Led's

[gardentroll]

I am really getting sick of these damn Mag Ballast as they dont seem to last worth a shit , I have
plenty of cash so what would be the best light , I am swapping out 2k , maybe 3 lights? I have a 7x10 area

Let me hear it

Peace GT

 

[Bubba]

Photontek.

Bubba

 

[boo]

2 photontek600's will make you the happiest guy on the block...I've got one and it so much better than HID or CMH...

 

[WeedLord]

If you find the Older version Marshydro2 with the diodes that burned out all the time.
Dont BUY it ..........................LOL

 

[WeedLord]

2 photontek600's will make you the happiest guy on the block...I've got one and it so much better than HID or CMH...

There are Many like it but that one is Boo's

 

[Witchking]

Have you LED guys seen a signifigant reduction in your power bill. I have been heavily considering going with LEDs , I can't hack this electric bill anymore. Also is heat still a concern???

 

[WeedHopper]

LEDs use less electricity is my understanding.

 

[choxie]

Have you LED guys seen a signifigant reduction in your power bill. I have been heavily considering going with LEDs , I can't hack this electric bill anymore. Also is heat still a concern???

Well I have 2x110watt led lights in a 18 x 36 and temps are around 78 and ambient is around 70. I think my electricity bill is $20-25 more with my exhaust fan and 2 lights in Los Angeles during 18 hour veg.

 

[gardentroll]

ok have been looking at everything ...Does anybody use Spider farmer leds

 

[SubmarineGirl]

ok have been looking at everything ...Does anybody use Spider farmer leds

Yes I have the spider farmer 2000 in my 2x4 tent. I love the light and the plants do too

 

[CrashMagnet]

Mars has been dumping their extra TS3000's on ebay recently...

https://www.ebay.com/itm/3727742683...YFIy%2BogX54BXo0A%3D|ampid:PL_CLK|clp:2047675

 

[choxie]

Wow what a great deal!
I bet you could offer $300 and they'll take it.

 

[Witchking]

I know nothing about Mars Hydro are they a good brand?

 

[SubmarineGirl]

I know nothing about Mars Hydro are they a good brand?

There are tests going on with them now on this link. Just type mars hydro in the search block to link up. I have spider farm lights 2000 in 2x4. They work great for my grows.

 

[WeedHopper]

Some good growers say they are great lights.

 

[joeb631a]

Have you LED guys seen a signifigant reduction in your power bill. I have been heavily considering going with LEDs , I can't hack this electric bill anymore. Also is heat still a concern???

As a electrician ,I tell people Leds are the gift that keeps on giving.
B4 Leds ,lets say im putting High hats in your house I would have run a new circuit for them. Now ,I would connect them to the existing lighting circuit taking all the existing incandescent lights out of the picture. In a high hat situation they give off little or no heat .When we used HPS heat was a major issue. I bought some heatsinks to remote my LED driver ( ballast) which was not needed.I need the little heat that comes off of them.

 

[joeb631a]

Yes I have the spider farmer 2000 in my 2x4 tent. I love the light and the plants do too

your plants love you too, never forget that !

 

[RosterMan]

As a electrician ,I tell people Leds are the gift that keeps on giving.
B4 Leds ,lets say im putting High hats in your house I would have run a new circuit for them. Now ,I would connect them to the existing lighting circuit taking all the existing incandescent lights out of the picture. In a high hat situation they give off little or no heat .When we used HPS heat was a major issue. I bought some heatsinks to remote my LED driver ( ballast) which was not needed.I need the little heat that comes off of them.

Question
Can I add 4-5 LED high hats in kitchen to existing circuit without removing the old lighting? I need more lighting over a eating counter area , and would not always be on for cooking in the kitchen. Part of the kitchen countertop but wider to extend into a great room bar stool seating on other side. So like a Bar counter between kitchen and great room , ceiling mounted in sheetrock above.

 

[RosterMan]

Oh kitchen High hats have the LED replacement bulbs already added to the cans and incandescent ones removed.

 

[joeb631a]

Question
Can I add 4-5 LED high hats in kitchen to existing circuit without removing the old lighting? I need more lighting over a eating counter area , and would not always be on for cooking in the kitchen. Part of the kitchen countertop but wider to extend into a great room bar stool seating on other side. So like a Bar counter between kitchen and great room , ceiling mounted in sheetrock above.

Yes you can ,4 -5" high hats burn +or - around the same as a 60 watt incandesent .
A THING FROM GOD! the Leds that are a 1/2 thick that have a cord and a splice box with the driver in that can go over a floor joist.If you are setting a pattern of high hats in a kitchen symmetry is important and the beams dont work out or there are pipes in the bay or ac ducts .Times i have put a shower high hat and you want it center but a beam is in the way .Now they straddle the beam. Did a job where we rewired the whole house because it was aluminum.In the boiler room i put a led high hat that is also removable so it gave me access to the little attic above near the panel.The retrofit led trims for high hats are pretty good imho