I have recently purchased 1 Bestva Elite 1200W and 2 Bestva Elite 600W lights. I'm assuming that 2x600W are the same as using 1x1200W for my 4x4 tent. My rational is that all things being equal the 2x600W LED option allows me to spread out the light better or if some plants grow taller than the others I can hang them at different levels. First, is this logic sound? Second, does this sound like the right amount of light for my 4x4 tent?
1 x 1200 W LED or 2 x 600W LED for my 4x4 grow?
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The Bestva "Elite 1200w" is only a 257.6-watt device. The "Elite 600w" is only a 132-watt device. The three of them total 521.6 watts. You have 16 ft.2 to illuminate. The rule of thumb for HIDs and shitty blurple LED panels is a minimum of 30 watts per square foot for vegetative/growth phase, and a minimum of 50 watts per square foot for flowering (photoperiodic plants; for autoflowering plants, you can get by with less, since you'll be running the lights 18 or more hours per day). If you hang all three LED panels in your tent in such a way that the light distribution is even... You will have 32.6 watts per square foot. That'd be okay for the vegetative/growth phase.
By the way, I just looked around on the Bestva website, and I keep reading that their products have "Samsum" LEDs in them
. I am unsure whether Joe Chinaman needs a spellchecker - or that's an attempt to keep Samsung from suing their ass.
By the way, I just looked around on the Bestva website, and I keep reading that their products have "Samsum" LEDs in them
. I am unsure whether Joe Chinaman needs a spellchecker - or that's an attempt to keep Samsung from suing their ass.- Thread starter
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You betcha.
is another 1000 watt HPS - Thread starter
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Has to be LED? Because a 1,000-watt HPS would kick some serious ass in a 4'x4' grow space, assuming a quality air-cooled reflector (preferably on its own ventilation run instead of a shared one with the general grow space environment). A 600-watt one would be "light," if you'll pardon the pun, and is really suited for a square meter (10.7639 ft.2).
It's possible to replicate the performance of a 1Kw HID, across the same area - but it's going to cost more money (often, considerably more). And there aren't any LED solutions that have flanges for connecting directly to ventilation duct work (unless you count the one or two models that have an MSRP well in excess of $1,000, and I don't know if they're still being produced), so you'd have to ventilate the entire space with one run (which is less than perfect, for a few reasons).
Here are some threads on the subject. As you read them (and others, presumably), remember that one person's "great" might only be another person's "good enough," so to speak. As in all things in life, YMMV applies.
Also, check out our list of forum sponsors. There are several LED companies on it. Doing business with one will help one of the companies that help keep this forum in operation. More importantly to you, probably, is that some of them will have pretty good lighting for sale, and should be able to recommend a product (or a combination of products) that will perform well in your space. Two that I can think of are Mars Hydro (their products have come a long way since their blurple beginnings) and Budget LED.
And there's always the option to build your own. Whether it's something that utilizes newer Samsung components, COBs (one COB per square foot, running at 50 watts per, will give you even coverage and copious amounts of light), or something else.
It's possible to replicate the performance of a 1Kw HID, across the same area - but it's going to cost more money (often, considerably more). And there aren't any LED solutions that have flanges for connecting directly to ventilation duct work (unless you count the one or two models that have an MSRP well in excess of $1,000, and I don't know if they're still being produced), so you'd have to ventilate the entire space with one run (which is less than perfect, for a few reasons).
Here are some threads on the subject. As you read them (and others, presumably), remember that one person's "great" might only be another person's "good enough," so to speak. As in all things in life, YMMV applies.
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That ought to keep you busy for a little while
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Hi! I'm growing on tight budget and I plan to assemble a DIY COB LED grow light. I can get a hold of COBs much easier than HID grow lights so I choose to use LEDs. I'm putting together 4-6 COBs for full cycle growth. The COB that I have chosen is the Cree CXB3070. Mouser, the place I will...www.420magazine.com
Building DIY LED?
Every grower has something that is a little DIYish. I will soon embark on the magical journey to grow my own medicine. I'm going led for my grow and have the cash to purchase. but I got to thinking, I wonder if it would be possible to build a better /larger light for the price of a smaller...www.420magazine.com
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Hey there fellow 420 friends, I'll be putting together a few different types of COB's and will detail them here, currency I will be dealing is AU$, just hoping for constructive feedback and to put my experiments out here for other people to build on. My first learning curve was quick, I ordered...www.420magazine.com
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Hello everyone! I need help and advice for my first LED DIY project. Currently I'm using 2x600W HPS in my bloom room and 1x600W MH in VEG room. Total I have 1800W light power and therefore the electricity bill comes too much and also I can't control the temperature in summers. For avoiding...www.420magazine.com
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Just wanted to create a thread for my DIY LED and grow cabinet in case someone wanted to replicate the setup or wanted some sort of inspiration. I never thought of growing marijuana until legalization. I figured it would be pretty cool to not have to buy marijuana anymore and to have high...www.420magazine.com
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just wondering what are your guys opinion on the best lights for flowering. LED and HPS lights. hard to find good opinions on google I want my plants to BLOOOOMwww.420magazine.com
Help to build a set-up!
Hello fellas! Me again. :) After finishing my sq metre grow with HPS and lots of trouble, after moving in another city to live, I decided to grow again. : ) But this time, I believe, I need some serious help when building my set-up. Like always, I don't know where to start, so I will start with...www.420magazine.com
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Im planning my DIY veg and bloom cob build for scrogging and I need some input from you guys. The lenses will protect the COBs from dust and damage, but it also remove some of the light and also focus the light to a smaller footprint, will that give me better penetration? is there any...www.420magazine.com
Grow light help
I need to know what kind of LED light would be best for the Vegging stage; and aswell as full growth cycle of plants The closet is a good meter and ahlaf long and probs a good foot n half deep Any recommendations on what kind of light Would be best for this closet? and for both vegging (for...www.420magazine.com
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Hi, I'm new here. After reading a few threads, I got the bug to build myself a COB light. I'm a LONG time electronic tinkerer, so the electrical stuff is no big deal. I just needed to learn how to size CC LED drivers and figure out a frame and cooling. I'm not growing cannabis at present. I just...www.420magazine.com
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Hello Fanleaf's, JimmyJames905 and All, First of all thanks for putting up this great DIY Light. It's my first time stumbling on to DIY. I am amaze with yours work and you got me totally hook onto having one DIY Light. Yet, I am a newbies in COB and Led overall. Please advice me on equipment's...www.420magazine.com
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OK, so after much dithering, a little encouragement and a lot of research, I have decided to build a DIY COB LED lighting system for my compact stealth box. The footprint is approx 0.75x1m and the box is only 0.8m tall inside so I decided to go for 6 COBs spaced out across the entire ceiling to...www.420magazine.com
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So, I'm off with a sog, just some bag seeds of red Russian kush and power plant, I'm currently using a 600watt hps, but it's costing far too much and since its not at my property I'm obliged to cut down power usage, il be purchasing a 320quantum board after the sog grow, however I'm wanting a...www.420magazine.com
DIY Test Build with Samsung Q-series strips
Recently did a little test build with the Samsung Q-series linear light strips to get my feet wet and learn how to build with these strips before doing a full build to replace the blurples in my secondary tent. This is a EU style build and it's a bit cheaper to do the build in North America...www.420magazine.com
Build My Own Quantum Light Cheap
As the title say, gonna build my own quantum light. I think I can get it done for under 400.00 and it will match or exceed HLG or Atreum's offerings. I have learned they source their lights from Samsung using the LM301B diodes. Shenzen Meijiu lighting company in China gets the diodes and builds...www.420magazine.com
Why are the Cree lights so expensive?
100w for for $230? i know the blurple stuff isn't all good but some isn't bad at all and you can get a pretty damn big bright blurple that will grow great buds for that price. even other COB lights are less expensive. I'm missing something lol.www.420magazine.com
Lighting solution: Quantum board LED's vs manufacturer LED grow lights
Dear 420magazine community, After quite some time away and contemplating a lighting solution I'm stuck with a lighting solution I should choose. Looking for pro's and con's of the following lighting solutions. Manufacturer LED grow lights (Black dog, Mars hydro, California lightworks ect)...www.420magazine.com
Cobs or LED?
If you had your choice between a quantum 550 v2 rspec and a pair of Timber 4vl's, what would you choose and why? I'm trying to decide myself...www.420magazine.com
Boost Strips
Can anyone help me decide how many strips would be ideal for a 7' by almost 6' room with a grow area (Scrooge) of 5x4?www.420magazine.com
Elevated Lighting Company Grow Light Discussion
Hello Everyone: We are a relatively new sponsor to 420 Mag. We are very happy to be here and really appreciate the support we have already been receiving. Budget LED is based out of Michigan. We produce the highest performing grow light dollar for dollar on the market. We pride ourselves on...www.420magazine.com
Timber Grow Lights Powered By Samsung
Hello 420Magazine, Big updates - we our introducing our new line of ultra high efficiency, brand new LM301B Board Fixtures powered by Samsung. These lights start at $379 ready to hang out of the box. From 240 - 960 watts, you can cover up to a 5'x5' area for under $1400! Powered by Samsung...www.420magazine.com
Osram Or Sansumg? Mars Hydro New Light Investigation
Hey growers, Mars Hydro Smokesara here! We are developing a new light for next year, and we are thinking about the chip brand it will use: - Osram - Samsung They are both great chip brand, and have efficient light output.www.420magazine.com
Samsung F562B Build
Hi All! I need help from someone experienced in building this kind of setup: I'm not an electrician and I'm doing this alone so pardon my ignorance in some elemental stuff. This is a serial build, right? So I should connect it in parallel, like in this example:www.420magazine.com
Radogast: Grow Big Or Go Home
I'm making a start at a big adventure: A block wall rectangular building, approximately 60 feet long, 24 feet wide with an 11-12 foot sloped ceiling. The goal is to pack it full of Marijuana plants in a perpetual grow with weekly harvests based upon soil and nutrients. This is a ground up...www.420magazine.com
LED lighting
I'm getting ready to start up 6 under lites in a 5'X4' space. I can't hack paying to operate HID anymore plus the heat is unaccepttable. I need to know how many LEDs for this space, and what rating, and brand. Thanks so much.www.420magazine.com
Need advice on quantum board LED
Hello, I'm looking to switch from 400w HPS in a 2.6x2.6 foot (25 plants SOG), to a quantum board LED as I notified its seem the best materiel atm (ratio price) Was looking to get a 400w model but I don't know which type of chip I should choice between : LM301B 3000k LM301B Mix 660nm 3000K Mix...www.420magazine.com
DIY LED guru's required
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Planned DIY LED build
OK, done a LOT more research now, think I'm getting my head around this LED thing...enough that I think I'm almost ready to spend some cash. Planned set up: Grow space: 240cm x 155cm / 7.9ft x 5.1ft Samsung LT-FB22b 4ft strips x 24 Mean Well HLG-480-48B drivers x 3 I think that gets me to...www.420magazine.com
If you want to get more MJ which LED grow light do you use?
im a grower of mj ,for you a long time ,i have try many led grow lights ,sometimes it's so bad ,just used 2 months it has damaged ,will someone recommend me a led grow lightwww.420magazine.com
Choosing lights on a budget
Hey all! I'm looking for a little expertise in the lighting field. I've been looking at lights for a longtime and haven't really come to any conclusions. I've grown under HID lamps with great success in the past but now I've got a small space with minimal ventilation to put a light in so HID is...www.420magazine.com
(might want to start at the end and work your way backwards on this one)Mars-Hydro LED Grow Light Discussion
Hello everyone, As a led grow light manufacture in China, I am very happy that I am here, be a sponsor. although we have been in this field many years, our online shop just get online this month. in order to celebrate it, we decided to give $20,$40....coupon to customers. more light you order...www.420magazine.com
Mars Hydro SP3000 LED Full Spectrum With lm301b Released, Giveaway Starts Now!
What's up guys~ I know a lot of people are waiting for it :theband: Mars Hydro SP3000 LED is coming now!!! Now the official website is open for preorder:love:, below is the link, please don't forget to use the discount code "420magazine":Namaste: Mars Hydro SP3000 Order Link...www.420magazine.com
Elevated Lighting Company Grow Light Discussion
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LED lights
Summer is coming up for us and I'm limited to the amount of air in and out of my area. Hps are brilliant for the area to keep heating Bill's down in the winter but I'm looking for possibly 2 LED light units to cover 2 4x4 areas. I dont mind them being a DIY light company I was looking at...www.420magazine.com
Mars Hydro vs quantum board
What the better light to go with iv been looking at the mars hydro Ts series and the quantum boards I would like to know if anyone has used the 2 lights and could tell me what is the best I’m growing in a 2x2 tent with the mars hydro eco300w and I’m wanting an upgrade - many thankswww.420magazine.com
Mars Hydro SP & TS LED grow light series, what is the difference?
In 2019, Mars Hydro releases two led grow light series, one is Mars SP series, another is Mars TS series. They both use new SMD chips, using low current to drive while with a lot of them to make sure the whole light output is high. They are both white color, sunlike full spectrum suitable for...www.420magazine.com
That ought to keep you busy for a little while
Thankyou for all the great reading. I'm up here in Canada. What do you think about this product?
480 Watt FB288 LM301H 3500k + 660nm + UV +IR LED Fusion Board Light DIY Kit
Complete Kit 480 Watt FB288 X4 LM301H 3500k + 660nm + UV +IR LED Light
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I know that you said that I would need 800 true watts of LED power to light up my 4x4 grow. This product looks like the quality that you were suggesting. The manufacturer says it covers a 4x4 footprint for flowering. Thinking that I could get away with this one for my 4x4. Is it enough?
I realize you believe this; but I sure don't. I think LED's have come a long way & can do every bit as good as HPS without the heat. I wish we both had a seed from the same breeder pack so we could do a comparison grow. I believe our yields would be nearly the same.
Seems like this is one area we always disagree. However, seems we do agree on pretty much everything else. It's all good though. You're still one of my favorite people on this site. I like your knowledge & how you try to help everyone. I also like the way you calm heated situations down between members. That alone deserves a High 5.
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What do you think Buds Bunny. Is this a good set up for a 4x4 tent?
480 Watt FB288 LM301H 3500k + 660nm + UV +IR LED Fusion Board Light DIY Kit
Complete Kit 480 Watt FB288 X4 LM301H 3500k + 660nm + UV +IR LED Light
www.growlights.ca
I said to myself, self, I bet Buds is going to say something about this comment ...I'm actually waiting on some LEDs...if the snail mail will get it here...also waiting on some MC to show up also...so maybe 
Lighting wise it would work. But consider the size of the light & the height you need to keep it at. Leaves you less then a foot on 2 sides & 14" on the other 2 sides to work around.
I've become a fan of Mars Hydro Lights. I think they are the best bang for the buck.
2 of the new SP 3000's would kick ass in a 4' x 4' tent & give you plenty of room to work on your plants (Feeding, LST, etc.).
Type in Mars Hydro on the home page & go to the contest. Hell, enter the contest if you have a pic.
Last day to enter is today.
@SmokeSara is the Mars Hydro Sponsor.
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Mars Hydro SP3000 LED Full Spectrum With lm301b Released, Giveaway Starts Now!
What's up guys~ I know a lot of people are waiting for it :theband: Mars Hydro SP3000 LED is coming now!!! Now the official website is open for preorder:love:, below is the link, please don't forget to use the discount code "420magazine":Namaste: Mars Hydro SP3000 Order Link...
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Even 2 of the TSL 2000's would do a great job in a 4' x 4' area.
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Hi I am currently running 1 Phlizon 1200 watt LED & 1 Phlizon 600watt LED IN my 4x4 tent I have 3 bag seeds in veg now hopefully get some decent size yields I’ll keep posted
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