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I haven't used LEDs because of being old and obstinate, as well as because of so much conflicting information and the inability to compare apples to Oranges (MH/HPS VS LED) easily. I have a pretty good background in electronics and was considering building my own LEDs at one point. Chinese imports killed off that idea but I always imagined a light panel that had a wide variety of reds/blues as well as UVA/B. The idea I wanted to do was to make the panel programmable, so you could run different combinations of colors, with more blues for VG and more reds for flowering...but variable over time, mimicking what actual solar wavelengths do over the period of a 6 month period. Simple, foolproof connectors, an easy to use graphical interface, and maybe a small sensor setup module that could measure temps, humidity, and other factors that folks want to know. Variable brightness. Make it computer interfaceable to allow networking and easier data acquisition. An entire computer assisted growing program would be a good idea, although I'm sure someone has figured one out by now...probably China.
My current serup 20 or 22(I forget lol)
3500k bridgelux eb2 strips powered by a hlg600 0.7a driver in a 4x4, something like this but foldable would be so convenient to move around it gets bulky in the tent
Very nice. What are the specs per tube for those leds? Watts, length, etc. How do you like them? How is the canopy penetration?
How many watts are each strip?
I do like the flexibility of the LED strips, i just wasn't sure how well they performed in real life. I have used burples and COBs and both of those have their advantages and disadvantages. But strips seem like they could be a happy medium.
Is there a reference onsite that has the typical requirements for the optimum growth? I have seen snippets of info here and there onsite, but is there anywhere that has the info in one spot? I'm looking for the minimum/maximum brightness/lumens (without bleaching or burning) as well as light frequencies (I have seen the light graphs but they don't always have specifics), light blends (which would depend on longitude/latitude)...in other words, the light required for the best results in all stages of growing), and anything other lighting variables?
Cool thread. I hope the perfect one comes along soon, they're too spendy to buy expecting to switch out like a iPhone. At the same time, as fast as market price is dropping for product, the electric bill is becoming a lot more of an issue.In the past as growers we have been stuck with what’s available to us on the open market. That’s mostly controlled by the lighting manufacturers and we simply either buy it or don’t.
But what if we COULD design the perfect LED light? What if we could design and create the next LED grow light?
So lets design the perfect LED Grow Light. If you could design the best LED grow light what would you do? Design / Footprint, Specs, Color Temp (Can be multiple or just one), Price, etc.
This is just to let our imaginations run wild. It’s a break from the normal “what deficiency is this?” or “why is my plant doing that?”. Something to get our minds moving and maybe help evolve the industry we all love. Now I know one size doesn’t fit all and that’s ok.
What would be ideal for you?
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