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Sweet! Keep us posted

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Hey that’s what I do!!!

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@dbrn32 it for a two plant 2x4 tent. How much of a difference would Rspec make as opposed to the v1??

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In a perfect world, maybe something like 10% more light per watt and a little more desirable bud development. I suppose could be more or less, depending on other variables.

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Went to hd to get 18awg solid copper, no luck only stranded primary wire. Where do you get the 18awg solid wire. @dbrn32

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I got mine from amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008UFZ098/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

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Thanks @Drinkslinger it says it cost $6.70 for 1 but if you want 4 it’s $100. Bawhahahahha

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Gotta love amazon.

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I need 100’ will this work, it says 300v 80degree

[Shaxon SO18-100BK Solid Copper Wire on Spool, 100-Feet, Black

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IN83AC6/?tag=greenrel-20

How do you post the link where it shows the item

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I’m thinking about upgrading to a 4x4 tent myself. The double 260xl is an interesting idea. Is it the length of the xl over the regular 260 that makes it more desirable doubling them up in a 4x4?

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Yessir.

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It was the way you inserted link. Once you get done inserting text, hit return twice so that there’s clear separation from text and link. That should get you to one box, like I edited your post.

The wire in link will work.

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Photo boost strips are in stock if anyone cares

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Long time @dbrn32 been super busy with work but looking to try out a quantum setup for a 6x6 space. What do you think? Looking to mix a small amount of uv red spectrum. Maybe split it into 4 fixtures.

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Sounds pretty reasonable to me. I would look at doing two 288 boards or four 120/132 boards per 3x3. Then you can add whatever you would like. If you go with 288 boards r-spec is available, already has 660nm added.

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IM looking at alibaba for 660 added to 3500 for veg. 8 qb in a 4x8
For flower I’m thinking 8 in the 3000k with added 660 And 4 of the 3000k with added 660, uva and ir.
Is uva and ir good for flower the whole flowering time(8-12weeks) if not I have to choose added uv on its own or mixing 6 of each.
@dbrn32
Two questions. 1. My understanding of buying qb on alibaba from KB is that the binning isn’t as top(less efficient) as hlg. So would I want more boards for my space?
2. Uva, ir whole flower time (opinions helpful).
Make that 3 lol. Would drivers be equivalent?

Hard to say exactly what you’re getting from Alibaba, that’s the problem. You can’t know how much to adjust if you don’t know what you have. I’m not aware of uva adjusting flower time any. >720nm could a little though.

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Does added IR benefit flowering? I mean that’s the upside to led no IR so I can have an 80degree room.

Actually misread what you said 2 288 boards per 3x3 so that would put me at 4 288 boards for my 6x6 space. You have a parts breakdown would definitely want dimmable drivers if applicable.