Minimum Amp per Diode with LM561C

[Takeshy]

Hello!

What should be the minimum amp per diode in order to get a good canopy penetration using LM561C?

Thanks in advance!

 

[tomate]

You can go as low as you are willing to pay for.
What do you exactly mean with penetration? Uniformity, depth?

 

[Takeshy]

You can go as low as you are willing to pay for.
What do you exactly mean with penetration? Uniformity, depth?

Depth.

If I drive each diode below 100mA, won't it be too low to drive them? Leading to less light penetration but more uniformity due to the fact that I will have probably more diodes in the lightning system as I'm underdriving them.

I see many users of LM561C running them at +100mA that's why I'm asking.

 

[tomate]

If I drive each diode below 100mA, won't it be too low to drive them? Leading to less light penetration but more uniformity due to the fact that I will have probably more diodes in the system as I'm underdriving them.

If you drive them lower and have instead a greater amount of diodes to compensate it, you will still have a good depth penetration. It will get even better the more diodes you have and the more diffuse the light will get because of this fact.
It is a common misunderstanding when people think that the depth penetration is getting worse when you use mid-power LEDs compared to COBs or other more powerful lightsources.

Here is a comparsion of 16 CXB3590 against 18 FB22B (4' F-Series) both at the same luminous flux. That is 16 vs. 2592 light sources. 12" min. distance for the CXBs and 4" for the FB22B. You can see that both the uniformity and the depth penetration are a little bit better with the stripes.

 

[Danielson999]

If you drive them lower and have instead a greater amount of diodes to compensate it, you will still have a good depth penetration. It will get even better the more diodes you have and the more diffuse the light will get because of this fact.
It is a common misunderstanding when people think that the depth penetration is getting worse when you use mid-power LEDs compared to COBs or other more powerful lightsources.

Here is a comparsion of 16 CXB3590 against 18 FB22B (4' F-Series) both at the same luminous flux. That is 16 vs. 2592 light sources. 12" min. distance for the CXBs and 4" for the FB22B. You can see that both the uniformity and the depth penetration are a little bit better with the stripes.
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16 vs 2592? I don't think so. The cobs aren't one big diode. Judging by the picture you provided they both look very much the same. Personally I would prefer that look of the cobs because I don't typically push my plants up against the tent walls much.

 

[tomate]

I don't think so. The cobs aren't one big diode

I know, but you can see them like a single point light sources. Maybe it would be better to compare the LES which is more than 2 times larger with the stripes in my example.

Personally I would prefer that look of the cobs because I don't typically push my plants up against the tent walls much.

Sure why not if it fits your needs better. But the typical monoculture SOG or ScrOG will definitely benefit from the better uniformity.

 

[nc208]

Hello!

What should be the minimum amp per diode in order to get a good canopy penetration using LM561C?

Thanks in advance!

I run them at 116.67 ma per diode at full blast. But I don't run them that high probably 50-75% power usually. I also use some vero 10's 2k. My plant is 36" away. Here is a pic of my plant at 5 weeks from seed. Do you see any sign of stretching from not enough light.

 

[CobKits]

"penetration" is 100% independent of diode current

it is a factor of number of light sources and their distance from canopy