#Heisenbeans Genetics

JohnFonda

Tegrity Greenthumb
Watts is watts and the same wattage will actually produce the same amount of heat no matter what. While the lights WILL run more efficiently, and will last longer, the heat generated in the tent will always be the same unless you remotely locate your ballast outside of the tent. I used to believe the same as you until someone sent me a link to an explanation of the science behind it. To make it short, the reason for this is the light generated from those watts carries the heat and that light bounces around and the heat from it is eventually completely absorbed by the tissue in the plants and the other materials in the tent. This is why the only way to truly reduce heat is to remotely locate your ballast so the heat being produced from that is not being absorbed by the tent/growing area.
It's been a bit but with the modern LEDs I think actually running them a bit harder increases the efficiency. It's a very small number so your pretty right about it being the same amount of heat. The heat is hardly just the light heating things up though. . Heat is a byproduct of inefficiency in electronics. There is no friction or moving parts etc so the heat you feel is the resistance converting into heat. Why vapers use resistance coil to heat the wire rapidly. The more efficient something is the more output it has with less heat generated. Locating your drivers outside the tent helps immensely. Use quality speaker wire to run into the tent. Wago that to solid wire and put the solid into your molex. Placing a fan on them or your exhaust will expand the drivers life too. Full blown mine are cool to the touch.
 

Ozjet68

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Bridezilla and GG4 first time indoor grow in organic soil . I think I’m seeing a couple things living on the edge. Yellow edging of leaves on new growth and it looks like that gloss look of excess nitrogen. Maybe I’m reading into things and getting picky. Any advice welcome 5F8EB5A9-29C4-4A8E-97DE-FACF87A338B7.jpeg91546FD2-8D0C-4085-B800-B76852C2F1BE.jpeg
 

treefarmercharlie

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It's been a bit but with the modern LEDs I think actually running them a bit harder increases the efficiency. It's a very small number so your pretty right about it being the same amount of heat. The heat is hardly just the light heating things up though. . Heat is a byproduct of inefficiency in electronics. There is no friction or moving parts etc so the heat you feel is the resistance converting into heat. Why vapers use resistance coil to heat the wire rapidly. The more efficient something is the more output it has with less heat generated. Locating your drivers outside the tent helps immensely. Use quality speaker wire to run into the tent. Wago that to solid wire and put the solid into your molex. Placing a fan on them or your exhaust will expand the drivers life too. Full blown mine are cool to the touch.
Correct, the more efficient lights are more efficient because you are able to get more light from less watts. What I was explaining is that running a 300w light at 300W will produce the overall same amount of heat as running a 450W light at 300W. Placing a fan on them doesn’t cause them to produce less heat, though. You are just dissipating that heat from the driver more quickly, which is making it cool to the touch, but the heat is still being generated.
 

treefarmercharlie

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gwheels

Hobby Farmer
Be forwarned....over the next 2 to 6 months i am going to light this shit up.

That horrible Heisen gave me some fire...lots of fire. And I already had FIRE. Blue Dream and Glue crosses i have only dreamed of.

So first of all..Thanks man !!!!

Its just going to get crazy up in here....Lets grow this shit.
 

sfrigon1

Seed Aficionado
Be forwarned....over the next 2 to 6 months i am going to light this shit up.

That horrible Heisen gave me some fire...lots of fire. And I already had FIRE. Blue Dream and Glue crosses i have only dreamed of.

So first of all..Thanks man !!!!

Its just going to get crazy up in here....Lets grow this shit.
Doooooo iiiiiiiiit! Love seeing your buds bro . Always looking good.
 
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