that's what we did with the CXB3590 COBs, we used more of them and also drove them at a much lower current than rated
they were rated for 140 watts and we drove them at 25 watts making it 2.95 umol/j
but all those numbers are from smart people in this forum that did all those calculations
has...
think of it this way, even if you are limited by space you still benefit from the increase of efficiency
because now you can either add more light and produce more
or keep the same amount of light but add extra fans or a dehumidifier or whatever else might be missing to make your room perfect.
that's nice but we are looking for a DIY solution that can make those numbers higher
within a reasonable price range of course
but even x2 or x3 the market price is acceptable if the increase in efficiency is at least ~20%
unless of course there will be a clear side by side that shows that a little tweek in the spectrum will increase yield
wich already been done on a small scale by greengeens on his YT channel when he grew with 3500 kelvin and 5000kelvin lights and we bearly seen a difference which is why I mixed...
It seems like the best commercial lights you can get nowdays perform the same as the DIY stuff we built @ 2015-2016
Cree CXB 3590 at 700ma was producing 64% efficiency or 2.95 umol/j
with cooler Kelvin temps (good for veg) and high bin you could get even higher efficiency
yeah, I was writing that 3.2 number out of memory but then went to the website to check myself and saw it's 3.06 max.
sorry for the confusion.
but it's still a higher number and the model you are referencing is an older model.
anyway the only reason I trust HLG is because growmau5 works there...
how are they the most efficient if they are only 2.9 μmol/j ?
read the topic again, Horticultural Lighting Group is at 3.06 μmol/j
nothing on the market is going to beat a DIY solution anyway
what is the "cree cxb3590 @700ma" of today?
in 2016 my life changed when I saw growmau5 video where he pulled 1.96gr\watt with that setup
almost 8 years have passed. what is the max efficiency PPF PPFD umol/j achievable today?
seems like the most efficient commercial panels right now are from...