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Hey Tom some of the boys here are pretty good at making their own cob lighting . do you see that in the future of your company ??:toke:


Great question @1939bear. We have definitely looked into COB technology and the possibility of adding it to our light. I think the technology continues to get better & i've seen a lot of great grows using the technology.


I actually have a bit of experience testing COB LED's in the past. Great output with a very full spectrum. Here is the spectrum test I did in a past life on a new COB LED panel currently on the market:
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While COB can grow plants, with all of the energy wasted in the green spectrum they aren’t necessarily the most efficient. White LEDs only produce 40% of usable light and the rest is wasted in power consumption and heat. I believe mixing LED diodes that target the nanometer (nm) ranges plants love, is the most effective and efficient way to grow plants. We feel that COB's can be effective if they are used sparingly as supplemental lighting within an LED panel or specifically for seedling and clone development.

But if we get enough demand, we may add them in the future. It's ultimately what our customers ask for.
 
i ask this because a friend got a P600 and the light output is crazy. I created my own DIY light and used 3W
We always use top bin LEDs from US Manufacturers. We use all 3w LEDs with the exception of the XML Series lights, that also include the CREE 10W White LED. We found we got the best combination of intensity and heat with the 3w LEDs when we ran them at 65%.

Our drivers are top quality and set to a static 650mA. They are also auto sensing and can be run at 100-240V. We get them from a variety of manufacturers to make sure we get the nanometer range we want for our 12 band spectrum.

We don't share the companies of the LED's we use, because its proprietary and there is a lot of competition out there. But our main focus we we had these lights designed was on PAR output and spectrum efficiency.

thank you a lot sir! that was some good information alrdy.
I understand that you cant share all of your secrets.
I also used a constant current driver but limited it at 700 mA. As a driver i took a meanwell that also could be run at 100 - 240V.
There was just such a big difference between the "noname" 3W LED's i ordered for my first prototype ( it had to be cheap ) and the 3W LED's from the P600.
 
Great question @1939bear. We have definitely looked into COB technology and the possibility of adding it to our light. I think the technology continues to get better & i've seen a lot of great grows using the technology.


I actually have a bit of experience testing COB LED's in the past. Great output with a very full spectrum. Here is the spectrum test I did in a past life on a new COB LED panel currently on the market:
cob_orig.png



While COB can grow plants, with all of the energy wasted in the green spectrum they aren’t necessarily the most efficient. White LEDs only produce 40% of usable light and the rest is wasted in power consumption and heat. I believe mixing LED diodes that target the nanometer (nm) ranges plants love, is the most effective and efficient way to grow plants. We feel that COB's can be effective if they are used sparingly as supplemental lighting within an LED panel or specifically for seedling and clone development.

But if we get enough demand, we may add them in the future. It's ultimately what our customers ask for.
the science!
 
@PlatinumLEDTom good to see you again buddy,.. Any new lamp developments for the year that you can discuss??
Hey budlee. Good to see you! We are still in the process of getting ready to roll out Greenhouse version of our LED. It has a much smaller profile and great intensity from what I've seen. We've gotten many requests from our commercial customers for a light light this. It's going to include our 12 band spectrum, and will cover a 4 x 4 to 6 x 6 area as supplemental lighting.

We have a few other things in the works. We will keep people posted on new developments soon!
 
i ask this because a friend got a P600 and the light output is crazy. I created my own DIY light and used 3W


thank you a lot sir! that was some good information alrdy.
I understand that you cant share all of your secrets.
I also used a constant current driver but limited it at 700 mA. As a driver i took a meanwell that also could be run at 100 - 240V.
There was just such a big difference between the "noname" 3W LED's i ordered for my first prototype ( it had to be cheap ) and the 3W LED's from the P600.


Very true @L0wbob2017 . Quality parts can make or break a light. We stand behind our product the best we can with our 5 year warranty.
 
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