Led Lights... How Much Heat?

hotshotisdashit

hotshotisdashit

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I was wondering how much heat do led lights really put off. I do know that it may vary for different lights. But im speaking about the top lights available right now... Apache tech, area 51, go green, cobs etc. I have used the solar storm 880 but it does produce quite a bit of heat.ooking for 1000 watt equivalent in a 4x4 or 5x5. My 1000 watt hps raises.y temps about 10 (goes from 74 room temp to 82-86) degrees easily. Even though its air cooled. Looking for something where i wont have to use an air conditioner. Give me your opinions or what you use
 
dandyrandy

dandyrandy

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Heat is heat. I use 800w of LEDs Vero29's with a coolhood style build. I think some guys on here build some good ones. Anyway I pull around 100 cfm through the led hoods which keeps the area 6 deg above ambient 6 or 8 inches below the 8 LEDs. See the avatar.
 
HockeyBeard

HockeyBeard

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In a Michigan Basement, I have to use a CO2 Burner this time of year to heat my 8x10 room with 800W of COB/Kessil LED. The Kessils do put off a little heat, but not very much. Without the burner, I was barely able to get up to 72deg. This is going to depend on a couple factors such as environment. It will depend on how efficient your parts are, and how much energy they're using that becomes heat. As @Dumme said, there's no easy black and white answer to this.
 
hotshotisdashit

hotshotisdashit

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@Bass and hockey... Ive been hearing a lot about cob lights with vero and cree lights. There are also some premade lights with these lights ie. Area 51, go green, optic and heaven bright to name a few. Big ups for the guidance.
 
bassman999

bassman999

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hotshotisdashit said:
In the near future i plan to do a diy cob panel. But not really sure on what ill need, have to to etc. Itll be my early spring project. But for now when my tax returns are back ill invest in a premade light.
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There are a few premade with Cree CXB cobs, and thee are others with The Vero 29 like the Area 51 you mentioned/ Anything with what you mentioned that also uses Mean Well as the drivers is worth a look.
 
dandyrandy

dandyrandy

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HockeyBeard said:
In a Michigan Basement, I have to use a CO2 Burner this time of year to heat my 8x10 room with 800W of COB/Kessil LED. The Kessils do put off a little heat, but not very much. Without the burner, I was barely able to get up to 72deg. This is going to depend on a couple factors such as environment. It will depend on how efficient your parts are, and how much energy they're using that becomes heat. As @Dumme said, there's no easy black and white answer to this.
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Same here with low temperatures in the basement. I'm not hitek such as co2 but I like the purple colors the low temps seem to trigger.
 
HockeyBeard

HockeyBeard

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dandyrandy said:
Same here with low temperatures in the basement. I'm not hitek such as co2 but I like the purple colors the low temps seem to trigger.
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Yeah, I need to put the thermometer on the outside of the room so I can get an idea of what the temps are during the day. But, I think I should be getting down around 70. I'm just gone all day at work and don't really know the ambient temp of my basement at night (which is day). I know the floor is a cool 65 degrees though (the temp gauge was laying on the ground for a few minutes :p )
 
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