Hi unkle_psycho, what do you mean that the LEDs on the bridge Lux strips are too close for the micros? As in too close on the PCB that they’re on or that the power of these things will be too powerful and the microgreens on the shelf will be too close to the light? I currently use a couple of QB288...

I am looking to do something similar. I was considering using 2' strips at 5000k covering a 24"x16" tray. I was trying to decide on 2 or 3 strips and running them around 75% 450ma. I have been using the "blurple" lights, but the white lights seem to produce better greens, less rubbery. What are you...

Update: Testing out those 5630 led strips. 6000k version. Here’s the build. Used one roll and cut them to about 4 ft and just daisy chained them using some wire and solder. They’re definitely not as bright as the QB288s and the lighting seems super blue. Has anyone used these for Micros before? I’m ...

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Wed Aug 08, 2018 5:17 pm

Lights came in , man the quality on these panels are up there.

Those look nice, are you using a controller for automation? If so, what are you using?

Farmer Linus

Nice I like the sound of your set up. I haven’t seen those before. Do you have a link or a spectrometry report to show wavelengths of that diode?

Farmer Linus

That seems pretty affordable! How does the climate work? What do you plan on using for lighting?

Farmer Linus

I have been larking and searching for an informative and NO HATE forum for over two years now and thanks to a post on RIU, here I am. This is my first post anywhere ever and I am new to inside growing. I am planing on using a 20' shipping container with 12' of it for flowering. Tx for being here, G...

I ask because my plants are struggling in the heat as I'm using a 600w Hps Dual spec bulb and i hoped there was a cheap easy fix Goony How come you’re asking to mod a LED light when you’re using an HPS? Do you currently have a LED light that you tried using instead of the HPS? Farmer Linus

If you run them at full power you would need heatsinks because more power means more energy into each diode and the energy translates into heat. High heat will make the diodes start degrading. But if you run the diodes at lower current, you will have higher photon output and less need for heat sinks...

Hi all, I'm confused. On this site, the recommendation is always to run your Samsung strips at 75% or 50%. However, in the DIY guides on this site, each DIY example has just enough strips to cover 30 watts per sqft when you're running the strips at 100%. Are there enough strips in those DIY uides? ...