hey krister and SME<
i don't want to hijack this thread but i was looking at getting a solis-tek HID ballast and happened to see this under their "products" header.
not sure what the difference is b/t these and other LED's. http://solis-tek.com/products/hiled.html
i'd be interested in what you think of them and what/how are they different?
thanks, RKY
SolisTek LED opinions?
by rkymtnman » Mon Jan 13, 2014 2:06 pm
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Re: SolisTek LED opinions?
by SisterMaryElephant » Mon Jan 13, 2014 2:20 pm
Yeah, I split it off.. 
I can't say I'm impressed by the LED that they're planning but we still don't have all of the information about it.
It uses large arrays, which is a negative for me.
It's air-cooled (like a HID) which is good. I had that idea years ago, in this forum.
The large one is 990w actual draw and that's a plus since that really *will* cover a 4x4 area but they'll probably claim it'll cover something ridiculously large.
I can't say I'm impressed by the LED that they're planning but we still don't have all of the information about it.
It uses large arrays, which is a negative for me.
It's air-cooled (like a HID) which is good. I had that idea years ago, in this forum.
The large one is 990w actual draw and that's a plus since that really *will* cover a 4x4 area but they'll probably claim it'll cover something ridiculously large.
Disclaimer:
I still use HID and I'm NOT an LED expert. All of my LED knowledge is from other parties or research so I can't say from first hand experience one way or another. I also run a medical grow consulting business in SoCal.
I still use HID and I'm NOT an LED expert. All of my LED knowledge is from other parties or research so I can't say from first hand experience one way or another. I also run a medical grow consulting business in SoCal.
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Re: SolisTek LED opinions?
by rkymtnman » Mon Jan 13, 2014 2:29 pm
i'm confused by what they mean by 50 or 100 watt sun chips. it looks like the 500 watt model only has 5 LED's? so each one is 100 ?
how do they do that? are there 20 5W to make up the 100?
i guess they aren't on the market yet. wonder what prices they are going to sell for?
they make a really top shelf HID ballast. i like the built in timer too and the remote in the matrix model
how do they do that? are there 20 5W to make up the 100?
i guess they aren't on the market yet. wonder what prices they are going to sell for?
they make a really top shelf HID ballast. i like the built in timer too and the remote in the matrix model
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Re: SolisTek LED opinions?
by SisterMaryElephant » Mon Jan 13, 2014 2:36 pm
Those are LED arrays; several diodes packaged together. Arrays have had a history of heat failures and as you can see, they concentrate the light in smaller areas and then they, apparently, use a lens to spread it. That's NOT how I would build one but they had to come up with something to get their share of the LED market.
I assume so. 10 for the 50s 20 for the 100s. The size is huge too...
Unknown but I bet it won't be cheap.
I love their Matrix ballasts but I doubt I'd buy their LED.
I assume so. 10 for the 50s 20 for the 100s. The size is huge too...
Unknown but I bet it won't be cheap.
I love their Matrix ballasts but I doubt I'd buy their LED.
Disclaimer:
I still use HID and I'm NOT an LED expert. All of my LED knowledge is from other parties or research so I can't say from first hand experience one way or another. I also run a medical grow consulting business in SoCal.
I still use HID and I'm NOT an LED expert. All of my LED knowledge is from other parties or research so I can't say from first hand experience one way or another. I also run a medical grow consulting business in SoCal.
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Re: SolisTek LED opinions?
by rkymtnman » Mon Jan 13, 2014 2:43 pm
ok, gotcha. now i see what you mean by an array. it would seem like there would be a lot of heat from each array vs. spreading them out across the whole fixture.
i think i'll just stick with the matrix for now. i've got enough invested in LED's at the moment.
what's nice is that MJ is a pretty high rate of return on investment. my last grow paid for the LED if i would have had to buy all that i grew from a dispensary.
i think i'll just stick with the matrix for now. i've got enough invested in LED's at the moment.
what's nice is that MJ is a pretty high rate of return on investment. my last grow paid for the LED if i would have had to buy all that i grew from a dispensary.
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Re: SolisTek LED opinions?
by SisterMaryElephant » Mon Jan 13, 2014 2:53 pm
Yeah, that's why 90-95% of indoor grows are cannabis, excluding house plants that don't get their own lighting of course.
Disclaimer:
I still use HID and I'm NOT an LED expert. All of my LED knowledge is from other parties or research so I can't say from first hand experience one way or another. I also run a medical grow consulting business in SoCal.
I still use HID and I'm NOT an LED expert. All of my LED knowledge is from other parties or research so I can't say from first hand experience one way or another. I also run a medical grow consulting business in SoCal.
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