Mars Hydro FC4000 EVO PAR & ePAR Tests and Review
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- Опубликовано: 11 июл 2024
- The Mars Hydro FC-4000 EVO is their first LED bar array fixture designed for 4’ x 2’ grow tents! There are not many lights designed for those popular tents. Plus, the FC 4000 Evo features the very efficient Samsung LM301h EVO diodes, and you can control it with the Mars Hydro App! I expect that it will be a popular grow light - but my tests reveal that you may not want to run it at full power!
I ran it through 4 PAR and ePAR tests. It produces impressive PAR and ePAR maps! I do a thorough analysis and show you how you can get the most out of this light!
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Find the complete test report and the Grow Light Calculator in the www.cocoforcannabis.com/ Grow Light Guide.
0:00 Introduction
1:35 Unboxing
2:47 Hanging and Turning on
3:24 Diode Count and Power
4:12 Mars Hydro FC-4000 EVO Product Page
4:42 CocoforCannabis Grow Light Calculator
6:00 Official PAR and ePAR Tests
7:21 Official PAR and ePAR Maps and Data
9:52 Optimized PAR and ePAR tests
10:59 Optimized PAR and ePAR Maps and Data
13:28 FC-4000 EVO Test Report
15:00 My Review
15:36 Dimming Test and Operating Temperatures
17:04 Conclusion
I conduct independent impartial grow light testing. I present the data that I gather during my tests. The opinions and recommendations that I offer are based on my experience with indoor horticulture and horticultural lighting.
The manufacturer provided me with the light fixture to test and review. I always retain the right to give honest opinions about the products that I review. I do not offer manufacturers exclusivity or give them any editorial control over my reviews. The opinions and analysis are my own.
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Beautiful Light… Mars killed it with this one #1 for a 2x4 hands down🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Glad to see you are doing these again. It's been a minute. I love how extensive you get. And love listening to you on growing with my fellow homies. Pod cast with Jack been stock and Spartan grown. I've learned so much from all of the community out here. So thank Dr MJ CoCo
I appreciate everything you've done for my grow thanks to your calculations Data 💯 ❤ (Viparspectra 5x5 tent Viparspectra XS 1500 pro (x4) 2x Vivosun aero fans on Natural wind 247 ) these lights are cheap but when dasiy chained and properly measured in height to canopy, The results have been accurate and I plan on using your calculations again once I find a better light setup then what you have opened my mind to 💯
Just started using this light about two weeks ago. I can't wait to see this...Let's go!
I control it with the AC Infinity 69 pro and it worked flawlessly, thumbs up.
How is it now , recommend it ?
@@StalinHaze I’ll have to do a couple more runs to know for sure but it has a bigger footprint than the ACI competitor for the 2x4 tent. It did well enough that I bought another one and moved the ACI light to a 2x3 tent, which fits perfectly and provides full coverage in the smaller tent. I give it a thumbs up
I think I may need this light to upgrade the old Mars Hydro SP250 single bar light that I have in my 4' x 2' (120x60cm) grow tent! Can't wait to see the review.
Long time no video, i hope Dr MJ you are doing well and everything is fine. Wish you the best sir.
thanks dr mj coco!!
new to your channel, just subscribed a couple of weeks ago. thanks to this review, i just purchased this light using your code. It should be here today or tomorrow. 😅 i have a V.S. 2.5 ft. x 5 ft x 80 in. tent.. Looking forward to see loads more reviews.
Hola Doctor! Eres el mejor ❤
Hear add this to the review i have been using my Fc4000 for about 3 week's now in my gorilla 2by4 and I absolutely love it just like my other 4 lights from Mars hydro great quality for a reasonable price. Gotta need to get a new grow light try mars i did over 4 years ago and im still running nothing else but their llights ❤
I like it. I may get one.
Truly can't wait for this and fingers crossed I need a new light so bad 😫
@DrMJC0co I don't appreciate you trying to rip off people specially trying to impersonate MJ get a job man don't fall for these scams people
Nice work 🙌🙌 great video 💯
Like the reviews and information, want to see more, thanks
Great review, as always. I love how thorough you are!
I, as well as others would love to see you review one of the newer AC Infinity EVO lamps.
Im running two tents.. 2x4 with HLG350R and just started a 2x2.5 with AC Infinity EVO4 lamp. Its a burner in that little 2x2.5 Gorilla Shorty tent!
Lamp seems to have major balls, and I think you could do an awesome episode running that new bar lamp in both its intended 3x3 configuration, as well as PAR testing in a 2x2 environment. Youve mentioned the "big lamp in small tent" prior, lets see a review!
NO SUBSITUTE FOR CUBIC INCHES, the old saying goes.. Big lamp + small tent = BIG fun for all!
In all seriousness, It really blows my mind that theres no legitimate reviews for the ACI EVO lamps. Just paid sponsor videos with no REAL info. Its a shame...
In the end for my 2x2 Octo-Burner grow, it was between the Mars Hydro FC3000 and AC Infinity EVO4. It was close, but ACI won out mostly by virtue of instant compatibility with my ACI Controller 69 - Despite ACI being just a bit pricier than it's Mars Hydro counterpart.
Your reviews are very informative and on point and helped very much with my purchase decision.
My current grow can be seen on overgrow - James’ lil Octo-Burner. One 2x2 Tent. One Octopot. One BIG-ASS light to rule it all!
thanks for the review. would love to see the aci ironframe evo3 reviewed
Yeah, my easter Gift for me 🤣🤟🏼💯🇩🇪 Upgrade from a 250W Quantum Board Led 🤟🏼 i Love The Look of the marshydro FC 4000 EVO 🫶🏼 tent and Ventilation is also marshydro 💯🤟🏼✊🏼
I think I'm gonna do the same thing lol, was torn between this and the migro aray 4
I just got this light, I have had a lot of LED grow lights and this is the brightess light I ever had, I made a mistake and looked at when I turned it up and it gave me headache the first time that ever happened with a grow light
Oh yes, I can not wait! Just got mine in, and I don't see much reviews on these particular lights..
Do you recommend it ? I wanna buy one
@Trippy_420_ bro I would recommend 👌 it for sure! This light is powerful for 2x4 tent. I kept mine light in seedlings 10% to Veg to 30% and to bloom on 50%.....
@@roachloc43is the light penetration good and how many grams a watt ? , and do think this is just as good as hlg Diablo 350?
@jeffsmith8065 Honestly, I don't know much about the other light you're recommending, but I promise you that this light here does penetrate through out the 2 x 4 tent ⛺️
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Nice!!!
The output from Driver Vs the input from wall would be interesting coupled with ppfd etc, find the sweet spot for pwr efficiency for light output, eg 80% maybe be better then 75% on this particular psu's curve.
I just bought a new kind LED X 220 for my 2’ x 2 1/2’ gorilla grow tent. I’ve had two other sets of lights in it before but I wanted to find a bar light to fit the small tent and I bought this one. It seems to work really well but could you please do a video on it it also has the red UV and IR spectrum you can manually adjust and with it at only 25% power I noticed my eyes were burning even with LED glasses on so I stopped using the extra mode in general and I’m sticking to the full spectrum for start to finish. I want to know how much power the light is using without using the spectrum, and more information on it, there’s hardly any videos on it
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ASK always your Doctor 🤘🤪🤘
Could you use this light in a 5x3 and still get good coverage?
🎉 Hi my friend. Good to see you
This would be ideal for my 8 foot tall 5x 2 closet.
Can you review the Home Depot wynn 45 inch by 41 grow light
Hello, will there be a test of the new Mars Hydro FC-E 1500 lamp on the channel?
I use it in my 4 by 4.
4x4 you need two
FC-4000 EVO vs TSL2000 woul be interesting? Both are recommended for 2x4 tent.
Hello sir would u possibly consider testing the marshydro fc8000 evo. 🙏 Regards
can i ask you something.
has the LED come to a stop 3-4 years ago? is this as good as LED's gonna get? it feel like they yse to get double as powerful/efficient/effective year for year from say 2015-2020 but now it feels like i can aswell buy a fce6500 as a 2024 light. or is there anything happening on the light side?
Check out my video on the science of Horticultural LEDs. The LEDs are no longer getting more efficient because they really can't. The semiconductors are up to 90% efficient in energy transfer - there is very little left to gain! That said, LED Grow lights are still getting better. Fixtures can become much more efficient even though the diodes have tapped out. One way is using more diodes and running them with less power - this is increasingly affordable as the price of diodes plummets. Grower Love
@@DrMJCocois this still live ? Just got up
30 cents per watt on mixing 3000k and 5000k leds from Amazon led ufo high bays ( while not the most cost efficient running cost ) is pretty budget friendly.😉
Worth replacing an SP3000?
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Great review! Thank you. How do you feel/predict the yield will be between 19” height @100% power 11” height @75% power?
Hay man @viparspectra just came out with a new ks5000 if you do a review on it please let me know i have the 2023 model and love it
Did Iiss out or is this still live
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Of course I missed it yet again dammit lol. I hate my work schedule
your discount code doesn't work in the UK fyi
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It took a month for me to finally get my FC4000 EVO but wow it was surely worth the wait...other than the bullshit MH app. Love the info and appreciate the power saving tip, you surely saved me from throwing away money by running on full blast ✌🏻
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Great video. Out of the following 3 , MARS HYDRO FC4000 EVO, AC INFINITY IONFRAME EVO3 and SPIDER FARMER G4500 for biggest yeilds in a AC INFINITY 2X4 Tent ??? Please give me your opinion on which one of these lights would give the best corner to corner light coverage and which one I should get. Thanks
Dont forget about HLG350R. Its pricey, but that lamp is a burner in a 2x4.
Ive done two grows with it in my 2x4. Both grows pulled over one full pound after dry.
First grow five plants each in 5-gallon pots pulled 16.3oz. Grow I just finished was two plants in 6 Gallon Octopots and pulled 17.4oz between them both. Thats after any larf removed. Killer lamp. Not cheap, but it kills in a 2x4. If I'd had decent defoliation and trimming skills, this last grow should have been even higher-yielding
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Is this still live
Who won?
Still not better than a Mars Hydro SP3000 right ?
Hope this light will get cheaper in the EU in the next weeks.
426€ with code is still to much.
If not i will buy a premium light from Austria and the money still stay in EU.
Genau 👍🏼
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Man I needed this light
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Damn,, missed another one
@DrMJC0co please discuss…
Why would they make 400 W for a 2×4 I think it's WAY too much
Running it at 50-75% power capacity would theoretically prolong the overall lifespan of the fixture because of less led heat degradation. I think . So running a 400w at 50% for a 200w output or at 75% for a 300w output to not blowout the leds.
its okay,,,, but,,, 🤷no veg bloom switch👎, no sunset chip like the austria sanlight led evo grow lights👎 !!!! Greetings from germany
but for a Sanlight you need a supertall growroom as the optimal hanging height for the FC4000 is 4x to 6x less. Preferably a greenhouse.
@dr mj coco i just got a offer on my mail from medic grow a 800w light for only $272 (!!)
sounds too good to be true. i hope you can try it out
A light in 2024 with out red diodes. lol why
Did you miss the fact that it has 660nm red diodes?
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