Free 1000w (Equivelant) LED

Raven121415

Raven121415

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Can't really find a lot of info on this light. Someone I know gave it to me for free and well, might as well give it a try. Current grow is 4 plants in soil, Espoma Garden Tone and RO water in a 3x4 space. Currently in veg under 4' 8 bulb T5 HO. My thoughts are to use the T5 as a vertical side light pannel with the LED over head. I also have 2 4' 2 bulb T8' I can use vertical in the cornersalong the T5. The back and 2 side walls are all covered in mylar as well. Here is a link for the light from ebay.

m.ebay.com/itm?itemId=232486623679

Any idea if this will be a good mixture?
 
Doctor Derp

Doctor Derp

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You may very well be better just bypassing those LEDs and just plugging the pot right into the wall socket directly.
 
mauricem00

mauricem00

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that light probably only uses 200 watt from the wall but would provide some benefit in your grow tent. as long as you have adequate ventilation I would go ahead and use it to see how it works.
 
Danielson999

Danielson999

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I have a friend who uses one of these lights in a closet. I think it draws about 165w from the wall but it's not overly efficient. You can grow with it as long as you keep a plant directly under it and the plant is smallish. This light will not affect the plants outside of about 1.5ft square unless they were seedlings or early veg.
 
freemanjack

freemanjack

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Raven121415 said:
Can't really find a lot of info on this light. Someone I know gave it to me for free and well, might as well give it a try. Current grow is 4 plants in soil, Espoma Garden Tone and RO water in a 3x4 space. Currently in veg under 4' 8 bulb T5 HO. My thoughts are to use the T5 as a vertical side light pannel with the LED over head. I also have 2 4' 2 bulb T8' I can use vertical in the cornersalong the T5. The back and 2 side walls are all covered in mylar as well. Here is a link for the light from ebay.

m.ebay.com/itm?itemId=232486623679

Any idea if this will be a good mixture?
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As us old bikers always say 'don't oggle wot you ain't ever gonna own, run wot you brung and ride it like you nicked it' my first rig consisted of a 12v car trickle charger on a 100/110w car headlight bulb and a regular 150w incandescent! Grew me some damn shitty weed but you take yer savings on buying in and dial em back into yer rig.
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Raven121415

Raven121415

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nc208 said:
If it's free and you have a spare space to test it then try it out. At least see for yourself how bad it really is. Post your observations so future people can get a real review of some of the crap that's out there.
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Well, I should be flipping them to true 12/12 in 2 more weeks. Guess I will give it a go and see what, if really anything, it does for me.
 
Raven121415

Raven121415

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Danielson999 said:
I have a friend who uses one of these lights in a closet. I think it draws about 165w from the wall but it's not overly efficient. You can grow with it as long as you keep a plant directly under it and the plant is smallish. This light will not affect the plants outside of about 1.5ft square unless they were seedlings or early veg.
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So would I be better off running it side by side to the T5 and rotate plants?
 
Budies 101

Budies 101

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I wouldn't run it if I got 10 for free because I don't like my eyes and head hurting after working under that color. I owned some blurple and wow, 1 min under them and you need to get out.

That being said, you're not me and I have like 20+ diy led built lights and like 10+ hps DE.
 
Raven121415

Raven121415

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So I would be better off just getting an hps and skipping using it. I pulled about 1 oz per plant my 1st run and flowered with that T5 with all 6500k bulbs, and the T8's with 3000k tubes, and 2 64w (300 equivelant) cfl 2700k bulbs. Quality was all the way there, just would like to see more yield without quality suffering.
 
mauricem00

mauricem00

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Raven121415 said:
So I would be better off just getting an hps and skipping using it. I pulled about 1 oz per plant my 1st run and flowered with that T5 with all 6500k bulbs, and the T8's with 3000k tubes, and 2 64w (300 equivelant) cfl 2700k bulbs. Quality was all the way there, just would like to see more yield without quality suffering.
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a couple of these mixed with those 6500k for flowering may help both yield and quality http://www.ebay.com/itm/54W-54-Watts-T5-Bulbs-4-ft-48-High-Output-Fluorescent-Grow-Lamps-Bloom-Veg/261229975287?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&var=560206106299&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649 but lighting is one small part of getting good yield and high quality. strain, growing style and grower skill all play an important role.I use a 6 bulb T5ho and a 3 bulb 2g11 cfl (160 watts/14000 lumens) in a 2ft by 6 ft by 8ft high flowering closet and get over 1/2 pound of high quality medicine. HPS will give you yield but not the best quality
 
Raven121415

Raven121415

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mauricem00 said:
a couple of these mixed with those 6500k for flowering may help both yield and quality http://www.ebay.com/itm/54W-54-Watts-T5-Bulbs-4-ft-48-High-Output-Fluorescent-Grow-Lamps-Bloom-Veg/261229975287?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&var=560206106299&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649 but lighting is one small part of getting good yield and high quality. strain, growing style and grower skill all play an important role.I use a 6 bulb T5ho and a 3 bulb 2g11 cfl (160 watts/14000 lumens) in a 2ft by 6 ft by 8ft high flowering closet and get over 1/2 pound of high quality medicine. HPS will give you yield but not the best quality
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Yeah, I over ferted, got P tox in flower, then took the big fan leaves towards the end of flower. This is my 2nd indoor grow, 4th grow ever. I learned quite a bit from my last grow. They look way better this run. Strains are Holy Grail Kush, Kandy Kush, and 1 Euphoria. All were topped and LST to get big bushes about 2 ft wide and about 16-18" tall with 12-14 main branches kept very even.
I ordered these for flower this time.
https://m.ebay.com/itm?itemId=160895821950&varId=460631404882
I want to use 1 of these also.
https://m.ebay.com/itm?itemId=160895821950&varId=460130683599
 
GBAUTO

GBAUTO

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Raven121415 said:
So I would be better off just getting an hps and skipping using it. I pulled about 1 oz per plant my 1st run and flowered with that T5 with all 6500k bulbs, and the T8's with 3000k tubes, and 2 64w (300 equivelant) cfl 2700k bulbs. Quality was all the way there, just would like to see more yield without quality suffering.
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That's the real issue-not enough energy available to grow a larger plant. I'd estimate that the light you linked to is ~ 150-200W output based on how most drive those diodes. That would be enough for a single decent plant through flower or multiple veg. If you can deal with the thermal load a hps adds then that would be the best choice at this point.
 
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