what size led grow light for 5x5 grow tent
What to look for when choosing LED lights for plants
Durability - Obviously you want your LED grow light panel to be well-built and of heavy duty construction. You want to be sure they are made of the best materials possible and the wiring is going to stand up over time. Faulty wiring can create excess heat which is not only bad for your plants but could become a fire hazard. This is another important reason to buy the best quality grow lights you can afford.
Cooling System - LED lights are cooler than their HID and HPS counterparts. However, they should still contain a high-quality cooling system. The heat sink within your system should dissipate the heat created by the lights and move it away from the lighting system and your plants.
Color Spectrum - Plants primarily use red and blue spectrum light to progress through their growing stages. While HID and HPS systems use a full spectrum of light to target plant growth, a good LED system will include both red and blue lights for a perfect blend to help your plant grow. There are some growers who say white LED grow light is the closest to natural sunlight and is therefore better. However, white LEDs include yellow and green light that isn’t usable by plants and is therefore wasted making your grow lights less efficient.
PAR - PAR stands for photosynthetically active radiation. In simple terms, this is the light emitted that is actually usable by plants. Although many manufacturers provide details on lumen output (light visible to humans), for grow lights, it’s more important to understand the PAR output. If your plant isn’t using it, it is wasted energy. Manufacturers PAR data can be misleading as the value often changes from the centre to the edge of the light. The plants under the middle of the light will receive the full PAR value while those at the edges may be getting less light. A high PAR is not necessarily better. In fact, good led grow lights will have lower PAR values because the power isn’t concentrated in the centre but rather distributed evenly.
Wattage - When you see a wattage associated with a LED grow light, it is typically the equivalent wattage you would need in a HID or HPS light to get the same result. So a LED grow light listed as 400W can replace a 400 watt HID or HPS light but the actual wattage of the LED will be far less. This is way LED grow lights are much more energy-efficient. First-time buyers often assume the more wattage a grow light provides, the better. But bigger is not always better. The rule of thumb is you need 32 watts per square foot of growing space for flowering and light-loving plants like cannabis. Low-light plants like lettuces and herbs need only around 11-18 watts per square foot.
Programmable - If you are serious about growing, you’ll want to automate as much of the process as possible, not simply to lessen your workload, but more importantly, to lessen the possibility of human error. The best grow lights on the market offer a full range of programmability including setting light schedules, altering intensity, and customizing spectrums to best suit the individual plant.
Horticulture Lighting Group HLG 550 V2 R-Spec Full-Spectrum 480W Quantum Board LED Grow Light
The HLG 550 V2 R-Spec by the Horticulture Lighting Group is a full-spectrum LED grow light. It’s made up of 4 custom-designed high-efficiency white light quantum boards. This is the most efficient single-ended 1000-watt HID replacement on the market today. The LED grow light has 1,088 Top-Bin Samsung LM301B LED arrays and 64 Top-Bin Osram 660nm Deep Red LED arrays. This fixture has a 3500k color temperature and emits a PPF of 1257 umol/s. PAR efficacy comes in at 2.6 umol/j and the unit pulls 480 watts from the wall full power. Its dimensions are 26"x20"x3" and the unit weighs 18 lbs. It has a low-profile aluminum heatsink and is passively cooled. Optional lenses can be added for narrower beam angle and increased intensity. The grow light is dimmable and comes with a highly-efficient Mean Well driver. It is ETL/CSA certified for commercial grows and comes with rope ratchet hangers, wire hangers, a screw driver, and an instruction manual. This LED grow light was designed and is manufactured in the USA. It comes with a 3-year warranty.
LEDs: 1088 Top-Bin Samsung LM301B LED arrays & 64 Top-Bin Osram 660nm Deep Red LED arrays
PPF: 1257 umol/s
PAR efficacy: 2.6 umol/j
PPF: 1257 umol/s
PAR efficacy: 2.6 umol/j
Wattage draw: 480w
Coverage area: Veg- 6'x6' grow tent , Flower- 5'x5'grow tent
Coverage area: Veg- 6'x6' grow tent , Flower- 5'x5'grow tent
Light distance: Veg- 36", Flower- 24"
Dimensions: 26" x 20" x 3"
Weight: 18 lbs.
Weight: 18 lbs.
Warranty: 3-year
California Lightworks SolarXtreme 1000 LED Grow Light
The SolarExtreme 1000 by California Lightworks was designed specifically for grow tents and small-scale home growing. It is a full-spectrum white light LED grow light that consumes 800 watts and uses driverless 50-watt COBs. It also includes new direct AC drive technology which eliminates the need for LED drivers. This allows the LED grow light to be sold for a much lower cost than traditional LEDs. Its dimensions are 18"x 18"x4" and the fixture weighs 22 lbs. It has large aluminum heat sinks and utilizes cooling fans. The fixture comes with a 120V power cord and light hangers. This LED grow light comes with a 1-year limited warranty.
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LEDs: Driverless COBs (50W each)
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Wattage draw: 800w
Coverage area: Veg- 6'x6'grow tent, Flower- 5'x5'grow tent
Coverage area: Veg- 6'x6'grow tent, Flower- 5'x5'grow tent
Light distance: Veg- 32", Flower- 22"
Dimensions: 18" x 18" x 4"
Weight: 22 lbs.
Weight: 22 lbs.
Warranty: 1-year limited
Advanced Platinum Series P600
PlatinumLED Grow Lights - The most powerful LED grow lights available on the market today! We feature the highest PAR per watt of any other LED grow light along with the most complete 12-band spectrum available which ensures maximum yield with minimum power usage and heat. PAR and spectral output equal a quality, powerful LED grow light - not wattage draw! Our lights far out perform the cheaper units that consume excess power and yet emit a fraction of the intensity with an inferior spectral output compared to our professional quality LED grow lights. There is a remarkable difference between LED grow lights and it’s extremely important to choose wisely in a high yield, high payback situation. Higher yields, lower growing temperatures, better efficiency.
- Platinum LED lights have the HIGHEST PAR/LUMEN OUTPUT PER WATT of any LED grow light! 2x-3x the intensity of any other lights!
- SUPERIOR 12-band full spectrum from the depths of UV to the heights of IR - The most complete and efficient spectral output available
- Selectable VEG/FLOWER switches with 4x high speed whisper quiet fans plus ALL NEW upgraded aluminum cooling heat sinks
- 800w HPS replacement with 5ft x 5ft coverage at 18" height PERFECT for large applications or using multiple units for even coverage in commercial application
- COMPLETE 5 YEAR WARRANTY plus our exclusive 90 DAY SATISFACTION OR RETURN GUARANTEE. Amperage (Veg + Bloom) :3.1A @ 110V / 1.6A @ 220V,Amperage (Veg Switch Only) :1.7A @ 110V / 0.8A @ 220V
PROS:
- Top Quality US Made LEDs and excellent build quality
- auto-switching 110v/220v LED drivers
- excellent customer service backed by a 5-year USA based warranty
- 4 large yet super quiet fans for cooling
CONS:
- Higher cost of investment but will be worth the money for serious growers
Verdict: The Advanced Platinum Series are the very best indoor LED grow lights in the 600-watt range.
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