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The ceramic tube allows the bulbs to burn at a higher temp, which is a lot closer to the suns light than hps or MH bulbs. Being able to operate at a higher temp means a boost in performance, quality of light, color shift, and spreadability.
Without going into too much science, the sun has a CRI (color rendering index) of 100.
LECs have a CRI of 80-96 with 80 being considered excellent! Hps around 22 and MH around 65-70.
While we see brightness in lumens, plants on the other hand see it in the amount energy based on a specific wavelength.
The wavelength is important because different wavelengths carry different amounts of energy. Shorter wavelengths (blues) carry more energy while longer wavelengths (reds) carry less.
That's what's cool about the ceramics is one bulb can be used for entire grow cycle and only needs changed once every 2 yrs.
The LECs use a more efficient square wavelength, allowing for a smoother firing rate. You can see the difference when you take a pic. The more lines you see in the pic the smoother and slower the firing rate.
Without going into too much science, the sun has a CRI (color rendering index) of 100.
LECs have a CRI of 80-96 with 80 being considered excellent! Hps around 22 and MH around 65-70.
While we see brightness in lumens, plants on the other hand see it in the amount energy based on a specific wavelength.
The wavelength is important because different wavelengths carry different amounts of energy. Shorter wavelengths (blues) carry more energy while longer wavelengths (reds) carry less.
That's what's cool about the ceramics is one bulb can be used for entire grow cycle and only needs changed once every 2 yrs.
The LECs use a more efficient square wavelength, allowing for a smoother firing rate. You can see the difference when you take a pic. The more lines you see in the pic the smoother and slower the firing rate.