Quote Originally Posted by Loganr888
are leds better then HPS and do you need differnt lights for each stage does anybody know i think im going to switch for power purpose but i need to know if you need differant lights and which types of leds anything would help and what siz LED will grow the same area as a 600w HPS thanks for any information
I think the only thing that has not been answered here is what wattage LED would you need to replace your 600w HID. There are others here who can answer that far better than I. By way of semi educated guess I'm gong to say 350 - 400w will get you there.

For me it was all about power, heat, and safety. I'm not growing for commercial purposes so the upfront investment isn't much of an issue. I can see if you want to fill a warehouse that it would be hard to stomach the initial investment regardless of the long run cost benefit. Actually, no, I take that back. Anyone doing that kind of setup should be willing to take the time to figure it out. The hassles of heat mitigation alone that LEDs sidestep should be enough to cause any large scale grower to take a second look. Coupled with with long term cost savings it's almost a no brainer. Now, I can also see why people who started on HIDs stick with them, though the seemingly testosterone-fueled mind lock that sets in when this discussion comes up is not so easy to understand...

Let us know where you end up and how it grows.