AlboPepper - Drought Proof Urban Gardening's video: Next Gen Quantum LED Panels: Cheap Easy Super Efficient Boards Spider Farmer Grow Light Review

Modern LED grow lights are efficient enough to replace older, higher wattage LEDs from just a few years ago. This newer panel outperformed my expensive LED while consuming HALF the power! When compared to a brand name Quantum Board*, Spider Farmer's grow lights can generate MORE light at a lower price ( 8:58 ). In this unpaid product review, I unboxed & measured light levels from my Spider Farmer SF 1000 LED plant grow light. I received the light at reduced cost & took objective PAR readings to see how much brighter these quantum styled LEDs are! Watch this video for the latest info: "1000" Model LEDs Update: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmjOSzSF-HI ===================== PRODUCT LINKS ( # CommissionsEarned) ===================== Discount Code: PEPPER19 Spider Farmer SF 1000: ► https://amzn.to/2YZfrLv (Amazon US / UK / DE) ► https://amzn.to/320wZss (Amazon CA) Spider Farmer SF 2000: ► https://amzn.to/2Nbs97b (Amazon US / UK / DE) ► https://amzn.to/2PJj8E6 (Amazon CA) Spider Farmer SF 4000: ► https://amzn.to/2uAFz5z (Amazon US / UK / DE) ► https://amzn.to/3aRJaNA (Amazon CA) Support my channel by buying through my link! :-) My PPFD Meter (Apogee Instruments): ► https://amzn.to/3ebJiHZ ============= 2021 SPECS (120V) ============= • Diodes: SAMSUNG LED LM301B (270 total pcs) • Driver: Mean Well XLG-100-H-AB • Power Draw: 100W (92W actual) • PPE 400-700nm: 2.41 umol/J • Photon Efficacy (380-780nm): 2.50 umol/J • Total PPF (400-700nm): 221.5 umol/s • Photon Flux (380-780nm): 230 umol/s • Spectrum: 3000K, 5000K, 660nm, 760nm • Coverage: 3' x 3' Veg / 2' x 2' Bloom • Distance: 12" - 24" from Plant Canopy ================== PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS ================== Spider Farmer's board uses a typical horticultural color blend, optimized for plants. The broad spectrum of white light is easy on the eyes. Good for accurately monitoring plant health. What really counts is how much light it throws. And this light is BRIGHT! Objective measurements were taken with my Apogee SQ-520 quantum sensor. It gives more accurate readings when comparing custom LED spectrums. I saw strong consistent numbers at 24 inches. With an average PPFD of 375, running this light at a cycle of 18 hrs on / 6 hrs off would produce a DLI of 24.3. The SAMSUNG Diodes may have an efficacy of 2.7 micromoles per joule, but Spider Farmer's specs did NOT reflect the overall luminaire efficacy. I've sent the latest 2021 model to a 3rd party lab. The true PPE is only 2.41 umol/J. So pay attention to that! For an entry-level, consumer-grade grow light, it's quite good. Would this LED be a good upgrade? Let's say your older LED outputs 1.6 micromoles per joule & draws 150 watts. Multiply them for a total output of 240 PPF. This SF-1000 should draw 100 watts at 2.4 umol/J, so it would output 240 PPF. In theory, it should be able to replace a 150 watt LED or maybe a little higher. But the problem I've been seeing is that Spider Farmer's newer units keep running at lower & lower wattages. Spider Farmer doesn't use bogus wattages like '1000W'. And that's great. But their "100W" model still has it's own issues. I now have the 3rd revision of this LED & the power dips down to 91W after warming up. This reduces the photon output. So it might be 100W for the 1st 5 minutes, but who cares? If the stabilized power draw is 8 or 9 percent lower than expected, the consumer is getting ripped off. FINAL THOUGHTS: I think this LED was an excellent upgrade for my small growing space. It's a great option for lettuce and nicely sized seedlings in a 3' by 3' area. If you're growing high-end fruiting or blooming plants, it offers entry level performance in a 2' by 2' area. It's a great light that has worked well for me. And the efficacy surpasses many competitors. HOWEVER: I've tested a newer LED from Atreum Lighting. The HYDRA-1000 matches or exceeds the SF1000 in efficacy. And the final operating wattage is at least 20W higher which yields even more photon output. Plus, it's been listed at a lower price. So I really recommend that unit instead! Atreum Lighting HYDRA-1000: ► https://amzn.to/3e4RXPN (Amazon) * TERMINOLOGY NOTE: This light is NOT a "Quantum Board". Horticulture Lighting Group (HLG) has registered that term as a trademark. Don't confuse Spider Farmer's panels with actual "Quantum Boards" as they are in NO way affiliated with each other! Quantum styled panels have a large quantity of LEDs, spread out over a large area, in contrast with point sources such as COBs. Quantum is simply a common word in the English language used to describe "a large quantity" of hundreds of diodes per light fixture. ••••••••••••••••• SUPPORT: ••••••••••••••••• W E B ➝ https://albopepper.com F B ➝ https://www.facebook.com/albopepper I G ➝ https://www.instagram.com/albopepper T E E S ➝ https://shop.spreadshirt.com/albopepper/ •••••••••••••••••