Are LEDs as good as HPS?

Are LEDs as good as HPS?

LEDs are much the same. Though they’re generally more efficient than HPS (with some clocking 2.8 µmol/joule), some LEDs are less efficient than high-quality HPS fixtures, and they give you less light. All too often, the µmol/joule rating on HPS products states the lamp efficiency, not the actual product efficiency.

What LED replaces a 1000W HPS?

Black Dog LED PhytoMAX-2 600 Other companies would have called it the PhytoMax-2 1000. Despite the 600 in the name, this light is easily equivalent to 1000 watts of HPS power and is actually the most powerful fixture on this list.

How much does it cost to run a 1000 watt metal halide light?

Grow Light Operating Cost

1000 watt Sodium 1000 watt Halide
Ballast Wattage 1100 1080
Cost per Month $52.80 $51.84
Initial Lumens 130000 110000
Mean Lumens 126000 88000

How bright is 1000 lumens?

A 1000 lumen flashlight is bright enough to let you see items at a far distance as most of these flashlights feature reflectors or lenses to focus the light into having a range of 150-200 meters depending on their design.

How much electricity does a 1000 watt light use?

You need to divide your wattage by 1,000 (1,000 kilowats in 1 watt). So, if we were to run a 1000 watt grow light 18 hours a day with the kWh rate we gave earlier, our formula would be: 1 x $0.1559 x 18 x 30 = $84.186/month.

How close should my 1000 watt light be to my plants?

The stronger the light, the further you’ll need to hang it, so if you have a 1000w you may want to hang it at least 15″ (38cm) away. Depending on the strength of your light, you won’t want to go higher than 30 inches (76cm) above your plants.

How many lumens are in a 100 watt metal halide?

What is the Lumen Output of a Metal Halide? Metal Halide Wattage Delivered Lumens LED Wattage Equivalent 70 W 5,600 19 W LED 100 W 8,500 23 W LED 175 W 15,000 62 W LED 250 W 22,000 124 W LED

Do you use 100 watts lightbulbs?

If your socket says not to exceed 60-Watts, it is referring to the dangers of high heat output associated with incandescent bulbs. LED’s however, do not emit dangerous levels of heat. So, if your fixture says “not to exceed 60-Watts” but you want to use a 100-Watt equivalent LED bulb, it is safe to do it .

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