DIY LED Grow light build | Build your own cheap simple and efficient LED grow light

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Build a your own LED grow light from light fixtures available from your local DIY shop. I have used 6 x Philips 13W 1521 lumen 2700K.
The total power consumed is 80 watts and this will deliver an average PAR of
400µmols/m²/sec over a 60cm x 60cm/2ft x 2ft grow area. This is an efficiency of 1.79 µmols/joule which is pretty good for a simple DIY build.
The spectrum is perfectly suitable for full cycle growing from seed to harvest.
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[@MIGROLIGHT]

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[@zcalex7660]

hey shane could you do a new diy video with the led tubes to replace flourescent tubes?

[@thomaskastenhuber6792]

Shane! People! This really deserves an update, there are new LED Bulbs out now, same socket E27 but crazy efficiency. Think the most efficient is Phlips 210lumen/watt. Theres also a 23W bulb that gives 3500 lumen, so 150 lumen per/watt. In any case a good chunk more than 120 lumen per watt. Id love to see what Shane can build with this bulbs, please like this post to make him see that if you share the excitement over this topic.

[@freedom_born]

Yeah, i think i remember some places had 28w bulbs too, I’m always looking for higher wattage CFLs cos i use them as UV/IR supplemental during flower.

[@timothykappel198]

He's going for budget tho how much more expensive are these bulbs. If there to expensive u might as buy a real grow light like a mars hydro or something for 70 bucks

[@timothykappel198]

@UCUuXxb6mJctk3rk9AXkFZXQ u can buy 4 pack of 15w daylight 5000k bulbs at Walmart for $15 or better 4pm of 14w soft white 3500k for $10. U also need twice the wattage when using cfl compared to led. JS. U can also buy a 7 way bulb spillter for $5. That's $35 for 105 watts of led which is plenty enough for a plant

[@freedom_born]

@Timothy Kappel Idk how he’s going for “budget” if this whole fixture already costs nearly close to $100 anyway. I think Shane brought the 6 bulbs which = 100w for $59. So… a 2pk of 23w CFLs are $10. $40 for four 2pks. A $20 saving for almost the same wattage, which is about the same as a Bloom Plus anyway - 85/90w*. Even Mars ts600 is only 90/95w. So it’s not “technically” a budget build - especially if there’s QB builds out there for the same price (like as you said, Mars or even Bloom Plus). This is a DIY project or for someone electrically savvy or for those who already have lamp fixtures lying around. Cos realistically, this setup will cost comparatively the same as just buying a Mars or SF or Vipar… or as mentioned a Bloom Plus - which are as good as the others for a little cheaper - AND they come with warranty’s and guarantees. Unlike this DIY fixture, which if it does fck up somewhere, you’ll have to repair and replace yourself.

[@timothykappel198]

@@freedom_born if u have the outlets and wire already u can build the light for $20 with the Walmart LEDs as stated in my previous reply. And once again cfl aren't nearly as efficient as a led when it comes to growing u need twice the wattage per SQ foot so there's no reason to use them. LEDs are the same price if not cheaper and use half the watts.

[@latotheleaf2223]

This is why you're such a legend Shane. You design and sell your own equipment, and still tell people how to build their own budget light. Top stuff my man!! 👍

[@chris432t6]

Thank you, you said it right.🌝

[@justinjude1999]

Qq 1

[@babyrob0t]

This is so ace, thanks for sharing. It’s a testament to your character that you’re willing to show your potential customers how to do it themselves on a budget. One love 💚

[@currentriver4951]

No doubt, great stuff!!!!

[@JohnSmith-ti3oy]

He should quit the LED game and go into teaching business ethics. The guy is a class act in every regard.

[@MrFabianPeq]

He’s one of the real ones

[@dernils2311]

i mean its low budget but to be honest its not that good.... Every "ready" LED will have more lumen and probably a better spectrum if u really dont have enough money then okay do it and upgrade/add after ur first grow but normally just buy a better LED directly.

[@laniec.f.2531]

@@dernils2311, can you elaborate on your comment that it is not that good and share specific suggestions for something you believe is better? Many of us are just beginning and this is somewhat complicated, but if you could be more specific on an upgrade, it would be appreciated. What if someone just wants to use this setup for growing salad greens and maybe other veggies? Opinions?

[@TacoTacoYum]

Excellent 3am-can't-sleep video

[@pinopiyatsi8058]

5am :P

[@georgeprout42]

Lol, 3 months later I found this at 3:30am 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@420_9R8R]

💯💯🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@lese8234]

09/03/21 3:03 am 😆😆 REAL in Buenos Aires, Argentina 🍺

[@coolshirt]

It's 5am cheers lol

[@shaneintheworld]

Thank you for this, Shane you are a voice of clarity in the led world

[@brandonzahs2801]

The community NEEDS information like this! Thank goodness for honest influencers like yall!

[@steveod1]

The patron saint of indoor growers. Respect.

[@DiegoMorales-jh1qi]

Man, i just wanted to THANK YOU for your service to the growing community all over the world. I just found this video, somehow I missed it before because it's been around 3 years now watching this channel, and living in a Third World country, this is a MUST WATCH for the vast majority of third world indoor growers all over the world... This is as DIY as it gets, and the best part is that it can be made to work 💪💪💪

[@christsantilas5339]

Much respect man from Greece!!This test is truly the best and most honest I've ever seen,well done!!You are truly a honest guy..Noone from any other company has the balls to do it,you earn my respect even more!!

[@adamiam7556]

I Vote Shane as earths morality guide. More respectable ethics than any guru. 💚

[@currentriver4951]

Glad I found his page!!!!

[@lolasnchz6094]

Look at the result of similar bulbs kzbin.info/www/bejne/nnepfIusg6aChJY

[@michaelpigneguy6864]

politicians should take a course led by Shane

[@raynofranken5350]

Shane you are always open and honest. What a great tip for budget growers!

[@walrasian]

That is awesome. I plan to upgrade from my screw in LEDs but it is nice to see they weren’t half bad all these years. Thanks for this. Also you making videos like this is why I will be upgrading to a migro array for my tent. It really shows the confidence you have in your product that you are willing to show information like this.

[@glyn5385]

youre such a good man Shane, much respect to you for doing this when you make and sell your own lights, God Bless You, i hope your business expands x100

[@RIPPEDDRAGON40k]

Friends were looking at me crazy for building a veg setup this way with LEDs and CFLs from the hardware store. I learned this from Green Ninja youtube channel (they have not been active for years). If I needed to start up again on a budget or grow in a closet, this is how I would start. 10/10 video Shane along with every other video you do

[@eddiew9328]

I respect this chap so much. I’ve seen people make them before and I giggled. But the numbers don’t lie.

[@layton7430]

Not many good honest people like him around anymore, great video

[@donkee]

Haha I read it so wrong! I thought "well I think many honest people might like him around since he seem to be quite honest himself" :D

[@firecloud77]

I have an array of 12 of these light bulbs in a 3-foot by 4-foot grow closet in the basement for starting my vegetable seedlings every year. It works very well.

[@MIGROLIGHT]

Tops on or off? If tops are off have you had any issues with the LEDs getting damaged?

[@jamesolivier3192]

@@MIGROLIGHT I actually ran 20 of these (5000k version) in my mini greenhouse this spring without an issue. Now those fixtures are hanging in my garage for extra lighting, and so far no issues. Tops cut off on all of them.

[@tkermi]

Just remember to check the age and be clear that you have the consent before ripping the top off 😏.

[@firecloud77]

@@MIGROLIGHT I cut off the tops. No, I've had no issues with the LED's becoming damaged. I have, however, been replacing them with a brighter bulb (150-watt equivalent) that I buy off of Amazon: *SANSI 18W (150 Watt Equivalent) LED Light Bulbs* amazon.com/gp/product/B07G3TBT1G *SANSI 18W (150W Equivalent) LED Bulbs* amazon.co.uk/SANSI-Equivalent-Bright-Daylight-Non-Dimmable/dp/B082KM6Q9T

[@dt3204]

@@MIGROLIGHT Hi Shane, I have the tops off for 18 months now and no problems at all ;-) I use the Philips 12.5W 4000K ;-)

[@ducksakeenglandwakeup5872]

How nice a fella this man is .thank you for all the advice and tips .

[@barry_g8443]

Brilliant and informative investigation into cost effective grow lights. Thank you for taking the time to put this out there.

[@GMCLabs]

It's basically exactly what I did for my first grow light It worked great.

[@icametopray1072]

What were you able to grow using this method?

[@Kyusoath]

i've been waiting for this one, many people asked for this and i'm glad you finally did it.

[@alfalfaomega9290]

Shane you are a star. reminds me of one of my own early lights.

[@stoshbeast1]

I did this two years ago and it worked great!

[@sashcsgo]

Bro i was just about to head to the hardware store. THANK YOU for the input

[@rockitMiC]

Van Helsing great info! Thanks!

[@ganjah-far-i7124]

Great stuff as allways!! Irie high weekend to Shane + all growers worldwide!!! Puff puff says the magic dragon😁 Peace & GL

[@levoyeurmonkey9649]

Thanks for being such an humble and nice human being, sharing killer knowledge even while running a company selling pro stuff. I'm working on a extremely low budget+scrap yard 2x3 project based off 5 quite big e27 bulbs (and 2 cheap 50w cobs), the par measurements here makes me hopeful :) JUST A REMINDER: especially for bigger bulbs pay attention to the exposed contacts on the board!!! This 23.5w 2700k Lexman bulb I have here is quite hot, runs at >300Volts!!! Other brand, 18w 3000k: 260v. You don't want to touch that. I thought my multimeter was broken at first. For my build I will cover the naked contacts in resin or something.

[@DadStacheGaming]

Also doubles as a vanity light in a pinch! lol very clean job! Very good for a quick solution.

[@MaideNGrowN]

Hell yeah Shane. Killer vid for DIYers to get growing on a low budget. Very cool. Take care man and be well.

[@douglas9607]

Shane is a good guy. Thank you for this good vid for beginners.

[@mail2ted]

I made a Light that has eight Bulbs about 20 watts each, Cool White for Veg and Warm White for Flower to cover a small area about 1.5 feet by 2.5 feet, it has reflector panels and three small PC fans to pull the warm air up and out. It pulls about 160 watts and works well for 3 small plants in 2 gallon pots. Using better brighter Bulbs makes a big difference but adds a lot to the build cost. Being able to swap out Bulbs is a good thing.

[@alonsoarambulovidal2942]

The tree fans were enough to deal w the heat?? Do you have any pic of the setup?? Im doing basically the same but the heat goes crazy

[@CrankCase08]

You could get more watts/lumens per area by using GU10 LED bulbs mounted in a tight array. GU10 bulbs are available at >100l/watt, and the ceramic sockets can be bought in large quantities at a much lower cost than even E27 screw fixtures.

[@GDKLockout]

A met an old friend with this set up, kinda. He had a 203 blurple light and 3x 13w 2700k. Was getting 60g of hulkberry using only compost and a hint of bloom boost, from autoflower in 30cm x 70cm stealth chest of drawers. It works!

[@barrybrum]

Your concern for your fellow man in kindly offering this useful info is why I will be buying your MIGRO Array system. Your MIGRO products appear to be of excellent quality and your professionalism is remarkable.

[@MIGROLIGHT]

Thanks.

[@coolestguyontheplanet723]

Thankyou for finnally doing this. I have been wondering about this setup.

[@dertythegrower]

I have been using these and the spiral CFL bulbs in many colors for vegging perfect plants for years.. I try to tell people online in chat for years and they dont listen ha. Even better is the cheap LED flood lights, as all light is directed down and they are perfect strength

[@dertythegrower]

Also, I want to add there is a very simple thing people can use that turns 1 spcket into 7 bulbs! Look up 7 in 1 light bulb adapter.. it looks like a christmas tree star in a way, and you simply screw it in the light bulb socket, and youre done

[@eshabooboo100]

tell me more please

[@ivanlagrossemoule]

I'm looking for a new and cheaper setup for my carnivorous plants and saw quite a few people claim that consumer lightbulbs simply don't cover the required light spectrum, despite companies like Philips giving you the entire spectrum graph. It's like they want others to waste their money on overpriced equipment. I'm definitely trying this next. I use usual lights to hold the bulbs, so I don't even need to mess around with the wires.

[@timturk1899]

They sell a 5-7 mogul socket, "star shaped" adapter(so the 5-7 sockets are in a circle, about an 8" diameter all around, which screws into 1 mogul socket). Cheap on Amazon! I've used the 100W equivalent lights also, but was able to "snap" the glass like cover(it was plastic, no glue, so I used a knife to pry it off easily. I started to saw it off, lol, and said "F it!", I think these will pry off..?). Easy! Great job Shane! Very nice to see the actual 3K spectrum, etc. Your a great guy Shane!!!

[@themaharishi8160]

Back at university. My friend made a ramp with 7 tubes. It looked well sketchy and his shower was his grow room ^^

[@billallen275]

BIG Thumbs up! Excellent use of consumer stuff, which is all around. While I sit about to figure out the direct power supply for COB arrays at the optimum drive level for efficiency, these are easy to plug and play!

[@truecheapgrowndopeboymusic5838]

So grow light company are going to love this

[@MrFukyfuk]

Actually i purchase this set Philips LEDs for 16 euros! Im from Czech Rep :) thanks Shene for tip.

[@babyrob0t]

Shopping with Shane 🛒💕

[@paulie6446]

Good one Shane.this film gives hope to all amateur guerillas who don't have the cash to buy into growing.I was there once and this would've been such a help.✌️🌱👏👏

[@MrPADDYOT]

Ya effin' daisy!! I was literally just looking at the Woodies and Homebase websites to see what they had in the way of lights for this type of endeavor and then I found this videos. Fantastic, thanks for sharing!!!

[@loonyloony6550]

Got 300watts of globes setup, about $80 worth lol. Some of those phillips ones and osram. 1st run was alright but had to be cut short. It really is this simple, keep it safe electrically and your good to go.

[@loonyloony6550]

Ended up melting the tops off because of all the plastic flying everywhere when I used the hacksaw. Went all over the leds, cleaner to melt.

[@loonyloony6550]

Bloody cold though, cuoboard barely gets 6c above ambient without heating.

[@scoddiboi]

Love the slight choke up before “reasonably safe”

[@shawtop]

If there's an apocalypse, i wanna be in this guys crew. Great video as always migro. 🔥🔥💯 Edit - you should whack these on amazon 👌🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻

[@roberthart9886]

I did this back when a Red/Blue crap led light was $350+. I bought

[@mohamadjaber3128]

Thank you for your videos love the way you openly show experiments and review other lights keep up the fab work you deserve way more subs!!

[@jsmith3966]

Ive seen a few others do this. You made it fun and interesting for sure man! I appreciate the video.. we all do. Thank you Shane 😊

[@jorgestride2752]

Send me links, please.. I haven't found much else

[@iamgroot8510]

Awesome.😊 Big thumbs up from France. 👍

[@Bloomcycle]

I've been doing this for years. It's great for veging my cannabis plants before I put them outside for the season . The dollar store one's with the red/blue are the best 😎🇨🇦

[@igormarinkovic1531]

nice ! my respect for you. Shane you are such a open person for everyone

[@nickallowatt5128]

First time on your channel, pretty awsome of you to provide people with that knowledge when you could have tried to sell them on your own lights, youve gained a sub

[@MegaStevenk]

I'm gona build a super closet.. I'm waiting couple more weeks for argos to deliver it🤣🤣.. It's gona be beautiful with atleast 2 things I've not seen a single room with👍...just recently found this channel it's wicked👊✌.

[@MattGarver]

Nice to reflect back on my personal journey in grow lighting. On a budget, this can be a great way to grow something. On the other hand, it makes me appreciate nice commercial grow lights. Thanks for the fun!

[@JGfloatsnfishez]

Thank you exactly what I was looking for!

[@freedom_born]

Beautiful work Shane. My setup uses splitter adapters. I’ve got a few lamps already, so i just ordered splitters and bought 23w (CW & WW) CFLs. 2 lamps, 4 splitters each. During veg I’ll use 4 of each, 2 on each splitter, 4 Cool White & 4 Warm White. During flower i change them all to WW. Since my light doesn’t have IR/UV and CFLs do, it’s perfect. I’m not worried about how much extra wattage I’m getting, it’s rather for the IR and UV.

[@MIGROLIGHT]

Nice, thanks for sharing.

[@jonnflores8345]

I've done something similar with a premade socket splitter. Got it off Amazon for like $9.00 US. 7 socket version. It doesnt quite have the same spread but its super easy and covers a plant quite well!

[@juliankirby9880]

I did something similar with cfls and y splitters like 12 years ago! It worked awesome! I could do 3 splitters w/4 bulbs per fixture.

[@sports872]

Had a search for the y splitters. Can't see them in the UK. We're did you get them?

[@allanjoyce5265]

I love those ones you never know some people may not have any money I need to show them somewhere they can get by my first growers it with lightbulbs years ago that was fun thanks

[@matdread974]

It's been 5 years i'm telling that you Can Do what you show here. But i thought about what we call in France ''lampeco'' wich means something like ''ecolight'' and that's a kind of cfl lamp. Your Idea about cutting plastic from LEDs is really nice, bravo!

[@bobdurban3189]

great job Shane, I've a few of these already with great results.

[@nekibu1862]

happy to hear it works. how far you put them from the light

[@GigaVids]

ive actually done this years ago worked great

[@GigaVids]

@SEEK ONE light deps are the way nowadays

[@PenultimaGamrAKAhank]

@@GigaVids whats a "light dep"?

[@GigaVids]

@@PenultimaGamrAKAhank EZPZ your black out green house here in cali we do "hoop houses" pvc hoops with plastic blackout early 12/12 while you have over 12/ light you get 2-3 pulls instead of 1 , its called light depravation. nuyt you can add CFL bulb ot door to supplement light to get you 12. my "outdoor season" deps in NORCAL is 3 pulls starting at the last frost march/april a 20x60 dep pulls 50lbs ezpz 3 times

[@GigaVids]

@@PenultimaGamrAKAhank back in 2008 ish they'd sell it as indoor to plebs LOL cats out the bag ........... i can teach you the way YT and grow plebs will hate me

[@MandoMax360]

Hey Shane, did the same two years ago, because Philips has some datasheets online with the spectrum curve of their light bulbs. But i bought 2 of those you've bought, and a 2500lm 4000K Bulb. I did some calculations ( don't have a PAR meter) but this bulb should give a bit better PAR-Reading per Watt then the 2700K 1521lm ones. So happy to see something like my build on your channel. Greetings, Max :)

[@CrankCase08]

I've come to this conclusion, not only agreeing with your suggestion, but also that while 4000K bulbs (and even 5000K) produce a similar quantity of red light as 2700K, they also produce a higher quantity of blue, which reduces undesirable stretching. Unfortunately, 2700K will produce excessive stretching.

[@lostcamper2883]

I dig the DIY bucket with low watt lights like these.

[@Jellyf0x]

You can't get much easier than that! Thank you Shane, love the channel!

[@perenti666]

you can , just get 3 or 4 floodlights with 30 or 50 watts ... you dont need to cut em open , and i bet they have more output , or just get a high bay light

[@Jellyf0x]

@@perenti666 This is more about taking advantage of the efficiency. These beat Mars ts series.

[@Jellyf0x]

@@OG_VeniVidiVici Okay it can get easier! Only £7. I might add some lights to supplement the lower canopy.👍

[@perenti666]

@@Jellyf0x i use those floods as lower canopy light from the sides with an moddet spider farmer sf2000 from the top , but for veg i use a different setup made from flood lights only 3x30w... it works awesome , you should give it a try just to see.. shame i cant measure it with an par meter, i only got a cheap lux meter , that yellow one shane has shown in one of his videos

[@Jellyf0x]

@@perenti666 You've just reminded me I have 2 50w floods I'd bought for the garden and never used. I do like to experiment, I'm hoping to pick up one of the UV bulbs Shane developed.

[@JoyfulWAVE]

Nice one. Years ago that was a cheap way to build a good light. But these days where you get a Mars Hydro TS 600 for about 75€...which generates good results in a 2x2...not the non plus ultra idea anymore. But thx for showing us your build. 👍

[@jblazer2492]

I have built an array of 36 core pro 2700k lights, I pulled the plastic cover off with a Swedish wrench rather than cutting them. All the lamps I have are like the one shown at 12:49 and not like the others with the screws. This did mean that many on the panels weren't properly inserted and caused the heat to pool in the panel rather than spread to the fixture reducing efficacy, so I jammed them all in properly xD. Keeping the panels around 60C seems to be the sweetspot. Instead of using a solid board I cut strips of wood 0.9cm wide, enough to screw on my porcelain e27 fittings, allowing full air circulation. I tried some other of stuff like drilling holes in the luminaire to increase airflow and applying thermal paste at the contact between the panel and the fixture, the holes actually made it hotter while the thermal paste seemed to have no effect xD. This video really put a smile on my face, thanks! edit: Oh God! I just saw the price you paid :-/ I got the 20 of the lights for 3.2euro each and the next 16 when there was a sale and they were 2.5euro a pop...

[@CrankCase08]

Even cheaper now on Amazon and eBay.

[@CrankCase08]

I bet you suffered with excessive stretching, caused by the lack of blue light. Having observed various spectra, I've come to the conclusion that 3000K is better than 2700K, while 4000K is better than 3000K - primarily due to the amount of blue that will help reduce stretching - they all have a similar amount of red.

[@runnersluck4390]

Very cool! Thanks for sharing.

[@jamespaulorico1162]

Hi Shane! Hopefully in the future you upload a tutorial on how to create our bespoke grow light (quantum board) because I want to create one from scratch. - I'm planning to build an effecient GL using Seoul Semiconductor 3030 "sunlike", Osram Far Red & Phillips UV leds

[@michaelcarey9359]

This reminds me of being a teen back in the late 80s.... next week I'll be rummaging through a dumpster, getting some old fluorescent shoplights...

[@andypea1086]

Thank you for that, I've made a similar board using 9 x 15W Sansi bulbs, over 2 plants in a 2x4, I'm expecting to have to build another as the the plants grow. It appears to be working very well. I'd be interested in an analysis of the Sansi 15W bulb, some people on youtube regard them highly but I'd like to hear your view. Thanks for all the videos, always interesting.

[@burn1down249]

open source grow light tips, great work mate

[@chris432t6]

Thank you Shane for tuning me in to Mr. Bugbee and Coco for Cannabis and for the quality videos covering every lighting technology known for growing plants with comparisons that are as professional as it gets imo? Cheers!🌞

[@elmo1983stitch]

Lost me with all the digits but defo gonna have a go at this ! Thanks from Spain!

[@yourfuneral]

thank you for sharing the knowledge

[@HK19691]

That was a great video!! Thanks for making it!!!

[@Topsrite]

Nice, thanks Shane

[@marct7905]

I had same idea.Dollar Tree has 9w bulbs for $1 both cool and warm. I had the idea of cuttingtops offbulbs too.But if you are handy cut the bases off and wire everything together to save money on receptacles.

[@Stefan-br8jc]

Thank you. Great video!

[@kkrollingskkrollings3173]

You can cut the ends off the bulbs and achieve more par/light it will simply remove the outer layer which is stopping some Par/light, it will expose the diodes, you would just want to be careful when watering or folar feeding. You would for sure have gotten better numbers if you had cut the bottoms off the bulbs. Many videos on KZbin with this done, i did try this myself 4 or 5 years ago. Edit i commented to soon watching you cut the ends right now see if i was right i know i am has to be better. Thanks Shane great video. Edit again just saw new numbers wow crazy you will now have many people on a budget making this set up better numbers than the older model mars, meizhi, viparspectra all the oder models with the old epistar leds. Even good for to add for some extra par to fill out a area on the sides or ends were someone could use some extra light but dont have another grow light this one be a great solution to help fatten the colas that were not getting enough light.

[@itsnotmeitsyou8271]

Smart and handsome 👍😁 Ty for another great vid!

[@dt3204]

Hi Shane,I've built very similar light using the exact same bulbs about 2 years ago for my seedlings and they strive underneath it ;-)

[@mackattack8627]

Great work i always wanted to know the light output when you take the plastic diffuser cap off of those lights 👌

[@djpickle68]

Would love to see you switch out to 3500k and 4000k snd 5500k. Love that this setup outperformed many budget lights

[@TheBigern22]

i have a setup of 14 5000k bulbs topps removed in two 7 way splitters from amazon..im averaging about 800-900 ppfd depending on height i set them at. at least if i calculated correctly..shane from migrow has a video on converting lux to ppfd and if i calculated correctly thats what i came up with.

[@prmayner]

Love this, thanks for making this video.

[@andyh7537]

Fantastic video. Many commercial fixtures are advertised with a full system efficiency of around 3 μmole/J. This easy setup is about 60% of that. What do you suppose the main difference is to get that extra 40%? Is the 2700K color temperature a large influence (vs. 3500K) or does it just come down to higher efficiency LED chips in those commercial fixtures?

[@pablopiec9925]

Awesome work mate, thanks for the endless giving you provide the community! You sir are a gentleman!

[@housepandacrew581]

Nice! This is almost exactly one of my setups, just with 8 bulbs. Always thought the efficiency would be terrible, although i got great results. So nice to see it's actually decent. Thanks a lot Shane. Next light will be a Migro for sure.

[@blackpromist]

A lot of thanks for this work. Hello from Russia)

[@TheMisanthrope.]

Privet dude! Kak dela? Ever try Moscow Blueberry from Kalashnikov Seeds?

[@Kevin-wo3kp]

Excellent work. Thanks for your hard work and effort to share.

[@Mokujin31]

Wow very nice, You have an Blue eye and a Green eye!

[@buffyplays2577]

do you have to put the lights as close to the plant as shown in the video to grow? can't the distance be bigger or will it not work? thanks in advance

[@Imbubbaboyd67]

You Rock Shane

[@nitzrave]

Thnx for this vid shane ❤️

[@timpage5021]

Shane you can get a mogul that has 8 mogul for the bulbs to screw in. And Fiet Electric grow bubs works great. I use em for seedling propagating chamber. And Fiet Electric has likeable 2 tune fixtures perfect for rack lighting and side lighting.

[@whitebeltforlife]

noice! I did this myself recently, now I dont feel so wacko :) Cheers Dude!

[@sexymaderfaker5079]

Way better than those cheap chinese cob's

[@icametopray1072]

How did it work?

[@whitebeltforlife]

@@icametopray1072 no where near aswell as a proper set up. I now have a mars hydro :)

[@skepticalgenious]

Hahaha when I removed the plastic filter from mine. Why didn't I think of a saw. No I used a screwdriver as a spear. Then man handled it off. Great video. I've done some of my own builds. But now I have more respect for professionally made high quality lights.

[@anthonycole3220]

Excellent test with pretty good results fr thanks

[@lukeanthony8310]

Never mind, you did it, super video thank you.