LED Grow?

puffenuff

Well-Known Member
Well I wouldnt buy that one for a couple reasons...first being that it appears to only have two spectrums and most led lights that are getting great results have more than just red and blue...also lenses wider than 90 degrees lose intensity and it says those are 120 degrees, and yet another fault is in their claims since it claims the 120 is equal to a 400w hid but can replace 600w hid...which is it? Probably neither...
 

puffenuff

Well-Known Member
Check out these ones...

Advancedledlights.com
Growledhydro.com
Blackdogled.com
Hydroponicshut.com
Or I forget the websites for these lights...
Blackstar
Magnum 357
 

shovit

Active Member
this may not be uk based but based in eu, ledgrow.se You may need to use a translator to read.

http://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=208988
He has two more journals using 600, 360w of leds.

It's hard to find sellers that focuses on LED as main business in eu like US. Most growshops just imports generic LED panels with cheap leds and price the panels to unreasonable costs.
 

hoss12781

Well-Known Member
Happy Hydro - that light features 1w diodes which will not give you the best pennetration. Also it advertises 4100 lumens. That's weak sauce. My "180W" (actually draws 130w input) produces 8500 lumens. Something has to be off with their math or specs on that light. Some things to consider when buying LED grow lights. For about 400 USD that is hyper expensive.

1.) total input and output wattage.
2. ) most diodes, even when advertized as 2,3,5w aren't actually driven to the full capacity as this would fry out the diode way too quickly. Ask for a spec sheet.
3.) Warranty - anything less than two years should make you sketch out. Remember these lights are supposed to last 50,000 hours.
4.) Type of diodes used - look for CREE, Epistar, Bridgelux and do a bit of research to see if the company actually uses them or just decided to claim they use them.
5.) Bands - a good one should have at least 4 if not upwards of 7.
6.) Be wary of exaggerated claims. In my experience it will take, at a minimum a LED light running 3w chipsets (driven 1/2 to capacity), with a wattage of at least 180w to adaquetly replace a 400w HID unit.

These 6 tips are based purely on the hours of worktime I spent pissing off researching LED grow lights. There is far too much bs to wade through out there. Hope I've helped.

I'm not here to advocate one company over another but after doing exhaustive research bought several from Hydroponics Hut and am happy with my purchase.
 
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