HPS vs LED

**Godswork** · 07-10-20, 07:35 PM

I had temp problems in the summer and subsequently shut down because I couldn't combat it now the winter is coming im all good to go but was thinking why not mess around through the winter when Theirs nothing else going on get everything set up and stable then next year I'll be running 365 and no rule of 6 pubs shut at 10 coronavirus killing everyone ... #ihaveadream

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**Godswork** · 07-10-20, 07:40 PM

Decisions decisions

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**MrC** · 07-10-20, 07:57 PM

Originally Posted by M_C

It's swings & roundabouts IMHO...

Hps is cheaper than LED but tends to cost more to run

HPS gives out much more heat than LED. I use the HPS to keep a stable temp in my groom. With LED I really need a heater

LED may grow more but my HPS happily grows me more than I can smoke...

I'm gonna split my groom in 2 in January, finally do a fair comparison with hps v LED. Same strain, soil etc. See the difference for myself

**GEORGE** · 07-10-20, 08:19 PM

Originally Posted by Godswork

On ebay their 1500 what is the heat output and par on these systems?

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I wouldn't pay that much for one. I could buy 4 400W Cob's for that price, and have change coming back. lol

**Shreder** · 07-10-20, 10:06 PM

Gods beware of bad reputation / new sellers. i can hook u up with some good chinese resellers if u want... To replace 1200w hps youll need about 700-800w watts of led.

Those new bar fixtures are very efficient i think gavita is like that also.. thats alot of bang fir your buck

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**Godswork** · 07-10-20, 10:08 PM

Love dude this forum is the absolute cream so many good people who are willing to help M_C

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**TheCloudyChef** · 08-10-20, 07:47 AM

Originally Posted by jingo

A quality 300 watt LED will replace a 600 HPS and most will penetrate far better. My lumigro pro 325s draw about 300 w and they penetrate closer to 30 in down into the canopy. There's a learning curve with real powerful LEDs you can get all kinds of deficiencies if you hold them too low.

I bought some Mars LEDs, I don't know about 5-6 years ago they were really junk.

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My current grow is powered by Mars hydro ts600. Seems to be doing the job , they must have upped their game maybe.

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**Jingo** · 08-10-20, 12:32 PM

Originally Posted by TheCloudyChef

My current grow is powered by Mars hydro ts600. Seems to be doing the job , they must have upped their game maybe.

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I had the Mars II and those lasted about one grow before diodes started burning out and then I had a power supply failure didn't even get a year out of them.

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**TheCloudyChef** · 08-10-20, 12:35 PM

Originally Posted by jingo

I had the Mars II and those lasted about one grow before diodes started burning out and then I had a power supply failure didn't even get a year out of them.

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Ok, spose mines new so only time will tell if they have upped there game or not.

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