On Tue, 14 Nov 2006 20:46:47 -0500, "Mich"
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>"-nos1eep"
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>news:0rpkl2t8t1c0cnf3t85p770fssftahlbhl@4ax.com...>> On Tue, 14 Nov 2006 15:35:37 -0000, "MiRe"
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>>>> "MiRe"
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>>>> news:PuOdnbLNlcBYUcTYRVnyjA@bt.com...>>>>>
>>>>> "Mich"
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>>>>> news:pJN4h.19234$Xz6.84448@weber.videotron.net...>>>>>>
>>>>>> "MiRe"
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>>>>>> news:dLCdnRQ8xIFc5NbYnZ2dnUVZ8tmdnZ2d@bt.com...>>>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>>>> I've just been and had a look at these LED indoor plant culture
>>>>>>> lights.
>>>>>>> Would they be any use to people in the weed growing "field".
>>>>>>> I personally don't know enough to know whether it would work.
>>>>>>> Is the spectrum needed supplied by this setup? But if it is, it could
>>>>>>> save a fortune in electricity. Any thoughts anyone?
>>>>>>>
http://www.ledtronics.com/ds/plantled/
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>>>>>> The light is promoted as "Lower Burn and Fire Risk" ... just what I
>>>>>> need!
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>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>> Would anyone here know if the LED strips shown in URL below would have
>>>>> the required spectrum or whatever for the indoor enthusiast?
>>>>>
http://www.hebeiltd.com.cn/?p=led.strips
>>>>> It would seem like a simple matter to connect up 4 red 1 blue strip and
>>>>> have a cheap, cold running grow lamp. Can anyone see any problem using
>>>>> the strips sold at this site?
>>>>> Regards,
>>>>> MiRe
>>>any idea how many lumens I might need to make this thing viable?
>>>Cheers, MiRe
>>>
>> You will need a least 2000 lumens per sq ft minimum 4000 would be
>> better.
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>So we are talking about 222 units at $5.89 each ... $1307.58 per square foot
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I did not do the math, but if you say so, well ok. My experience is
with HID lighting. A 400 watt HPS will cover a 3 x 3 foot area nicely.
They put out about 50k lumens.
