8x8 growtent Lumatek zeus pro 3.1
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420AD
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Simple math:
4 lights times 600w = 2400w, if you run them at 75% that's 1800w.
A calculator will tell you the same.
green_machine_two9er
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Is your tent 10x10 or something because that already seems like overkill,
mia1998
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But i am gonna buy a dimmer. Where i can put 80% or 90%.Simple math:
4 lights times 600w = 2400w, if you run them at 75% that's 1800w.
A calculator will tell you the same.
Now i am running the geekbeast at 630 watt with par levels over the ,hole surface around 900 a 1000 par
But with lumatek is 3.1 or 1990 umol on 5x5. Geekbeast has 1764 umol at 4x4.
So the question is it worth the change and dim the lumateks so I save energy cost But with the same result as the geekbeast
mia1998
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You mean my tent overkill. My tent is 8x8..
420AD
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why replace your lights then..?
mia1998
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Because I got mich better result with lumatek in andere other tent 5 x 10. So I was thinking I want to put them also in the other tent. Because geekbeast is done. The company also diesn'texict anymore
Rocket Soul
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Personally i dont think its worth it as long as those geekbeast numbers are correct. Investing in 4x lumateks would give you around 10% more light: 1990 / 1764 ~ 1.1.
But i dont quite trust those geekbeast nrs unless i see them properly tested independently.
Though if your absolutely set to change the lights its hard to find a better speced light on the euro market.
cdgmoney250
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The only potential downside I could see to the geekbeast is there seems to be potentially large spike of UV that the spectrum graph doesn’t fully illustrate and a higher percentage of blue light relative to the lumatek. I would be concerned about how much UV exposure the plants were receiving.
cdgmoney250
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Geekbeast Pro
Lumatek 3.1 zeus
Lumatek 3.1 zeus
Rocket Soul
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Im in the pro uv camp aswell.
OP: isnt it just easier to try one of your lumateks in your big tent and see how it works out and replace whatever geekbeast as need be when they eventually break down?
mia1998
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Already tried and find that the buds are better and have more weight.
mia1998
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This is in a 4x4 tested indepently.
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420AD
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So you already tried the lights, but ure not sure how to use them.
I see... no further questions, your stoner - I rest my case.
mia1998
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Yes in a 5x10 with 2 lumateks. But I ask is it overkill in 8x8 with 4 lumateks or to stay with the geekbeast
mia1998
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But you rested your case and you still responded.. are you on something..
420AD
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Yes I'm on the internet - I seem to have forgotten.
Have a nice day.
Rocket Soul
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Do you feel you could make use of 10-15% more light in your 8x8? If you already have access to a lumatek (for your 5x10) why dont you just throw it into the 8x8 and try for a round?? Nothing like a real life test to figure out, theoretical advice is always worse than your own experience. The lumatek should give you a little more light and a 600w fixture maxes out a 4x4. Overkill? Your own experience decides that.