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So. I have noticed a lot of large scale growers and commercial facilities use plasma lighting such as the gavita 270e. I have seen a lot of marketing on media which focuses on running through a commercial operation and discussing their methods of production. They all tote LEP lighting as "more economical and efficient with cleaner light at a molecular level", and also mention lifespan.
I just can't see these benefits. For example, at around $2k, a gavita 270e puts out a ppf of 300umol/s. That's less than a 150w TS 1000 which uses old tech epistar/bridgelux diodes (considered relatively inefficient these days) at around 10-12x the price.
What am I missing? Seems like a complete waste especially when the lifespan is no better than most LEDs these days.
My 240w 301b Longboard puts out a ppf of 600umol/s and cost me $300. A good 300w led such as the viparspectra ks-3000 will put out close to 800umol ppf.
What is this magic efficiency and molecular light I am not seeing the benefit of, and why would commercial grows opt for these lights bar the benefit of apparently being able to run in wetter climate?
I just can't see these benefits. For example, at around $2k, a gavita 270e puts out a ppf of 300umol/s. That's less than a 150w TS 1000 which uses old tech epistar/bridgelux diodes (considered relatively inefficient these days) at around 10-12x the price.
What am I missing? Seems like a complete waste especially when the lifespan is no better than most LEDs these days.
My 240w 301b Longboard puts out a ppf of 600umol/s and cost me $300. A good 300w led such as the viparspectra ks-3000 will put out close to 800umol ppf.
What is this magic efficiency and molecular light I am not seeing the benefit of, and why would commercial grows opt for these lights bar the benefit of apparently being able to run in wetter climate?
