skorpio777
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since planning to start growing im reading and listening to some very confusing articles on various forums about lighting , LEDs v HPS , MH/HPS etc etc etc
its kind of put me off and few days ago i sent my 2 x 600 watt viparspectres back to seller , i originally thought that these would match ( as stated on their ebay ad ) any 600watt HPS ...but the 600 watt LED only draws about 240 true watts from wall. now im inclined to buy a 1000 watt MH / HPS ( with dimmer ) for my 5x5 tent, maybe next year i can afford a COB and only when i grasp the basic understanding of growing.
then the cost of LED v HPS..are LED even cheaper , i mean if LED pulling 240 watt from wall and HPS pulling 600 watt from wall obviously HPS is going to be more expensive , so 2 x600 w LEDs only match 1 x 600 HPS in total watts ......is this correct ?
what do you use and why ?
BTW i am growing in indoor tent 5x5 ft and i want the perfect environment in there so please also feel free to advise
its kind of put me off and few days ago i sent my 2 x 600 watt viparspectres back to seller , i originally thought that these would match ( as stated on their ebay ad ) any 600watt HPS ...but the 600 watt LED only draws about 240 true watts from wall. now im inclined to buy a 1000 watt MH / HPS ( with dimmer ) for my 5x5 tent, maybe next year i can afford a COB and only when i grasp the basic understanding of growing.
then the cost of LED v HPS..are LED even cheaper , i mean if LED pulling 240 watt from wall and HPS pulling 600 watt from wall obviously HPS is going to be more expensive , so 2 x600 w LEDs only match 1 x 600 HPS in total watts ......is this correct ?
what do you use and why ?
BTW i am growing in indoor tent 5x5 ft and i want the perfect environment in there so please also feel free to advise