heres some pics from my 100% led experiment

[beef74]

Hi Beef74,
So you recommend the U.F.O.s over the panels? Any particular reason?
I used to partake in the hobby with a 1000W HPS light. Heat and my electric bill were always concerns. I'm interested in getting started again, and I think LEDs would be the way to go. What do you think I would need to see similar results to a 1000W HPS?
Thanks!

right now the ufo's have the bridge lux 4th qtr cree diodes-an absolute must IMHO- and 1000 w of hps is a special thing, and at this point nothing could feasibly top it.You would have to drop a couple grand to even come close, not equal, to a 1000w of hps.Right now I'm starting a cfl/led thread-maybe, just maybe the combo will get us closer to those sweet hid results.

[ForgetClassC]

check out the progress beef, the link is in my sig.

[RackitMan]

Hi Beef74,
So you recommend the U.F.O.s over the panels? Any particular reason?

I have a 120 watt no-name light with the 1 watt Bridgelux LEDs and it appears very solid. (Too soon to give growing feedback.)

I picked up some of the 50 watt China panels with 0.5 watt 10mm LEDs. They are very bright and grow well. I picked them up for under $60 apiece on E-Bay. However, they are very flimsy and the power supplies are highly suspect. I would only buy them again (or any LED light) with a decent warrantee.

[beef74]

hell yeah man, I've got a 50 watt red budding panel from htg supply with a power converter that you can fry an egg on by the end of the day.I only have them on when I'm home, so I know what you mean brother-be careful.But they are damn bright and grow plants well-just the designs a little scary.

[beef74]

I have a 120 watt no-name light with the 1 watt Bridgelux LEDs and it appears very solid. (Too soon to give growing feedback.)

I picked up some of the 50 watt China panels with 0.5 watt 10mm LEDs. They are very bright and grow well. I picked them up for under $60 apiece on E-Bay. However, they are very flimsy and the power supplies are highly suspect. I would only buy them again (or any LED light) with a decent warrantee.

and you got a good unit-bridge lux leds are all you need-not a logo-so ya done good-please keep me posted-I've seen some really nice results from the 120w units especially Dokkies led grows on Dampkring Coffee shops website.check him out -peace

[RackitMan]

hell yeah man, I've got a 50 watt red budding panel from htg supply with a power converter that you can fry an egg on by the end of the day.I only have them on when I'm home, so I know what you mean brother-be careful.But they are damn bright and grow plants well-just the designs a little scary.

Exactly. As a former engineer, what pisses me off is it would only cost a few more bucks to do the design right. They cut corners on the regulator and heatsink. Thay aren't going to be losing any sales by charging $5 more for a safe unit.

My blue one burned up while I was at home, thank FSM.

[beef74]

Exactly. As a former engineer, what pisses me off is it would only cost a few more bucks to do the design right. They cut corners on the regulator and heatsink. Thay aren't going to be losing any sales by charging $5 more for a safe unit.

My blue one burned up while I was at home, thank FSM.

It just shows how fly by night some of these places are-if they'd have done any kind of real testing, they would have seen the problem.But no, slave labor profits arent enough, they have to cut corners on QC- as an engineer you know how important testing is.No one ever says oh that cross-bracing "should" be good enough- or I "think" that structural steel is ok, why isnt it the same when it comes to burning down peoples homes? No wonder this technology has taken so many lumps.

[RackitMan]

My 120 watter is built like a tank, is heavy and has three cooling fans (like the UFOs) and runs very cool to the touch. Yay!

[RackitMan]

I just noticed that my E-Bay vendor added this subtitle on their 50 watter:
NEW POWER CIRCUIT DESIGN, MORE EFFIENT(sic) & PROBLEM FREE!!

Translation: We did piss-poor engineering and all our customers complained about units overheating/frying so we decided to do it right to stay in business.

[beef74]

Hey, at leasthat shows that they want to stay in business-a good sign