My desired coverage area was ~ 2' x 9' (~ 3 - "Bun Pan" Fixtures) and LED Strips modeled after Linear High Bay fixtures provide much better uniform coverage... https://ledgardener.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=5872 https://ledgardener.com/forum/download/file.php?id=4515 Samsung F-Series Gen3 LED S...

Thanks for sharing the links and info, looking forward to your test results... My early tests of reflectors with E26 base LED bulbs (Globes removed) resulted in both Hot and "Cold" Spots, High and Low intensity areas as the canopy elevated up towards the light. It also required that the lights be r...

BOM - 3x SI-B8V261560WW €26.42 - 1x ELG-75-C1050A €32.52 - Free 3 day world wide express shipping (how?) - 1x 30x2mm x 250cm anodized alu strip, ~€6 - Pack of M3 screws and nuts ~€3 - Pack of 2.5mm hooks with universal / wood thread ~€3 - Cardboard, tin foil and scotch tape Initial build The parts ...

9" away: Reflector: 3802lm Without Reflector: 3692lm 12" away: Reflector: Highest: 3379lm Lowest: 3062lm Others: 3370lm, 3111lm, 3076lm Average: 3199.6lm Without Reflector: Highest: 3168lm Lowest: 3093lm Average: 3130.5lm 13" away: Reflector: Highest: 3085lm Lowest: 3026lm Third: 3055lm Average: 30...

It all comes down to hang height and set up. There isn't an issue with using a reflector but in most cases you are better off without one and dropping the lights down closer to the canopy. Unlike a light bulb leds already have a directed beam so you get less wasted than you would with a traditional...

I always wondered what reflectors on the sides of a strip would do. Typical LED strips have a 120 degree cone like this https://i.imgur.com/nmBk6HX.png Which means a ton of energy is wasted when you don't have an infinitely large room like commercial green houses. But it isn't that hard to concentra...