Aeradix Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 (edited) We created a nice animation to explain watts, lumens, PAR and PPFD. Getting the right grow light for your needs can be straight forward. Easily compare Mars-Hydro and Spider Farmer LED grow lights here. Edited November 14, 2019 by Aeradix 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PsyCLown Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 I love it! I am sure this will help quite a few people out. As I have mentioned before, the diodes play such a huge role when it comes to LED's. Not all diodes are equal. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ill_Evan Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 Interesting so us using those lux meters on our phones isn't going to give us too accurate information If only there were cheap or even easily accessible ppfd meters.. us boys just gotta trial and error like real hobbyists Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aeradix Posted November 14, 2019 Author Share Posted November 14, 2019 1 minute ago, Ill_Evan said: Interesting so us using those lux meters on our phones isn't going to give us too accurate information If only there were cheap or even easily accessible ppfd meters.. us boys just gotta trial and error like real hobbyists It is a bit of money for a PAR meter, but if you're not using a trusted brand for your grow lights, it's probably worth the peace of mind. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreX Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 7 minutes ago, Ill_Evan said: Interesting so us using those lux meters on our phones isn't going to give us too accurate information If only there were cheap or even easily accessible ppfd meters.. us boys just gotta trial and error like real hobbyists Yea the lux meter on the phone is pretty useless for PAR. But it is still a good guideline in terms of light intensity and light placement. If you have decent lights and you trust your lights, then the lux meter is pretty handy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ill_Evan Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 My brand is "@PsyCLown DIY", probably the most trusted brand on this whole forum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aeradix Posted November 14, 2019 Author Share Posted November 14, 2019 2 minutes ago, Ill_Evan said: My brand is "@PsyCLown DIY", probably the most trusted brand on this whole forum Maybe @PsyCLown can make use of a PAR meter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ill_Evan Posted November 14, 2019 Share Posted November 14, 2019 @PsyCLown and @CreX let's chip in bois, charge some plebs to measure their light's ppfd 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenkush Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 7k I can get you an MQ 500 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aeradix Posted November 21, 2019 Author Share Posted November 21, 2019 4 hours ago, greenkush said: 7k I can get you an MQ 500 We've got portable PPFD meters for R 5 000, available here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bakstein420 Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 @Aeradix Do you sell just the LEDs by any chance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenkush Posted November 21, 2019 Share Posted November 21, 2019 1 hour ago, Aeradix said: We've got portable PPFD meters for R 5 000, available here Thanks but I’ll stick to brands that are reputable like Apogee; and the MQ-500 is portable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aeradix Posted November 21, 2019 Author Share Posted November 21, 2019 24 minutes ago, greenkush said: Thanks but I’ll stick to brands that are reputable like Apogee; and the MQ-500 is portable. No problem, it's not for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aeradix Posted November 21, 2019 Author Share Posted November 21, 2019 1 hour ago, Bakstein420 said: @Aeradix Do you sell just the LEDs by any chance? If you mean the diodes, then unfortunately not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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