Tonight I wanted to see just how close most of the popular COBs are in terms of lumen output at various wattages, so I punched some numbers into the manufacturer product selection tools and compiled a list. All results are calculated at a case temperature of 55 degrees Celcius (except for the Luminus CXM-22, for which I estimated Tj to be 85 degrees in order to have a case temperature as close to 55 C as possible). A color temperature of 3500K and 80CRI was used for every COB.
Tag: Vero 29
Instructions
- Select a COB from the dropdown
- Enter the quantity of COBs
- Select a drive current.
The spreadsheet will calculate your total forward voltage and highlight all of the Mean Well HLG-C drivers that are compatible with the parameters you entered. All data is pulled from manufacturer product simulator tools. If the total forward voltage (Vf Total) of your system falls within the rated constant current range of a driver (between V_min and V_max), that driver will turn green, indicating it is a match. I welcome any and all feedback on how to improve this tool – if you notice an error, have a suggestion, or would like to see other COBs or drivers, leave a comment.
Please note that even though big drivers may be capable of driving tons of COBs in series at low current, the high voltage generated by wiring the COBs in series may exceed the rating of your COB holders or connectors (a number of common holders are rated for a maximum of 250V – this would equate to a max of about 7x 36V COBs in series per driver). Always check your equipment specs to verify it can handle the total voltage.
UPDATE 04/17/2017: Citizen CLU COBs updated to Version 6 (F1), Quantum Board 288 and 304 models added.
UPDATE 05/30/2017: HLG-480H-C Drivers added.
UPDATE 06/16/2017: 72V Cree CXB3590 added.
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