail needs to be timed to spend less time over the middle due to the double pass
For me the benefit would be the saving in electricity because that's the limiting factor.
It cost a fortune and its probably going to double in a few month.
With the lower cost of LED’s I would just go with a second light
Light mover operational cost isn’t worth it IMO
When it moves away ,and for how long is like a constantly cloudy day when its not close over top....so every day the plants dont get the entire days light that they could have not moving away.....its harder to keep a level canopy of buds ,as some will stretch up further away from the moving light.
I can’t contradict that we are talking LED’s and many even need supplemental heatMy Light Rail 4.0 uses 9W so a hell of a lot cheaper than any 2nd grow light tho cost as much as a new light.
I've run it at 12" with 1000W SHPS and the plants flourished.
It's paid for itself a few times over by now.
Doesn't generate any extra heat either.
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I can’t contradict that we are talking LED’s and many even need supplemental heat
Different animal
Cheers, never seen one in real life so didn't know that .You need a lightrail 4.0 or 4.5 for that you can adjust the speed and dwell time.
Cheers, never seen one in real life so didn't know that .