How To Choose an LED Grow Light in 2022
Here’s my independent and sponsor-free guide on how to evaluate any LED grow light. This video is NOT about pushing you towards a certain brand or model but instead, giving you the knowledge you need to make your own informed buying decisions. I’ve included some additional notes to supplement the video below. As always, any comments or questions welcome! 00:35 http://www.designlights.org 00:48 PPFD measurements are dependent on DISTANCE from light source. Some rogue manufacturers and resellers take PPFD unrealistically close to the light and try to pass these off as “PAR” measurements. 01:21 BPF is sometimes called PBF by some manufacturers (namely, EYE Hortilux). PBAR definitions can vary slightly. 04:21 Arize L1000 600W First Generation Greenhouse Top light (PPR spectrum) manufactured by Current Lighting. https://www.gecurrent.com/indoor-lighting/horticulture-led-grow-lights US Distributor: https://hortamericas.com/catalog/horticultural-lighting/greenhouse-lighting/l1000-led-greenhouse-grow-light-system/ 04:55 Hellion VS3 700W Variable Spectrum LED by Adjust-A-Wings
Hellion VS3 LEDs06:46 Arize Factor ML900 600W Commercial LED https://www.gecurrent.com/indoor-lighting/horticulture-led-grow-lights/arize-ml900 06:53 Phantom PHOTOBIO•TX 680W 100-277V S4 https://www.phantombio.com/products/led-systems/product/photobio-tx-680w-100-277v-s4 07:00 and 09:21 Maxibright Daylight 660W LED
DAYLIGHT 660W LED Grow Lights07:14 SANLight EVO 4 https://www.sanlight.com/en/product-series/sanlight-evo-2/ 08:27 nanoLambda XL-500 https://tinyurl.com/yd8rsf98 nanoLambda XL-500A BLE https://tinyurl.com/5n7th7hh 08:45 TELOS MESH https://www.teloslighting.co.uk/mesh/
