1. HIGHER YIELDS

It’s all about growing more – and using less to do it. Did you know LED grow lights typically yield more than double the grams per-watt when comparing to HPS models that cover the same surface area? Kuiper Grow’s Voyager 670 can result in yields of 1.5g per-watt – while some HPS models may not even exceed 0.5g/W. It’s not surprising that many major commercial cannabis growers have already made the switch to LED.

 

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2. LONGER LIFESPAN

Without factoring in that growers should replace their HPS bulbs every 12-months to ensure low failure rates and consistent production, a lifespan of 24,000 hours on an HPS product might sound impressive at first. But when you consider the Voyager 670 from Kuiper Grow is rated for 54,000 hours at L90 with no maintenance costs and a five-year warranty, it becomes obvious LED is the better investment in the long-run.

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3. COOLER, LITERALLY

HPS lights produce an extraordinary amount of heat, often requiring grow facilities to install and maintain an elaborate ventilation system. By contrast, LEDs manage heat efficiently - the Voyager 670 is engineered to incorporate the heat-sync right into the fixture itself. LED grow lights are often cool enough to touch with your hand – just don’t try this with HPS! Much like people, plants are sensitive - LED gets you closer to the crop without damaging it, creating added vertical space critical to a rack-farming environment.

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4. ENERGY EFFICIENT

LED lights require far less electricity when compared to HPS models that provide similar output. Choosing LED can dramatically reduce your energy expenses, not to mention the energy saved when you don’t need to change any light bulbs!

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5. THE RIGHT SPECTRUM

The quality and spectral profile of light have a tremendous impact on how organic matter can absorb and utilize it. The key metric in assessing the spectral profile of grow lights is called PAR Value. PAR (photosynthetically active radiation) Value is the measure of the light that is available and truly useful toward achieving photosynthesis. Current broad-spectrum LED grow lights like Kuiper Grow deliver significantly higher PAR values than HPS lights. While some older LED units were limited to narrow spikes in the blue and red ranges of the spectrum, the Voyager 670 is optimized to deliver just the right broad spectral concentrations to maximize indoor plant growth.

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6. PLUG & PLAY

HPS grow lights require the use of a ballast. Sometimes this ballast can be built-in, but larger HPS models typically require a sizeable external unit. This is not a problem for LED. After you mount the Voyager 670 above the grow area just plug it directly into a standard electrical socket and get growing!

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