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Considering the initial high cost of Led's its a big jump for most of us.
Whether buying a complete system like Timber's or a kit from dealers and building your own. What brand, model, kevlin color and the percentage driven for efficiency to choose ?
Should you mix spectrums or just run all 3000k or 3500k and what about a 1750k, is it worth mixing a few of those in a system or maybe one in the middle ?
When added does UVB inhance Led's enough to make it worth it ?
I chose the 3 most popular cobs here neverthelessless all are welcome to be discussed.
At the moment im looking at the best replacement for a single 1K Hps in a 4'x4' space.
I narrowed it down to 600 or 900 watts cob
600w Options
12 - Citizens or Cree @50w each
vs
6 - Vero29 G7's @100w each
OR
900w Options
18 - Citizen or Cree @50w
vs
9 - Vero29 G7's @100w
When it comes to the Vero29's @100w vs the Citizen/Cree @50 watts. I wonder about heat, led longevity, even cornet to corner coverage and canopy penetration. Im taking a wild guess that the coverage would be better with the Citizen/Cree being spread out more with more points of light but the canopy penetration would be better with the Vero29's running @ 100 watts. Also do the Veros create a higher room temperature or not ?
Would the Vero's out yield the citizen/cree's watt for watt in a side by side ?
I know going the 900 route I could run them dialed down but also have the option of having enough later if i decided to expand to a 5'x5' area. Lots to consider.
Do It Yourselfers, edumacate us.
Whether buying a complete system like Timber's or a kit from dealers and building your own. What brand, model, kevlin color and the percentage driven for efficiency to choose ?
Should you mix spectrums or just run all 3000k or 3500k and what about a 1750k, is it worth mixing a few of those in a system or maybe one in the middle ?
When added does UVB inhance Led's enough to make it worth it ?
I chose the 3 most popular cobs here neverthelessless all are welcome to be discussed.
At the moment im looking at the best replacement for a single 1K Hps in a 4'x4' space.
I narrowed it down to 600 or 900 watts cob
600w Options
12 - Citizens or Cree @50w each
vs
6 - Vero29 G7's @100w each
OR
900w Options
18 - Citizen or Cree @50w
vs
9 - Vero29 G7's @100w
When it comes to the Vero29's @100w vs the Citizen/Cree @50 watts. I wonder about heat, led longevity, even cornet to corner coverage and canopy penetration. Im taking a wild guess that the coverage would be better with the Citizen/Cree being spread out more with more points of light but the canopy penetration would be better with the Vero29's running @ 100 watts. Also do the Veros create a higher room temperature or not ?
Would the Vero's out yield the citizen/cree's watt for watt in a side by side ?
I know going the 900 route I could run them dialed down but also have the option of having enough later if i decided to expand to a 5'x5' area. Lots to consider.
Do It Yourselfers, edumacate us.