tstick
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Hello. Maybe some of you know the light(s) I am talking about....I think I saw the ad for one, here, in fact....but now I can't find it again for reference.
Okay....so MY understanding, for years, was that LEDs were going to make HID lighting obsolete -specifically because HID lights were inefficient. HID lights generated too much heat, they said. The heat comes from infrared light, they said.
But, lately, there has been some discussion about the benefits of the infrared light in regards to growing marijuana. Go figure.
As a result, there are now a few LED lights that are including an option of added infrared light. I haven't seen one of these lights to study it, but I wonder what type of emitters are used to generate the IR. I imagine it must be like a toaster element or something. What else could it be....right? Fill me in if you know.
Does/Doesn't this design idea kind of negate the earlier claims of LED superiority-through-efficiency? And, if there is some kind of heating element built into the design, then doesn't it make that type of light more of a potential fire hazard, too? That was supposed to be another reason why LEDs were superior to HID -safety.
Actually, I used my old HID bulbs on my last run and I really liked the results. I think the flowers were more fragrant. Was it because of the IR light inherent to HID bulbs? I don't know....but maybe.
Anyway, I'm a bit curious to find out more about these "hybrid" lights. Anyone know?
Okay....so MY understanding, for years, was that LEDs were going to make HID lighting obsolete -specifically because HID lights were inefficient. HID lights generated too much heat, they said. The heat comes from infrared light, they said.
But, lately, there has been some discussion about the benefits of the infrared light in regards to growing marijuana. Go figure.
As a result, there are now a few LED lights that are including an option of added infrared light. I haven't seen one of these lights to study it, but I wonder what type of emitters are used to generate the IR. I imagine it must be like a toaster element or something. What else could it be....right? Fill me in if you know.
Does/Doesn't this design idea kind of negate the earlier claims of LED superiority-through-efficiency? And, if there is some kind of heating element built into the design, then doesn't it make that type of light more of a potential fire hazard, too? That was supposed to be another reason why LEDs were superior to HID -safety.
Actually, I used my old HID bulbs on my last run and I really liked the results. I think the flowers were more fragrant. Was it because of the IR light inherent to HID bulbs? I don't know....but maybe.
Anyway, I'm a bit curious to find out more about these "hybrid" lights. Anyone know?