advanced led new arc series does anyone know what cree modules they are using ?

711grower · Aug 22, 2013

advanced led is kickstarting there new arc series light. looks like they are basically using a cree 40 watt module with a color rating of 2700k. looks pretty simple. here is a link to there new light. does anyone know where to buy this module so i can make one myself ?? thanks

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/938548139/arc-series-the-grow-light-reinvented?utm_source=Copy+of+Copy+of+Teaser&utm_campaign=Pre+Launch+ARC+&utm_medium=email

PICOGRAV · Aug 22, 2013

http://www.newark.com/jsp/search/browse.jsp?N=502+2203+216532&Ntk=brand&Ntt=CREE&Ntx=

Try that

PICOGRAV · Aug 22, 2013

http://www.newark.com/cree/cxa3050-0000-000n00v427f/led-hb-xlamp-cxa-easy-white-5122lm/dp/73W9180?in_merch=Popular Products

You can get the 100 watt chip for about $31 US. It looks like this is a new range, they max out at about 5800 lumen

http://www.newark.com/bridgelux/bxrc-27e10k0-l-03/led-hb-vero-white-10000lm-2700k/dp/62W5793

I am using these, typical flux at 80 watts is about 7400 lumen, typical flux at 130 watts is 9700 lumen, for $20 more I like the bridgelux chips.

L3G4CY · Aug 23, 2013

Another rip off made by Advanced LED... trust me you better go with E. Shine for 1/3 the price.....

PICOGRAV · Aug 23, 2013

E. Shine

These things are almost comical looking, but they seem like a good product lol, I would deff get the golden ones

http://www.eshinesun.com/growsun/growsun-series.html

Anyway 711 wants to make his own panel dumb dumb.

711grower · Aug 25, 2013

picograv did i say something to offfend you for calling me dumb ? lets not start a flame thread here. what is dumb about wanting to make my own panel ? save 80 percent of the cost. seems pretty thrifty to me. thank you for reccomending eshine to me. research has revealed to me that they dont have a very good reputation, warranty work is dissmal at best, and they use the cheapest source led bins they can find. so i appreciate you recommending this company to me. i also have a friend thats an electrical engineer that will help me build my own panel if i choose to do it. if you would like to add anything thats helpful i would certainly appreciate it..

L3G4CY · Aug 25, 2013

It's chinese, thats probably why (lol). But the construction is well build I must admit.. little issue I believe about them is they going for a "WATTAGE FRENZY" a bit much, focusing too much on high power on a too small coverage area, making them less useful... efficient. I would recommend going for their biggest panel of their 3G serie (400X3W) and by asking them to put only 200-300X3W chips but

L3G4CY · Aug 25, 2013

711grower, there is nothing dumb in making is own panel, only thing I'm guessing, it's that if you need a good amount of LED's, like a 1000-2000X1W LED's it's going to take you for ever to assemble the panels.

About Eshine LED chips they use, they claim using mostly Epistar and bridgelux for their lights unit... maybe it's bulshit, it's hard to say, but what I'm saying is it do the job for my experience

lax123 · Aug 25, 2013

Looks similar: http://www.ebay.de/itm/60W-Plant-Grow-Cree-XLamp-XP-E-Red-Blue-XPE-HP-LED-Light-Lamp-for-Tank-Aquarium-/321192066420?pt=US_Car_Lighting&hash=item4ac889fd74

imo: DIY is not only about cost but also about fun :-)

and improving your solder skills

it's going to take you for ever to assemble the panels.

i did it watching a movie...about 70leds and 130W
complete panel about watching 2 movies...while doing it.

i had heat paste, a good soldering iron, solder, flux and all that already, so DIY was a nobrainer for me

so copieng that panel just attaching like 4 cree 50watts leds to a heatsink and using a fan would be like super easy...
i didnt check, either skip the lense stuff or find something fitting

imo, rather always get like 2x 30W of those instead of 1 x 60W u gotta spread the light

PICOGRAV · Aug 25, 2013

711grower said:
picograv did i say something to offfend you for calling me dumb ? lets not start a flame thread here. what is dumb about wanting to make my own panel ? save 80 percent of the cost. seems pretty thrifty to me. thank you for reccomending eshine to me. research has revealed to me that they dont have a very good reputation, warranty work is dissmal at best, and they use the cheapest source led bins they can find. so i appreciate you recommending this company to me. i also have a friend thats an electrical engineer that will help me build my own panel if i choose to do it. if you would like to add anything thats helpful i would certainly appreciate it..

I was not calling you dumb, you clearly stated you wanted to build your own panel and L3 was tell you to buy Eshine?

djwimbo · Aug 25, 2013

$549 donation gets you a panel...

I spent less and I'm happy.

That 4-pot pulls 178w ... I'd rather have my panel with 23 less watts.

lax123 · Aug 25, 2013

looking at the other link of ur 11W led panel u d even have to spend 16x 50$ = 800$ to get 178w

dont u see what i meant with burning money

djwimbo · Aug 25, 2013

lax123 said:
looking at the other link of ur 11W led panel u d even have to spend 16x 50$ = 800$ to get 178w
dont u see what i meant with burning money

I'm having a hard time treating you with respect, when you pull BS from another thread into this one.

You want to see what I can do, read the journal in my sig.

You don't have anything to add, and you're picking a fight. I'm not interested.

lax123 · Aug 25, 2013

Did i doubt ur abilities? No!

I just rephrased ur comment i read else where some minutes ago and u say thats BS or ur comment of prefering 11W was BS??

maybe you had a good point i dont know about yet. nothing else implied

cmon why that sort of aggression?

Bumping Spheda · Aug 25, 2013

^^^ I had no idea what you were talking about until djwimbo pointed me in the right direction. The comment was sort of out place, man, it had no basis in this thread.

$50 doesn't even include a driver for those LED's, each is $15 if you buy it through them. The argument is even MORE stacked in your favor. All that being said, djwimbo's argument had nothing to do with Watts. He was saying he'd rather spend the same money as he would a BS240 on Illumitex and deal with having less Watts. Piss away money, or piss away electricity while hoping you don't have to RMA your crappy tech LED panel? Choice is yours, and your opinions differ. I'd leave it at that.

djwimbo · Aug 25, 2013

The idea with spotlights is to maximize usage, you have to have multiples. 2-3 overhead, and the rest pointed directly at the next bud sites down. That panel doesn't have penetration power, but you can apply the light more evenly with spotlights. Even light distribution is IMO more important than a single "bright" source.

lax123 · Aug 25, 2013

The comment was sort of out place, man, it had no basis in this thread.

well i guess u r right

while hoping you don't have to RMA your crappy tech LED panel?

thats why i was asking:

comparing to pure power/output of bs240 or comparing to a bs240 failing after 3 months?

thewaytogrow · Aug 26, 2013

It actually looks like a really good light, in my opinion. I have been growing for a short time now, and have the Diamond Series LED lights that were made by the same people. I'm thinking of backing this product.

bioWheel · Sep 14, 2013

Are they gonna get fully funded on the Kickstarter campaign? Only 7 days left and about $13k short.

bW

Beefbisquit · Sep 15, 2013

LOL @ E.shine....

"Golden color coating, aristocratic temperament but civilian price 15) Hang kits included"

What the shit does that mean? lol

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