Rewatching this video because I'm finally going to go for it. Preparing for a dark winter with indoor vegetables and greens. And yes I was fooled by the wattage on the label and thinking my 15 amp breaker would not hold much more than one light.
Great vid! I think LED's are one of the best new developments in the indoor gardening space. They can be very confusing though. It's nice to see that the quality has increased exponentially and the prices continue to fall. I'm looking forward to replacing all my T5 lights with a lineup of full spectrum LED. Thanks for sharing. Have a great weekend!
I haven't yet used any grow lights, but well explained and researched videos like this tempt me to make the right decision with one and take the plunge, thank you!
The wattage goes by each individual light as in if you have 60 leds at 10 watts each is definition of what is labeled on main title. as 600 watt, and so on...
I'm disabled. I'm attempting to camp this year and need to get some led lights for my tent. I'd like the to be able to run for awhile, be rechargeable via ac, solar or car. What would you recommend. Thanks.
This is why I build my own grow lights. 3W cobs driver only drive these on 2W, so for an actual 500W grow light I need 250 of these cobs. A 3W full spectrum cob cost about 2$, so 250 of them is 500$ not including the driver(s), heatsink, casing, fans, etc. This is why a reputable grow lights are expensive.
I was just wondering, I dont have grow light but I do have lightbulbs and what I'm trying to figure out is how much electricity would be used up? Like 7 light bulbs would the electricity bill come out high
I was just wondering, I dont have grow light but I do have lightbulbs and what I'm trying to figure out is how much electricity would be used up? Like 7 light bulbs would the electricity bill come out high
nice explanation, i like your uses of the watt meter to prove logically that the wattage labels on glow lights are completely different to wattage input to power the grow light itself. So they really dont waste to much electricity and are still more efficient then the old incandescent bulbs. But i am curious on the wattage of the grow light what that equates to interms of lumes/ luxes and best frequency need for crops/plants. Basically is there a rule of thumb of approximately how much wattage grow light supports how much cubic volume room or square area size place in a room. Because i could have a decent grow light with correct light frequencies for optimal growth but it just only supports a small little area not a large enough area i would require...???
That you would have to spec out in the product information. Essentially instead of getting a big 1000w grow light you would split up into several 300w lights as long as the output was high enough for the type of plants you’re growing.
hi there , great channel! Subbed too! quick question though, I have purchased a WAKYME led grow light and found out its only actually 218 w output, do you think if I was to add another 2 of these I would get the same results as a 600w hps, or should I just go ahead and buy 1 hps light. thanks in advance !
Hey i am starting 10 seedling of "tomatoes". How many watts in LED terms should i be using. I have two, 35watt bulbs. 35 watt replacing 300 watt equivalent. How much light do i need to start 8 or 10 seeds?
I’ve been using a Mars Hydro SP150 grow light for my succulents for about 2 months now and some of them are even flowering. They must think it’s summer lol!
Those are model numbers not watts those light are ment to cover a 2x2 and the growstar will cover a 2x3. It how much coverage area you can cover core coverage.
Im currently using some USB lights. I dont know if they are enough but they are working as of now( Im growing some basil, lemon mint, cherry tomato, bell peppers and perilla)
@ Expedition Homestead if those lights use a switching circuit based driver, this test will be highly inaccurate. The current draw of the LED's can be more than double what you're seeing on the main input end. You have to test in between the driver circuit and the LED's for actual current draw and vf... do the math and you have your consumed wattage.
I agree, this guy definitely does not have the proper knowledge to make a video like this, on top of that he's using cheap ass crap lights. A quality led light is much different than the ones he's talking about. Very misleading and gets a thumbs down from me.
Do LED grow lights sun-stress succulents as easily as floodlights? I'm just curious because LEDs seem more efficient, but I'm worried about my succulents not getting enough light to keep their color.
What do you mean by floodlights? For succulents I would suggest a 100w replacement LED at minimum depending on your grow area as well. I usually use 500w for succulents. You can definitely produce some amazing succulents with LED’s a
@@ExpeditionHomestead Lol sorry for not being more clear. I have a small 120-watt, full-spectrum halogen bulb marketed as a grow light. Thanks for the response! I'm glad to hear that they work well. Might switch over soon :)
Why are you measuring what it's drawing instead of what it's producing. If I have an LED lightbulb that replaces my 100 watt bulb in my lamp but says only uses 35 watts, then when I measure draw I WANT 35 watts but I want light to equal a 100 watt halogen
Maybe its you getting mixed up on what they mean its to replace it not to match wattage lol coverage , par , wattage ? . But yea some do not look like they will replace a 1000w maybe a 600w or 400w ! .
You need to test the output Lumens not how many watts it is drawing… LED lights a designed to draw far less wattage yet put out the same lumens as a higher wattage HPL for instance. Testing the power draw only and not explaining why it is drawing less power is misleading.
I mean, you are looking at some of the cheapest lights on amazon. The type of leds and driver matter a lot when talking about led lights. High quality led lights with Samsung diodes can and will be able to replace an hps light. Those cheap amazon lights however, you are 100% right about. Complete garbage but by using those as your distinguishing factor you are really misleading people to tell them that led lights cannot compare to hps or mh.
Only crappy, subpar LED brands list power the way you are describing. Quality companies such as HLG use correct figures. I have an HLG 550 and guess how many watts it draws?
You know sometimes it better to get people started out cheap with what they can afford instead of not starting at all because they think it’s to expensive to start 🌿
Not very helpful... a 1000w led replacing an old 1000w hps!.. dont think so!!! One can grow over a lb in n old 1000w hps in a 4×4 area, 9 to 12 plnts! 1000 led, only 2x2 area, 1 to 3 plants.
Only the cheap Chinese brand LED lights do this gimmick:. It is also NOT A REPLACEMENT.. you think those dinky led’s gonna replace a 1000w hps? Lolol I have a 1400$ chilled LED that’s literally 4x4 foot in size.. And pulls 600w out the wall 1500+PPFD at 12-18 inches and idk still a double ended gavita is so strong.. mines also covering a 5x5.. half of those cheap LED lights may pull 100-200 watts.. but actual useable light for the plant will be way lower to the point your waisting money running the light.. stay away from any of those.. a few decent on Amazon are the spider farmerish types.. if u still want somthing in that area.. buy a kit from Ali baba.. it’s good parts I did myself and it’s literally the exact same parts as my 800 dollar LED from HLG but the Ali baba kit cost 300 shipped.
Rewatching this video because I'm finally going to go for it.
Preparing for a dark winter with indoor vegetables and greens.
And yes I was fooled by the wattage on the label and thinking my 15 amp breaker would not hold much more than one light.
Great vid! I think LED's are one of the best new developments in the indoor gardening space. They can be very confusing though. It's nice to see that the quality has increased exponentially and the prices continue to fall. I'm looking forward to replacing all my T5 lights with a lineup of full spectrum LED. Thanks for sharing. Have a great weekend!
You’re spot on with that. They do such a good job at growing many types of plants and really have impressed me with the quality vs price ratios lately
How did it go?
Hi there what tool do I buy to measure the LED Wattage power its drawing so I know the cost? Kind regards
I haven't yet used any grow lights, but well explained and researched videos like this tempt me to make the right decision with one and take the plunge, thank you!
This is the video ive been looking for, can you redo this video with the grow lights we use today! Or is it still about the same?
The wattage goes by each individual light as in if you have 60 leds at 10 watts each is definition of what is labeled on main title. as 600 watt, and so on...
Well this just seems redundant because if it has total wattage of 600W then why doesn’t it draw 600W?
I'm disabled. I'm attempting to camp this year and need to get some led lights for my tent. I'd like the to be able to run for awhile, be rechargeable via ac, solar or car. What would you recommend. Thanks.
As always, this is SUPER helpful :) Have a great night!!
Thank you, Happy gardening :)
This is why I build my own grow lights. 3W cobs driver only drive these on 2W, so for an actual 500W grow light I need 250 of these cobs. A 3W full spectrum cob cost about 2$, so 250 of them is 500$ not including the driver(s), heatsink, casing, fans, etc. This is why a reputable grow lights are expensive.
I was just wondering, I dont have grow light but I do have lightbulbs and what I'm trying to figure out is how much electricity would be used up? Like 7 light bulbs would the electricity bill come out high
Can you grow as good plants with a 650w led as a 1000w led
Really depends on the light requirements of the plants but I wouldn’t let it stop you!
What’s the output wattage? Or what’s the lumens in the lighting
I was just wondering, I dont have grow light but I do have lightbulbs and what I'm trying to figure out is how much electricity would be used up? Like 7 light bulbs would the electricity bill come out high
nice explanation, i like your uses of the watt meter to prove logically that the wattage labels on glow lights are completely different to wattage input to power the grow light itself. So they really dont waste to much electricity and are still more efficient then the old incandescent bulbs. But i am curious on the wattage of the grow light what that equates to interms of lumes/ luxes and best frequency need for crops/plants. Basically is there a rule of thumb of approximately how much wattage grow light supports how much cubic volume room or square area size place in a room. Because i could have a decent grow light with correct light frequencies for optimal growth but it just only supports a small little area not a large enough area i would require...???
That you would have to spec out in the product information. Essentially instead of getting a big 1000w grow light you would split up into several 300w lights as long as the output was high enough for the type of plants you’re growing.
hi there , great channel! Subbed too! quick question though, I have purchased a WAKYME led grow light and found out its only actually 218 w output, do you think if I was to add another 2 of these I would get the same results as a 600w hps, or should I just go ahead and buy 1 hps light. thanks in advance !
Do you have a video about the coverage area?
Its hard to read the grow light specs also for this.
Thanks for this video.
Hey i am starting 10 seedling of "tomatoes". How many watts in LED terms should i be using. I have two, 35watt bulbs. 35 watt replacing 300 watt equivalent. How much light do i need to start 8 or 10 seeds?
But what is the correct watt to use??
I’ve been using a Mars Hydro SP150 grow light for my succulents for about 2 months now and some of them are even flowering. They must think it’s summer lol!
Love the mars hydro lights!
Those are model numbers not watts those light are ment to cover a 2x2 and the growstar will cover a 2x3. It how much coverage area you can cover core coverage.
Im currently using some USB lights. I dont know if they are enough but they are working as of now( Im growing some basil, lemon mint, cherry tomato, bell peppers and perilla)
Is a 30watts LED Sufficient?
Love your budding actor in the background. Thanks for the info and I have been looking at getting some LED grow lights but it is so confusing
He loves gardening and being on 🎥 haha. If you have any questions you can find us on Facebook and shoot us a message
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Expedition Homestead if those lights use a switching circuit based driver, this test will be highly inaccurate. The current draw of the LED's can be more than double what you're seeing on the main input end. You have to test in between the driver circuit and the LED's for actual current draw and vf... do the math and you have your consumed wattage.
I agree, this guy definitely does not have the proper knowledge to make a video like this, on top of that he's using cheap ass crap lights. A quality led light is much different than the ones he's talking about. Very misleading and gets a thumbs down from me.
I thought the input (primary) of the transformer AC takes 120w and output DC gives 500w
Do LED grow lights sun-stress succulents as easily as floodlights? I'm just curious because LEDs seem more efficient, but I'm worried about my succulents not getting enough light to keep their color.
What do you mean by floodlights? For succulents I would suggest a 100w replacement LED at minimum depending on your grow area as well. I usually use 500w for succulents. You can definitely produce some amazing succulents with LED’s a
@@ExpeditionHomestead Lol sorry for not being more clear. I have a small 120-watt, full-spectrum halogen bulb marketed as a grow light. Thanks for the response! I'm glad to hear that they work well. Might switch over soon :)
Blake Lasagna no problem, that would be pretty easy to replace and get the same if not better results.
is it normal for 100watt grow light to get hot?
They don’t get the penetration of a HID light. They are getting better but I’ll stick with my HID for flower.
Yeah definitely the way to go for somebody who is serious about growing and not worried about the bill
First video I watch from you....i like it... straight forward... subscribed
Thank you so much! I’m sure you will enjoy the channel 🌿
Thanks for this information!
How far could be a 10W grow light?
Why do we should replacing sun? as long as sunlight is free for all 😀, what is the benefit using grow light in tropical country???
Try thinking about it for a second, the answer will come.
Why are you measuring what it's drawing instead of what it's producing. If I have an LED lightbulb that replaces my 100 watt bulb in my lamp but says only uses 35 watts, then when I measure draw I WANT 35 watts but I want light to equal a 100 watt halogen
Thank you. stay safe
You’re welcome! Thank you for watching :)
It was helpful, thanks
Congratulations on your new pollination 17k milestone💥👊🥳💚
Maybe its you getting mixed up on what they mean its to replace it not to match wattage lol coverage , par , wattage ? .
But yea some do not look like they will replace a 1000w maybe a 600w or 400w ! .
You have no idea how hard is to grasp which light is what - it's just crazy
whats the STATED wattage not the replacement wattage
Usually between 100-300W, always a good thing to check for efficiency of the light
Thank you for simply explaining this to a dolt like me.
You need to test the output Lumens not how many watts it is drawing… LED lights a designed to draw far less wattage yet put out the same lumens as a higher wattage HPL for instance.
Testing the power draw only and not explaining why it is drawing less power is misleading.
I mean, you are looking at some of the cheapest lights on amazon. The type of leds and driver matter a lot when talking about led lights. High quality led lights with Samsung diodes can and will be able to replace an hps light. Those cheap amazon lights however, you are 100% right about. Complete garbage but by using those as your distinguishing factor you are really misleading people to tell them that led lights cannot compare to hps or mh.
Can it catch on fire?
I need some of these full spectrum LEDs 👉 😃 👈 💚
we have the fanless fin type high power grow lights
Fantastic info, cause if 1000W LED was using 1KW/H an hour, shiiiet it had to be sold to high price 😂😂
👀Wattage in wall. And output of leds are totally different,. right? 👀😒
Equivalent of power.
Only crappy, subpar LED brands list power the way you are describing. Quality companies such as HLG use correct figures. I have an HLG 550 and guess how many watts it draws?
You know sometimes it better to get people started out cheap with what they can afford instead of not starting at all because they think it’s to expensive to start 🌿
@@ExpeditionHomestead I agree . I live in seychelles. i use a cheap led to do 4 hours at night because we always have a 12 / 12 sun here.
Not very helpful... a 1000w led replacing an old 1000w hps!.. dont think so!!! One can grow over a lb in n old 1000w hps in a 4×4 area, 9 to 12 plnts!
1000 led, only 2x2 area, 1 to 3 plants.
Can I have ur old lights , I’m broke as hell ! 😂
Your device calculates the watts the lights are pulling from the outlets not the light its self
Yes, exactly. It’s not reading light levels
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why the coconut movin?
I hate the pink led hue. I'll have to look into these instead
Only the cheap Chinese brand LED lights do this gimmick:. It is also NOT A REPLACEMENT.. you think those dinky led’s gonna replace a 1000w hps? Lolol I have a 1400$ chilled LED that’s literally 4x4 foot in size.. And pulls 600w out the wall 1500+PPFD at 12-18 inches and idk still a double ended gavita is so strong.. mines also covering a 5x5.. half of those cheap LED lights may pull 100-200 watts.. but actual useable light for the plant will be way lower to the point your waisting money running the light.. stay away from any of those.. a few decent on Amazon are the spider farmerish types.. if u still want somthing in that area.. buy a kit from Ali baba.. it’s good parts I did myself and it’s literally the exact same parts as my 800 dollar LED from HLG but the Ali baba kit cost 300 shipped.
Ummm can I borrow one of these please lol?!
Those are pretty cheap grow lights though
all of those lights are worthless garbage, try Samsung quantum boards
Dude send me one I'm poor man u got lots 😁