Hydro Crunch LED Model#B350100200.... And dimming???

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flyawayclyde

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Morning y'all
So the title might not even be the correct title, I don't know.
But here goes anyway. I have been reading in a lot of threads and posts, about folks dimming their lights. Now I haven't grown indoors for 20 years now and then I used Florescent lights for VEG, and an HPS for bloom. I am having a difficult time getting my seedlings started.
Really PROBABLY because I know I have over-watered them for sure!
With that shared, I have been reading about peeps dimming down their lights.
So this is a question about the light fixtures first!
are these dimmable fixtures factory made as such?
Or do y'all add a dimming switch to the cord to reduce the input?
Thank you in advance.
 
Lordhooha

Lordhooha

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flyawayclyde said:
Morning y'all
So the title might not even be the correct title, I don't know.
But here goes anyway. I have been reading in a lot of threads and posts, about folks dimming their lights. Now I haven't grown indoors for 20 years now and then I used Florescent lights for VEG, and an HPS for bloom. I am having a difficult time getting my seedlings started.
Really PROBABLY because I know I have over-watered them for sure!
With that shared, I have been reading about peeps dimming down their lights.
So this is a question about the light fixtures first!
are these dimmable fixtures factory made as such?
Or do y'all add a dimming switch to the cord to reduce the input?
Thank you in advance.
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That’s only 240 watts. So it should be ok for babies if it’s far enough away. Hopefully you have better light for bloom.
 
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flyawayclyde

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Lordhooha said:
That’s only 240 watts. So it should be ok for babies if it’s far enough away. Hopefully you have better light for bloom.
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Thank you for the reply.
Actually I have 2 of these fixtures.
And they do have a BLOOM switch! That increases the light given out for flower.
But for now I am currently using a 2 foot fluorescent seedling light to get them started.
 
Lordhooha

Lordhooha

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flyawayclyde said:
Thank you for the reply.
Actually I have 2 of these fixtures.
And they do have a BLOOM switch! That increases the light given out for flower.
But for now I am currently using a 2 foot fluorescent seedling light to get them started.
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Max draw is 240 meaning it’s just 480 watts. Turn on all switches from the start and run them that way start to finish the two should be ok for 3 plants maybe 4.
 
Lordhooha

Lordhooha

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To put it in perspective for you with both running with both switches on you’ll have a whopping 19.2 watts a sqft if you’re still using a 5x5 tent. newest light map I had done for one of my new rooms came out to 52 watts a sqft with 15 lights in. Getting ready to get this order done so They’ll be here to finish the room out. You want that 50 watts a sqft honestly.
 

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flyawayclyde

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Lordhooha said:
To put it in perspective for you with both running with both switches on you’ll have a whopping 19.2 watts a sqft if you’re still using a 5x5 tent. newest light map I had done for one of my new rooms came out to 52 watts a sqft with 15 lights in. Getting ready to get this order done so They’ll be here to finish the room out. You want that 50 watts a sqft honestly.
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I am actually in a 4x4x6 tent. I misread my dimensions on that first post when I came into the RIU forums. But yes I do have 2 of these fixtures.

I thank you for your valuable input in sharing your knowledge with this guy who is getting back into the growing indoor scene after 27 years from my last indoor grow. A lot has changed since then......
Flyawayclyde.
 
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