Indoor hello was wondering if someone can tell me if this LED light is worth the cost

[tazarro]

i will be growing 4 auto iranians in a 3x4 closet in 3gal soil pots.. here is the LED light i wanted to get but im not really sure if its of good quality or worth it? heres a link if some1 can tell me if its worth the buy thanks!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280863325551

 

[realcarlos]

Hold on tight buddy someone will come and assist you soon

 

[Muddy]

It's actual power draw is 135 watts, which really isn't enough for that size space. To effectively light that area you are probably better off with at least 600 watts of 3 watt LEDs.

Also, Auto Iranian isn't a true auto flowering plant but more of an early flowering photo strain. Probably better suited for outdoor growing than indoors. You may have to put them under 12/12 lighting to get them to flower.

 

[auto-p]

Couple of things to look for in an LED:

1. They advertise that ALL the LEDs on the board are from major manufacturers (Cree, Osram, Phillips lighting)
2. The power consumption is in-line with claimed output power
3. The LEDs are mounted on a heat sink
4. The 'claimed' chip power matches the number/type of LED

For this panel, the LEDs are not a major manufacturer, they are Chinese made LEDs. So they will likely not retain their brightness well.
The power consumption of this panel is 230 watts, but claimed is 450. That's deceptive.
On this panel they claim 3w chips, but the chips shown are 1w
There are 160 LEDs, but only 230 watt consumption. Assuming an 85% ballast efficiency, that means 195 watts of LED power. 195 watts divided by 160 LEDs means 1.2 watts per LED. (see above)

This panel has no heat sink-- the fans just blow down on the aluminum circuit board. So, if a fan fails, so do the LEDs. (fans are cheap, heatsinks relatively expensive)


It's your money, but I wouldn't suggest giving your money to a company that is so obviously deceptive.

 

[tazarro]

damn that explained alot thx man! lol LEDs sooo expensive wow but i guess in the long run it will save me much more ...... how about 2 blackstar 240w r those good?

 

[TaNg]

Dude your first grow will pay for the lights and some if you do it well. Peace.

 

[TaNg]

I think the 240w has a actual power draw of about 150w so maybe 3 or 4, my room is 6x2 and I have 440w over 4 lights and it seems like plenty.am thinking about adding one of those sexy purple Kessil LEDs though lol

 

[Muddy]

That was a typo on my part, actual draw is 135 watts, not the 235 I posted.

I've running two BS 240s in a 3.5' x 3.5' area and they aren't quite enough. Three would be better and I'm planning on adding a 3rd one soon. I'd suggest 3 for your sized area.

I think the 240w has a actual power draw of about 150w so maybe 3 or 4, my room is 6x2 and I have 440w over 4 lights and it seems like plenty.am thinking about adding one of those sexy purple Kessil LEDs though lol

 

[Dondiego2000]

Hi there,
I didn't want to create a new post on the same subject so I would like to have your advice on those LEDs; http://cgi.ebay.fr/135W-with-45x3W-...dsBulbs_JN&hash=item33777a7865#ht_3181wt_1396
I've read lots of posts here but everyone seems to agree about the blackstars.
Ok, but they're not available in EU (without custom taxes from US).
So I wanted to know if a LED like that is better than a lumatek ballast with a 250w hps because they cost the same in EU!
Thanks in adavnce and sorry if I'm in the wrong section.
Peace

 

[Red eyed c]

Hi there,
I didn't want to create a new post on the same subject so I would like to have your advice on those LEDs; http://cgi.ebay.fr/135W-with-45x3W-...dsBulbs_JN&hash=item33777a7865#ht_3181wt_1396
I've read lots of posts here but everyone seems to agree about the blackstars.
Ok, but they're not available in EU (without custom taxes from US).
So I wanted to know if a LED like that is better than a lumatek ballast with a 250w hps because they cost the same in EU!
Thanks in adavnce and sorry if I'm in the wrong section.
Peace

That LEDs not gonna match a lumatek ballast with a 250w hps mate,like most things out there,if its really cheap its usually shit! So if that's yr budget go with hps..if you have £225 to spend these are available in the uk http://igrowleduk.co.uk/products-page/i-grow-led-x-range/i-grow-84x-135w/ or if you want a blackstar from the uk http://ukgrowlights.co.uk/new-2012-lighthouse-240w-blackstar-led-grow-light-ultra-violet.html