Lighting Grow Northern Live Tech Talk

[GrowNorthern]

I just wanted share something interesting in addition my last post in this section regarding the deep red/ photo red 660nm LED's.

CREE have just set a new industry bench mark for 660nm LED's which is absolutely massive news for LED grow light manufacturers and DIY enthusiasts. You can see the full specs here http://www.cree.com/~/media/Files/C...d-Modules/XLamp/Data-and-Binning/XLampXPE.pdf. In short there new HE (high efficiency) Photo red 660nm can operate at a wall plug efficiency of around 55% which is a huge jump in performance and even more efficient than most white LED's. I have asked them to share some information about how they have managed to develop this new material technology and if this will lead to higher current deep red emitters in the same way that the developments of the blue LED led to higher current white emitters. Developments like this could eventually lower material costs of a good quality LED light considerably whilst increasing the performance.

 

[F.N.]

That is simply amazing news. That is a game changer for sure.

 

[Ripper]

Some interesting stuff and potentially game changing

 

[pop22]

I love this tech! Led tech is just shy of maturing and continues with its advancement to ever brighter and more efficient chips. Will be interesting to see where we are at in just 5 years.

I just wanted share something interesting in addition my last post in this section regarding the deep red/ photo red 660nm LED's.

CREE have just set a new industry bench mark for 660nm LED's which is absolutely massive news for LED grow light manufacturers and DIY enthusiasts. You can see the full specs here http://www.cree.com/~/media/Files/C...d-Modules/XLamp/Data-and-Binning/XLampXPE.pdf. In short there new HE (high efficiency) Photo red 660nm can operate at a wall plug efficiency of around 55% which is a huge jump in performance and even more efficient than most white LED's. I have asked them to share some information about how they have managed to develop this new material technology and if this will lead to higher current deep red emitters in the same way that the developments of the blue LED led to higher current white emitters. Developments like this could eventually lower material costs of a good quality LED light considerably whilst increasing the performance.

 

[GrowNorthern]

Hi all,

Just a quick message to say happy new year. Thank you for all the support from AFN members and staff throughout 2016 whilst we have been developing our new lights. Best of luck to everyone in 2017,

Daniel & the Grownorthern team

 

[forestly]

Every time i see a forum notification that there is a post in this thread I get excited and hope there was some news regarding the new LEDs.

 

[HolyTHC]

Happy new year GN and good luck with business next year!
Everyone, happy 2017!

 

[astronomy420a]

good luck in 2017 GN.standing by for the word.

 

[anunnaki]

Hello GN and AFN members,

I would like to ask what is different between the HS1 and HS1.1

How i can figure out which one is mine? Is there any optical difference?

I have read about Holographic diffusor banding is that common for all HS1 models?

Thanks

 

[MedGrower]

Hello GN and AFN members,

I would like to ask what is different between the HS1 and HS1.1

How i can figure out which one is mine? Is there any optical difference?

I have read about Holographic diffusor banding is that common for all HS1 models?

Thanks

I thought that the difference is that HS1.1 had some silicone insulation on the rods that hold the MCPCB as well the washers that hold the synjet cooler on it. Also I think they might have updated the dielectric layer of the MCPCB and designed a new top lid to the unit that has more airholes to allow better cooling.

Most likely, if you see there are airholes on top lid of you unit, it is HS1.1.

Here! I shared my experience fixing my broken down HS1 and updating it to HS1.1. with the help of the kind people from GN. HELP! My HS1 is down!