DIY LED light strips. Which is best?
whytewidow
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I like your setups. I'm debating on swapping out my 660w rig with the 6 sunboards and 12 fb562b's 560mm out with some 1120mm ones. I have the 560nm length ones turned cross ways. The short way. But I feel like using more strips run softer I'd get better yield than with say 5 or 6 1120mm length ones turn long ways. But maybe not.
arctic farmer
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I bought 16 of those last week, I don't think they ship till 4/29 though.
whytewidow
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No more preorders now though I believe. The only thing I dont like about them. Is the red needs to he on it's own channel.
Mrgoodsusa
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Could you help me. It's almost summer here in nyc and I want to build something phenomenal using strips or qb. My range is 800 dollars for a 4x4 x6
f series
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If you're building a light, with 800, you'll be able to legit build 3-4 lights easily 800 watts worth
This will get you started. http://ledgardener.com/diy-led-strip-build-designs-samsung-bridgelux/
$800 will build a very good light. 480 or 600 watt Meanwell drivers with dimming are typically used for flowering in a 4x4. Two 320 watt drivers are also common. Strip choice often comes down to what's in stock or on sale.
Some companies offering strips with enhanced spectrum such as far reds.
www.rapidled.com
www.pacificlightconcepts.com
https://horticulturelightinggroup.com
www.cutter.com.au
$800 will build a very good light. 480 or 600 watt Meanwell drivers with dimming are typically used for flowering in a 4x4. Two 320 watt drivers are also common. Strip choice often comes down to what's in stock or on sale.
Some companies offering strips with enhanced spectrum such as far reds.
www.rapidled.com
www.pacificlightconcepts.com
https://horticulturelightinggroup.com
www.cutter.com.au
BuddyColas
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So here's my 2 cents worth on best performance vs price.
https://www.cutter.com.au/product/ssk-1560-35cr/
They are 3500K and 80CRI (a proven performer).
At 30 watts and 700 ma you get 191 lumens/watt for about 2.8 umols/J.
Or about 84PPF for $9.65 USDs.
I know what you're thinking, "Have you actually used them?"
Yes. I bought 6 of them and they work great.
Anyone beat that performance per dollar?
https://www.cutter.com.au/product/ssk-1560-35cr/
They are 3500K and 80CRI (a proven performer).
At 30 watts and 700 ma you get 191 lumens/watt for about 2.8 umols/J.
Or about 84PPF for $9.65 USDs.
I know what you're thinking, "Have you actually used them?"
Yes. I bought 6 of them and they work great.
Anyone beat that performance per dollar?
Rocket Soul
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BuddyColas
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The 30 watts, 700ma and 191 lm/watt is from their site.
The 2.8 umols/J is from a conversion factor using QER and LER. (191 * .015 = 2.865)
So it's not exact, but close.
*If you find the thread, please share it, and check out the Cutter link and see if the numbers look legit.
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Rocket Soul
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Buddy, ive seen you post in the cutter cree cree strip test thread, you just have to look back to the first pages.
BuddyColas
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Yes, I saw Teknik's 1-page summary on the test he did, but I think that was a different strip.
The strip in question has 112 JB3030's on it in 3500K/80CRI.
Cutter SSK-1560-35CR
So even at test current of 65ma the Cree spec sheet says 181 lm/watt.
That is the JB3030 at 3500K, 80CRI, 33lm, .065A, 2.8V typical for .182W per diode for 181 lm/watt!
And Cutter says at 30 watts for the strip, or .27 watts per LED they get 191 lm/watt.
I'll email them and ask how they came up with their lm/watt numbers.
TEKNIK
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Like everyone else they probably go off the data sheet, Cutter are happy for me to conduct independent testing and that's the only way to know for sure how something works in real life. I need to do more tests of other brands. I was at cutter today having a talk with Mark, Cree is going to be releasing some very good products this year, I was pretty surprised by some of the sneak peak data, they are going to put osram to shame with the new 660nm.
whytewidow
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Those test teknik did were on 3500k 70cri strips not the 80s or 90s. 2.5 is still pretty damn good for the price.
BuddyColas
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As mentioned by Whytewidow, your Viso tests were on the 3500K/70CRI strips (might be time for a new set of glasses for me). The 2.59 umols/J is quite impressive for $10ish USDs, and from a real-world test. I have looked at the JB3030 data sheets. Any ideas how there is such a disparity between the performance on their web site and your actual tests?