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Re: [RFI] cops zero in on noisy grow light ballasts

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Subject: Re: [RFI] cops zero in on noisy grow light ballasts
From: "Gary Smith" <Gary@ka1j.com>
Reply-to: Gary@ka1j.com
Date: Wed, 17 Feb 2016 16:12:15 -0500
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Dave, I wrote the info down in case I want to make the YL a Birthday 
present. A tad expensive for a gift but if it will let her grow 
tomatoes year round, it'll make her happy with me and that always 
bodes well... ;)

The Circuits On Board (COB) LEDs are CXB3590 series

Apparently there are two varieties; 36V and 72V I don't know if one 
is different other than the other other than the 36V version requires 
twice the amps of the 72V version. The one he showed me had 4 
different ones on it; 3000K, 3500K, 4000 & 5000 The make other 
spectra but I don't know what they are. Apparently there are 
different light spectrum versions of the CXB3590 depending on their 
specific use in growing.

The drivers for the LEDS is
HLG-185H-C700A  for 72V LEDs
HLG-185H-C1400A for 36V LEDs

Contact information 

Jerry, is the distributor
jl@kingbrite.cn

http://m.kingbriteled.en.alibaba.com/productlist.html


I don't have any other particulars but this should be helpful when it 
comes to getting the RFI down in your neighborhood.

73,

Gary
KA1J


> Can you provide model numbers?
> -- 
> 73's, and thanks,
> Dave
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> On Tue, 2016-02-16 at 20:24 -0500, Gary Smith wrote:
> > There may be a remedy sooner than later that will resolve the grow 
> > light issue; High efficiency, Circuit On Board COB LEDs. A Vegan 
> > friend was showing me his winter-time greenhouse and it was 
> > impressive. 
> > 
> > Instead of using the high powered mercury and sodium lights to grow 
> > his veggies, he is using the COB LEDs attached to 10" x 36" 
> > heatsinks. The efficiency of these are far greater than conventional 
> > grow lights and use a fraction of the energy to run them for the
> > same 
> > 
> > lumen output. 
> > 
> > He said one of the COBs (Made by Cree) at 50W equals 150W in lumens 
> > of the conventional lights and the COBs last for 50,000 hours while 
> > the conventional grow lights age quickly and last for two growing 
> > cycles, then have to be replaced. More, the conventional bulbs
> > create 
> > 
> > high heat issues and the COBs do not. FWIW, each COB is about the 
> > diameter of a 50 cent piece.
> > 
> > My YL is a Vegetarian and I have been thinking of setting up a space 
> > in one of the rooms for her to grow her veggies in during the winter 
> > and to get a head start on spring planting. I've never wanted to
> > have 
> > 
> > that here because of the RFI from grow lights & also from the  
> > electric bill. 
> > 
> > I asked him to bring one of his lights over so I could see what if 
> > anything it does to my K3. He did and it was an incredibly bright 
> > light, the heatsink did not get so hot I couldn't keep my hand on it 
> > after 120 minutes of being on and best of all, zero RFI to the K3 
> > regardless of which antenna and frequency I tried.
> > 
> > Considering the efficiency and longevity of these new LEDs, I have a 
> > feeling the conventional grow lights are going the way of the 
> > incandescent light. This will be a good thing.
> > 
> > 73,
> > 
> > Gary
> > KA1J
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