hi again today we're going to be taking a look at the all-new ac
infiniti ion grid t22 we're going to take a look at the performance in the par
maps in a 2x2 and two of these lights linked together in a 2x4 so if you
guys are curious stick around as we take a look at these lights real world performance
ac infiniti's recent entry into the lighting market has been impressive their all-new ion grid
series offers a great feature set at a competitive price no other lights in the market at this price
point that we've seen offers the features that the ac infinity brings to the table it's unique halo
design with driver placement and active aluminum heatsink cooling on the back really offers a great
package for running cool in your tent plus the ability to remove the digital control unit and
place outside the tent for remote control of your lights and the ability to link up to four lights
out of the box is truly a great feature for any grower and the ability to program two separate
schedules for veg and flower is an added bonus that means you don't need another timer strip
to control your lights you can just program the controller and the light will do the rest it has
battery backup so it won't forget your settings in the event of a power outage if you guys missed
the full unboxing and feature review definitely go check that video out up on youtube now but today
we're talking about real world performance light height and dimmer settings the ion grid t22 was
designed for a 2x2 tent but how much power can a 204 samsung lm301b diode with a 100 watt driver
how much power is that actually putting down on your canopy and what's the best height and dimmer
settings for your plants through different stages of growth i've done the measurements for you guys
with the all new apogee mq610 par meter with e-par sensor we've done the measurements at 24 inches
18 inches 14 inches and 12 inches above canopy we've taken these measurements with a single
light and an ac infinity 2x2 and two t22s linked together in a 2x4 so we'll be able to take a look
at the performance at different heights and dimmer settings since the ac infinity digital controller
only allows light adjustments in increments of 10 this means there is no 75 or 25 percent
like we would normally measure so i decided to record the values at 100 percent 70 50 and 30
i've also recorded the watt draw from the wall so it's just a matter of turning it to that
percentage and then setting the appropriate height to get that equivalent par when you're looking at
these charts that's kind of how you'll decipher it so let's dive into these numbers and take a
look at the real world performance the ion grid t22 from ac infinity taking a look at the chart
here in the middle you'll notice that's the dimmer slash watt settings so at that particular dimmer
setting on the digital control that's the watts you'll be drawing since it is a digital control
and not analog you don't really have control over what the wattage draw is at the percentage
so just match the dimmer to the percentage shown on the screen and that should give you
the equivalent par for the heights you're seeing here and below that you'll see the stage slash par
recommendations those are recommended par outputs for plants at various stages from seedling veg and
bloom so as we can see from the chart looking at the 24 inch height measurements that's a perfect
output from 30 percent to 100 to carry you from seedling stage all the way up into early veg
and here's a look at the measurements at 18 inches above the canopy and at this height it's perfect
from 30 all the way to 100 for your seedlings and all the way up into the middle of your veg cycle
at 14 inches above canopy we're just starting to get into that flower phase at 100 percent so
in this area you can see the center is definitely getting enough power put down to start to flower
your plants well while the edges are just falling a little bit behind right on the borderline
but it's definitely going to be enough power to get those flowers starting to grow
and at 12 inches from the canopy typically i would just measure to 14 inches but with
this light and only having the limitation of 100 watt driver and 204 chips on the panel does it
put it at a disadvantage to some other lights on the market in the same price point but there's
definitely enough coverage here to start to flower your plants and finish them out well
but personally i would have liked to see a little bit higher output from this panel and i think if
they would have done with 150 watt driver and an extra 100 chips on the panel they probably
would have hit those numbers very easily even at 14 inches but with just 119 dollar price point
and the features on this lamp that nothing else touches on the market right now in this segment
it's kind of a trade-off so there's definitely benefits but you might not get the power you need
if you're not a really expert grower who's growing the genetics to the limits of their capability
chances are you probably don't need over a thousand power anyways but if you're curious
on the height that it took to get a thousand fifty par from the center reading that was seven inches
above canopy and here's what we have when we have two t22s linked together inside a two by four as
you can see excellent par coverage for the whole tent and at 12 inches that's that's great par
numbers it's definitely going to flower out the whole 2x4 tent and really an inexpensive option
and a low power draw so it's you know it's not putting out quite the par but it's going
to be a cheaper electric bill every month and it definitely has what it needs to get the job done
so all in all the t22 is a great light with some amazing features it does fall a little short in
the power output compared to some other lights in the same price point but when you look at the
other features the automation and how much it can help with your grow and just one less thing
to worry about it makes it a competitive option in the market that you should definitely consider
especially if you're a new grower the price is low the features are right it's definitely
going to get your plants flowered out you might not get the coverage of some
more expensive or bigger lights on the market but the features it's it's hard to deny they're nice
they're nice and more light should include what ac infinity has done now they also have other models
coming up with higher power drivers more chips on the panel and the lm 301 h which are a higher
output than the lm301b so i'm definitely curious to see how those lights perform but this as a
2x2 light and advertised at that at that bracket it's a it's a good option it's definitely gonna
do what you need with a high quality build great feature set and two of these linked together do
provide great coverage and performance in a 2x4 tent so if that's your thing definitely a t22
linked together with another light is going to give you some great performance you can even go
with one t22 with the better controller and then get the cheaper 89 dollar s22 and link that to
the t22 so you get the better controller and your secondary light with the same output is gonna cost
you less i'd love to hear your guys thoughts on the new lights from ac infiniti and what
they bring to the market do you think it's value added or do you think they fell short of the mark
i know there's a lot of other light companies on the market but really i think ac infinity brings
a new level and standard to quality and home growing equipment from their fans to their tents
and now their lights they've definitely raised the bar with what to expect in terms of a lighting
product in its feature set i'd love to hear your comments so please comment below guys let me know
what you think of the t22 and ac infinity's new lights are you gonna pick one up or is it
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