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Originally Posted by Dion View Post
It looks pretty cool. Do u think prices will drop? I assume u r trying to recoupe r&d costs?
Great question.

We do not have R&D costs in the price structure, man I wish there was room!

Let me explain the costs of the system compared to other products:

This discussion is relevant to a 4'x4' grow system with 9 plants and 48" Sunblades.

1) Qty-8 Meanwell (top quality) IP67 UL approved Constant Current Power Supplies with adjustable input 90-295 VAC.
2) Qty-8 Replaceable LED Half Sunblades (most other LED products do not allow the user to replace the LEDs)
3) Qty-4 Daisy Chain harnesses for connecting one power supply to another.
4) Qty-4 Daisy Chain Power Cords 15A rating
5) Qty-8 Ratchet Robes for hanging
6) Qty-12 Spacers for properly spacing Sunblades
7) Qty-16 DC connectors so that the user control on/off of LEDs on all sides of the Sunblades.
Waterproof Coating on all LEDs (because they hang within the plant)
9) 5120 LEDs (That is only $0.54 per LED)
10) Qty-4 Large Boxes with protection to handle UPS shipping.

Total Price $ 2796

A Retail Price of $0.54 per LED can help put the cost of the Suncloak System into perspective.

I hope this information is helpful.
https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?p=7307165

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