Mars Hydro FC- E1200 LED Grow Light

The Mars Hydro FCE 1200 is a powerful and reliable LED grow light, specially developed for serious hobbyists and professional growers who strive for maximum yield. With a nominal power consumption of 1200 watts, this fixture combines impressive light intensity with excellent energy efficiency of 2.8 µmol/J, resulting in more photosynthetic PPF per watt consumed. The lamp is equipped with high-quality Bridgelux LEDs distributed across nine lanes, ensuring uniform full-spectrum illumination and a generous footprint of approximately 150 x 200 cm during the vegetative phase (and a core coverage of approximately 120 x 180 cm during flowering).

Key features

• Power consumption: 1200 watts
• Growth footprint: 150 x 200 centimeters
• Flowering footprint: 120 x 180 centimeters
• Efficiency: 2.8 µmol/J
• Diodes: Bridgelux
• Spectrum: Full spectrum

LED brand Bridgelux

The Mars Hydro FCE 1200 uses high-quality Bridgelux LEDs that are known for their consistent color temperature, high lumen output, and long lifespan. Bridgelux diodes offer stable performance at high currents and are manufactured with strict binning, ensuring that light color and intensity remain uniform across all lanes. In the Mars Hydro FCE 1200, this results in reliable, predictable growth performance and less variation between individual LED chips over multiple growing cycles.

Power 1200 watts

With a nominal power consumption of 1200 watts, the Mars Hydro FCE 1200 delivers strong light intensity aimed at serious hobbyists and professional growing environments. The 1200 W design means that the fixture can generate significant PPFD over a wide footprint, but also that attention to power supply, wiring, and heat dissipation is essential. Mars Hydro has designed the fixture to deliver consistent power for stable light output during long light periods.

Efficiency 2.8 µmol/J

The Mars Hydro FCE 1200 achieves an efficiency of 2.8 µmol/J, which indicates how many photosynthetically active photons (µmol per second) are produced per joule consumed. With continuous 1200 W theoretical PPF in the order of several thousand µmol/s, this efficiency translates into more usable light energy per kilowatt hour consumed. For growers, this means that the Mars Hydro FCE 1200 offers higher yield potential with more favorable energy consumption compared to less efficient fixtures.

Full spectrum and 9 lanes

The Mars Hydro FCE 1200 provides full-spectrum lighting distributed across nine separate lanes to provide uniform illumination and full growth cycle support. This spectrum is tuned to stimulate both vegetative development and flowering, with a balanced mix of blue, red, and white light for photosynthesis and photomorphogenic responses. The nine lanes ensure even distribution and reduce hotspots, leading to consistent core coverage and better uniform crop development.

Smart control and dimming

The Mars Hydro FCE 1200 is designed with smart control capabilities and dimming functions that facilitate integration into advanced growing setups. The dimmable driver and compatibility with commonly used external controllers allow for precise control of light schedules, dimming levels, and phase transitions. This flexibility enables growers to optimize energy costs, adjust light intensity per growth stage, and seamlessly integrate the Mars Hydro FCE 1200 with timers and automation systems.