My wife won the Mars-Hydro TSL-2000 in the contest here. It was intended as a Father's Day Gift, but I received it early as a problem arose. The light arrived by courier this morning. There was a charge of $27.49 CAD for taxes and associated fees. We were happy to pay this small sum for the light. I only mention this so that members are aware that they may have to pay a small amount if their prize is imported.
Along with the light itself, a power cord, hangers, documentation, and promotional material is enclosed in the box.
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If you use the supplied wire hangers in your installation, you will lose about 14" or 35 cm of your vertical grow space. Since I mounted the light in a 2' X 4' X 5' (60 X 120 X 150 cm) tent, I removed the clips from the wire hanger, and connected them to the carabiner on the ratchet hanger.
TSL-2000: Hanging Options
Each side of the fixture has a driver associated with it, and the intensity of the light is adjusted separately for each side. To adjust the intensity, remove the small plug on the driver, and turn the control with a small phillips (crosshead) screwdriver. No force is required. Drop the head of the screwdriver through the hole, and turn it slowly until it descends into the control. Replace the plug when you are finished to keep water and dirt out.
Adjusting the Intensity
Next I made a small modification to the fixture. I drilled three 3/16" (5 mm) holes in the sides of the driver mounting plate to secure the power cords with cable ties.
Base Plate Modification to Secure Power Cords
I hung the TSL-2000 in my tent...
TSL-2000 Installed in a 2' X 4' X 5' (60 X 120 X 150 cm) Grow Tent
... and turned it on.
TSL-2000 in Action
Now we get to sit back and watch the plants grow. While we are waiting for the plants, I should mention that this is a light weight fixture. Care must be taken not to bang it around, or you may end up with a bent reflector.
It seems that the drivers for the TSL-2000 can easily be mounted outside of your grow area. All that would be needed is a pair of extensions for the cables between the drivers and the board for the LEDs. No soldering would be required. @SmokeSara, can you confirm this?
Along with the light itself, a power cord, hangers, documentation, and promotional material is enclosed in the box.
Bottom of the Light & Box Contents
Top of Light & Box Contents
If you use the supplied wire hangers in your installation, you will lose about 14" or 35 cm of your vertical grow space. Since I mounted the light in a 2' X 4' X 5' (60 X 120 X 150 cm) tent, I removed the clips from the wire hanger, and connected them to the carabiner on the ratchet hanger.
TSL-2000: Hanging Options
Each side of the fixture has a driver associated with it, and the intensity of the light is adjusted separately for each side. To adjust the intensity, remove the small plug on the driver, and turn the control with a small phillips (crosshead) screwdriver. No force is required. Drop the head of the screwdriver through the hole, and turn it slowly until it descends into the control. Replace the plug when you are finished to keep water and dirt out.
Adjusting the Intensity
Next I made a small modification to the fixture. I drilled three 3/16" (5 mm) holes in the sides of the driver mounting plate to secure the power cords with cable ties.
Base Plate Modification to Secure Power Cords
I hung the TSL-2000 in my tent...
TSL-2000 Installed in a 2' X 4' X 5' (60 X 120 X 150 cm) Grow Tent
... and turned it on.
TSL-2000 in Action
Now we get to sit back and watch the plants grow. While we are waiting for the plants, I should mention that this is a light weight fixture. Care must be taken not to bang it around, or you may end up with a bent reflector.
It seems that the drivers for the TSL-2000 can easily be mounted outside of your grow area. All that would be needed is a pair of extensions for the cables between the drivers and the board for the LEDs. No soldering would be required. @SmokeSara, can you confirm this?
we all enjoyed it! I hope you enjoy the grow with our lights.
and I have no idea they put so many stickers in, 
