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Old 02-16-2013, 04:12 PM
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I think the only way to save humanity for the long term is have less of it. And it will happen one way or the other.... Maybe an asteroid....
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Love the discussion all. Great info.

Not sure if I wish to change to LED just yet..
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Love the discussion all. Great info.

Not sure if I wish to change to LED just yet..
If you want LED to save money, then its not a good choice.

If you want LED for its versatility, less heat issue and coolness, then LED is awesome!

Remember, LED is like iphone; new stuffs are bound to come out every 6 or 7 months.
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Remember, LED is like iphone; new stuffs are bound to come out every 6 or 7 months.
Right about the same time you'll be shelling out $$$ to buy new T5 bulbs.
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Right about the same time you'll be shelling out $$$ to buy new T5 bulbs.
Just saying.
True that. But the quality will be consistent. LEDs will get better over time; T5 and MH are perfectly developed.

How many have changed their T5 fixture to get a "better" fixture and how many have changed their LED fixture to get a better one?
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I've always found this sort of product provides interesting info. It'll tell ya exactly what is used and not used!

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how much would be the bill for 300w high power LEDs in 2 months ?
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300w x number of hours = kwh
kwh x price of electricity = cost.

it depends on how long theyre run for and how much power costs. if you ran them for 12h and electricity is 8.5c per kwh like it is here then:
300 x 12 = 3600wh or 3.6kwh. 3.6kwh x 60 days = 216kwh
216kwh x 0.085$ = $18.36 this doesnt include transmission charges and other fees.
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