speakheavy
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hello everyone,
Prior to today I was an LED grower, but today I made the choice to add a 600w HPS light to my grow room. I know they can be really good combined (LED And HPS) But I’m not entirely sure how the lights should be setup together. I have a ballast with the light that is also capable of going to 50%, 75% or 100% power, I have it left at 100% for now. I have a digital Lux meter but I’m not sure if the readings on it are relevant between the 2 light types, I’m trying to figure out how to measure the intensity of my lights and maximize effectiveness. I have my HPS in the middle on 100% power with 4 LED lights in the sides, pretty much making a giant rectangle, each led is around 200w from the wall true power draw. I have 9 LED lights total, 4 COB and 5 full spectrum, but obviously not all are plugged in at the moment.
Just looking for the best combinations or some tips from you more experienced growers
I also noticed a buzzing sound and my mechanical timer not moving with the HPS ballast plugged into it so i has to teach myself to use the 7 day digital timer it comes with, I read if you don’t use a heavy duty timer this can happen with ballasts
Thanks for all the input
Prior to today I was an LED grower, but today I made the choice to add a 600w HPS light to my grow room. I know they can be really good combined (LED And HPS) But I’m not entirely sure how the lights should be setup together. I have a ballast with the light that is also capable of going to 50%, 75% or 100% power, I have it left at 100% for now. I have a digital Lux meter but I’m not sure if the readings on it are relevant between the 2 light types, I’m trying to figure out how to measure the intensity of my lights and maximize effectiveness. I have my HPS in the middle on 100% power with 4 LED lights in the sides, pretty much making a giant rectangle, each led is around 200w from the wall true power draw. I have 9 LED lights total, 4 COB and 5 full spectrum, but obviously not all are plugged in at the moment.
Just looking for the best combinations or some tips from you more experienced growers
I also noticed a buzzing sound and my mechanical timer not moving with the HPS ballast plugged into it so i has to teach myself to use the 7 day digital timer it comes with, I read if you don’t use a heavy duty timer this can happen with ballasts
Thanks for all the input