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Discussion regarding Mars II 400w (160true watts ea) to obtain vital information.
After a bit of research it appears there were huge numbers of customer product issues with Mars Hydro sending out series II 400w units straight from the factory built to fail prematurely from 2015-2017? then in 2018 they replaced the old epistar 5w diodes that had problems on the unit with newer SMD diodes, and so my first question to any whom know is:
Are these new SMD chips still cheap burnout prone diodes or are they leagues better? Is the penetration improved with this chip upgrade?
Has anyone had any issues with the 2018 upgraded versions as of yet? Please post here and inform me of your experiences or knowledge of these lights regarding problems or great success.
I noticed the 2018 model upgrade has also removed the glass panel, this tells me these diodes do not tolerate heat at all. Are the fans good quality? The power supplies? How long should these internal parts maintain working order does anyone have info? Very limited and yes I have extensively searched the web and came up short of answers.
I also see this model is now being discontinued and am growing concerned the units may be or become faulty from the reviews.
Have I made a bad purchase ordering this model from Mars Hydro company?
Discussion regarding Mars II 400w (160true watts ea) to obtain vital information.
After a bit of research it appears there were huge numbers of customer product issues with Mars Hydro sending out series II 400w units straight from the factory built to fail prematurely from 2015-2017? then in 2018 they replaced the old epistar 5w diodes that had problems on the unit with newer SMD diodes, and so my first question to any whom know is:
Are these new SMD chips still cheap burnout prone diodes or are they leagues better? Is the penetration improved with this chip upgrade?
Has anyone had any issues with the 2018 upgraded versions as of yet? Please post here and inform me of your experiences or knowledge of these lights regarding problems or great success.
I noticed the 2018 model upgrade has also removed the glass panel, this tells me these diodes do not tolerate heat at all. Are the fans good quality? The power supplies? How long should these internal parts maintain working order does anyone have info? Very limited and yes I have extensively searched the web and came up short of answers.
I also see this model is now being discontinued and am growing concerned the units may be or become faulty from the reviews.
Have I made a bad purchase ordering this model from Mars Hydro company?