It is posted on two different sites (not sure if i can mention or link them), the author has a PhD in Electrical Engineering, not saying this validates his statements, however if you think about it it makes sense.
5w & 10w's would produce more heat and need more heat sink and surface area to...
re: KingJohnC's Lush Lighting LED Dominator 2x Soil Indoor Grow Journal & Review
Thank you for the detailed response. LED's have definitely come along way the past few years, and setting up a room for LED's is much easier and cleaner looking then a bunch of air cooled hps, less ducting, less...
Cool I will definitely check back for updates. I initially was going to go with a unit that contains 5w & 10w's because common sense led me to believe it would give more depth penetration, however I just read an article that stated that research has proven 3w to be the most efficient/effective...
re: KingJohnC's Lush Lighting LED Dominator 2x Soil Indoor Grow Journal & Review
About to set up a 6'x8' room and 4'x4' tent, should I plunge and go with Lush panels or stick to hps ? I feel with LED I would be able to get rid of ducting and greatly downsize my a/c along with the units drawing...
Subbed! I'm going to be purchasing some LED units very soon and was trying to decide between Lush & Advanced so this will be very helpful! Was thinking either the dominator 2xl's or DS800's.
Any pro/cons of either unit that is worth mentioning thus far ? Heat output, light...
The issue with 1000's is on the sides of the room I only have 6' in height, so figure around 12" of height for the hood, 12" for the containers, that leaves me with 4' left. Most recommend having a 1000w no closer then 24" from the canopy, in some circumstances with proper cooling some claim...
What's up, I have a 6' x 8' shed with 6-7' ceilings (roof is gabled, not flat). I converted it into a grow room and have completed two small harvests since then, now it's time to expand and do things properly.
Things I've done to the shed thus far:
-Wired 15amp 120v
-Replaced roof...