Kuwl...... MH FC 8000 EVO + 6 Plants

[Pipecarver]

I have several sets of ACI Ionbeams..The 16" full spectrum bars and 11" UV bars.

Each set will come with a little controller that will plug into the driver. The controller works as a timer and dimmer.
The light system can also plug into any of the ACI controllers that control environment along with light scheduling.

They can also be ran as "dumb" lights. They will be at max power and use an external timer like most older grow lights.

Given their output, dumb is the best option IMO. I run mine off an old analog timer. The controllers just make things confusing and over engineered.
These lights for the most part are like seedling lights, old 2' T5HO or 50 watt CFL type of output and performance, so there's no real need to ever dim them down.

I bought their Green light with its controller and I disconnected it. I'm glad I was able to or I would have cut it off, I just want full power all the time. Same for the side lights...I just don't see using the controller. It comes with the deal I'll have 2 here if anyone needs one....lol

 

[Bandit420]

I bought their Green light with its controller and I disconnected it. I'm glad I was able to or I would have cut it off, I just want full power all the time. Same for the side lights...I just don't see using the controller. It comes with the deal I'll have 2 here if anyone needs one....lol

I have a small box with maybe 6-8 of those little controllers still in plastic. Fans come with a similar device to control them too so all together, like 20 or so tiny controllers.
I'd trade those little controllers and less on the packaging if that meant the price on lights and fans could be brought down. Feels like that stuff adds to the cost when nobody is using or even needing it and it just collects dust and all the packaging gets thrown away.