ok ok! would love to see that anti sulphur effect... the spectrum of theire horticulture strip are not extraordinary....
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Aloha & we should see them on the market soon.
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Yes it seems that moisture and ag environments can damage led strips through sulfur. Samsung claims to have found a solution for that. I guess they cant really quantify this benefit, because they have sold quite a lot of diodes to agriculture with claims of 50k h lifespans, before this sulfur issue was known.
Marine! perhaps I was too fast to downplay the value of waterproofing Seems that would prevent sulfur issues from moisture
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It adds to the cost by quite a lot when waterproofing, I have had the discussion a few times with DIY guys. The conclusion was if you are going to upgrade your Leds every 2 years then it's not a big deal, if you are in a commercial environments then waterproofing is definitely required. I am yet to see anyone that has done testing to see how much deterioration occurs exactly although I did check a 12 month old used exposed board not long ago and it had more than a 15% loss from when it was new. This may have also occurred from a lack of a proper heatsink.
Considering waterproofing usually comes with an 8% or so loss of optical output from new it makes it worth it to enclose and protect the leds.
Considering waterproofing usually comes with an 8% or so loss of optical output from new it makes it worth it to enclose and protect the leds.
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Aloha & with the clear covers I think we can move the LEDs a little closer to the crop to offset the 10% loss of intensity? What we need is a bit of testing.
Providing coverage isn't effected by dropping the light a little closer then yes. Efficiency matters to a point, overall design makes more of a difference. My main focus now days is spectrum over efficiency as efficiency can easily become pointless if the overall design is better.
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So I just got myself 4 of these strips and a meanwell HLG-240H-54A driver it should arrive tomorrow. I'm going to use these in my Secret Jardin DR90 and build a frame around my 315w CMH lamp.
This is my first LED light and I am just wondering about the dails on the driver.
Can I just turn both to max and let it be or do I need to get a friend(electrician) with a multimeter to set it up properly? I probably won't dim it much just set it up and leave it.
I know I should wire them in parallel.
Thank you in advance
This is my first LED light and I am just wondering about the dails on the driver.
Can I just turn both to max and let it be or do I need to get a friend(electrician) with a multimeter to set it up properly? I probably won't dim it much just set it up and leave it.
I know I should wire them in parallel.
Thank you in advance
I am not familiar with the forward voltages and currents used with these strips, you shouldn't need an electrician to wire them up just a bit of guidance. To be honest most DIY guys know more about LEDs than most of the electricians I meet.Dr. Green wrote: ↑Sun May 19, 2019 5:22 pmSo I just got myself 4 of these strips and a meanwell HLG-240H-54A driver it should arrive tomorrow. I'm going to use these in my Secret Jardin DR90 and build a frame around my 315w CMH lamp.
This is my first LED light and I am just wondering about the dails on the driver.
Can I just turn both to max and let it be or do I need to get a friend(electrician) with a multimeter to set it up properly? I probably won't dim it much just set it up and leave it.
I know I should wire them in parallel.
Thank you in advance
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