How much does it cost to run a 600 watt HPS grow light?

Grow Light Operating Cost

1000 watt Sodium 600 watt Sodium
Ballast Wattage 1100 665
Cost per Month $52.80 $31.92
Initial Lumens 130000 89000
Mean Lumens 126000 81000

What is the best 600w HPS bulb for flowering?

600w 230v HPS Grow Lamp Shootout – We find the Best 600w HPS Bulb…

  • Philips Master GreenPower Son-T PIA CG-T.
  • Gavita Enhanced.
  • Sylvania Grolux.
  • Sunmaster Deluxe.
  • Sol Digital.
  • Street Light (discontinued)
  • Omega (discontinued)
  • Lumii Black (discontinued)

How many plants can go under 600w LED?

2 month plants should give about 40g per plant, so with about 9 you’ll be able to easily fill a square meter and get up to 400g per 600w light. 3 month autoflowering plants grow much bigger, however, so you should only plant 4 per 600w light.

Is 600w LED grow light good?

600w LED fixtures generally have an output equal to 600 watts of HPS light. For our ratings, we gave 5 stars to the fixtures whose intensity is equal to, or a bit above, that of the equivalent HPS bulb and 4 stars for an intensity lower than an HPS lamp.

How much area will a 600 watt HPS cover?

6×6 feet
A 600 watt will cover 6×6 feet, a 400 will cover 4×4 feet, a 250 will cover 3×3 feet and a 150 will cover 2×2 feet. Higher wattage lights will cost more to operate, you can estimate operating cost with our cost calculator. The next choice is the type of light.

How much heat does a 600W HPS produce?

2,046 BTUs
If you have a 600 Watt HPS lamp, the BTUs for that luminaire are the same as a 600 Watt LED. A single watt of power is equal to 3.41 BTUs so a 600W luminaire will produce 2,046 BTUs.

How much area does a 600 watt grow light cover?

A 600 watt will cover 6×6 feet, a 400 will cover 4×4 feet, a 250 will cover 3×3 feet and a 150 will cover 2×2 feet. Higher wattage lights will cost more to operate, you can estimate operating cost with our cost calculator. The next choice is the type of light.