The Bard
Well-Known Member
Hi there,
Thanks for taking a minute to take a look at my question. I currently have a 2x4 tent, with three inexpensive LEDs (blurples). I am thinking about adding a second tent, 4x4, which I will use for flowering. I would like to get recommendations on lighting for the new 4x4.
I would like to use LEDs again, to help manage the heat, as well as the electricity used. I am definitely not "handy" at all, and so really don't want to build my own.
I have two options currently in mind, and would love any reactions or suggestions anyone might have....
1) Two of the Mars Hydro SP-250s.
I like that this comes from a sponsor of this site, as well as the fact that they are not the purple coloured. Two of them will cost me about Canadian $700-750. True draw is 2 x 232 = 464. It looks like PPFD at 18" is 632, but I imagine that with two units running side-by-side and overlapping in area, that will increase substantially. My understanding is that it is pretty easy to remove the driver from the unit and have it run outside the tent, which would be a really nice feature.
2) I found another option from a brand I know nothing about, Phlizon. It is a "3000W" - actual draw of 629W. I would just do one of these, which I can get for Canadian $545. PPFD is rated at 2252 at 18". Here are the component parts: "6pcs COB, 110pcs 630-660nm, 12pcs 470nm, 12pcs 6500k, 4pcs UV, 6pcs IR" The COBs are 6 x 50W CREE. I don't think the driver can easily be removed from the unit to run outside the tent, or at least I have not seen mention of that. It is also purple light, which I would love to get away from if possible. I would post a link to it, but I don't think I am allowed to do so.
What do folks think? If you don't really like either one of these options, can you suggest something else that would be better for a 4x4 flowering tent, in the neighborhood of C$550-750 (that works out to about US$425-575, but it is important that I be able to source in Canada, in order to avoid import duties and taxes, which can really add up).
Any suggestions or comments would be great, thanks! If you would prefer not to post here, feel free to send me a message. Thanks in advance.
Thanks for taking a minute to take a look at my question. I currently have a 2x4 tent, with three inexpensive LEDs (blurples). I am thinking about adding a second tent, 4x4, which I will use for flowering. I would like to get recommendations on lighting for the new 4x4.
I would like to use LEDs again, to help manage the heat, as well as the electricity used. I am definitely not "handy" at all, and so really don't want to build my own.
I have two options currently in mind, and would love any reactions or suggestions anyone might have....
1) Two of the Mars Hydro SP-250s.
I like that this comes from a sponsor of this site, as well as the fact that they are not the purple coloured. Two of them will cost me about Canadian $700-750. True draw is 2 x 232 = 464. It looks like PPFD at 18" is 632, but I imagine that with two units running side-by-side and overlapping in area, that will increase substantially. My understanding is that it is pretty easy to remove the driver from the unit and have it run outside the tent, which would be a really nice feature.
2) I found another option from a brand I know nothing about, Phlizon. It is a "3000W" - actual draw of 629W. I would just do one of these, which I can get for Canadian $545. PPFD is rated at 2252 at 18". Here are the component parts: "6pcs COB, 110pcs 630-660nm, 12pcs 470nm, 12pcs 6500k, 4pcs UV, 6pcs IR" The COBs are 6 x 50W CREE. I don't think the driver can easily be removed from the unit to run outside the tent, or at least I have not seen mention of that. It is also purple light, which I would love to get away from if possible. I would post a link to it, but I don't think I am allowed to do so.
What do folks think? If you don't really like either one of these options, can you suggest something else that would be better for a 4x4 flowering tent, in the neighborhood of C$550-750 (that works out to about US$425-575, but it is important that I be able to source in Canada, in order to avoid import duties and taxes, which can really add up).
Any suggestions or comments would be great, thanks! If you would prefer not to post here, feel free to send me a message. Thanks in advance.