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eyderbuddy

eyderbuddy

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Skoal said:
Really eh. The benefits in the electrical bill aren’t that significant? I always thought they would be. I always considered my 400 watt MH a guzzler.

Maybe I convert and run something serious for the veg and keep the MH for the time being for flower then. Cause I will need another light regardless. I only have one. So when my girls want to flower will need a second light. May as well use the MH for that and put some sort of LED in the veg tent
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How many tents do you have? Or what are your grow spaces?
 
Skoal

Skoal

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eyderbuddy said:
How many tents do you have? Or what are your grow spaces?
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I’m running two tents. 3x3 on both. About 5.5 inches tall. I intend to flower 2 at a time in 5 gallons. And hold 2 mothers and veg two out in the veg tent.

I just started from seed. First time in over 8 years. Seedlings haven’t fully emerged out of the soil yet.
 
Way2-High

Way2-High

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Skoal said:
Really eh. The benefits in the electrical bill aren’t that significant? I always thought they would be. I always considered my 400 watt MH a guzzler.

Maybe I convert and run something serious for the veg and keep the MH for the time being for flower then. Cause I will need another light regardless. I only have one. So when my girls want to flower will need a second light. May as well use the MH for that and put some sort of LED in the veg tent
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400w of true draw from the wall is 400w regardless of the source!
 
Airwalker16

Airwalker16

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eyderbuddy said:
Buy a known brand or build it yourself.

Othewise...

2 of these will give you good results:

https://www.amazon.ca/Spectrum-Reflector-Lights-Heatproof-YGROW/dp/B07JY9B43R/ref=pd_sbs_86_5/138-4042404-8865068?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B07JY9B43R&pd_rd_r=07feeacf-1839-11e9-ae99-f72e554a08eb&pd_rd_w=y5mgX&pd_rd_wg=XLOAL&pf_rd_p=d4c8ffae-b082-4374-b96d-0608daba52bb&pf_rd_r=VZ0S56CYNAJZANQC4MNJ&psc=1&refRID=VZ0S56CYNAJZANQC4MNJ
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Skoal said:
That’s not a bad price at all for that light. I may consider that one for my tent. The $115 one, not timber is what I’m referring to.

Think I may be able to get away with one for my vegging?
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The diodes in that light are also 17 year old technology. Slug LEDs. It's not expensive to get good LEDs, but not that cheap.
 
Skoal

Skoal

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Good priced boards. Good priced drivers. Wires are things I got no idea about. But if I buy all from that company I’m still looking at about 150 for a 120watt light. Seems kinda terrible. I need more power to begin with as well for my 3x3 tent. Could work for veg but flower. But then after the conversion rate I may have well just bought a set up from HLG Canada. Unless I can get cheap boards and drivers in Canada.
 
Nutzach91

Nutzach91

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Are you able to find the 135 watt kit from a third party company like growerlights.com, or another company. I'm not sure how that works being in Canada.
 
Skoal

Skoal

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I know HLG Canada is sold out of the 135 watt kit. They sell it for $220 CDN. I have not seen it for sale on any third party sites in Canada. I don’t want to order from USA. The conversion rate and duties will kill me.
 
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