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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: Dave Cole <dave@nk7z.net>
Reply-to: dave@nk7z.net
Date: Thu, 18 Feb 2016 07:15:31 -0800
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Hi Gary,
Thanks again for the information, here...  I will post the results of
what Jerry says...
-- 
73's, and thanks,
Dave

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On Thu, 2016-02-18 at 10:11 -0500, Gary Smith wrote:
> Dave,
> 
> Glad this info will be of help to you in cutting back on RFI in your 
> area. 
> 
> Ever since I can recall, I've thought about growing fresh veggies in 
> the winter time. Always wished I didn't have to wait till Spring to 
> plant in the garden. Impossible for the most of my life, plants
> under 
> a floodlight don't do well and are too weak & spindly to survive.
> 
> Some years ago, back in my Chiropractic Office I had a spare room I 
> tried growing flowers in under a 1000 Watt Sodium Growlux light and
>
> gave them away to patients as the plants matured. It was a good 
> will-promo thing that was always fun but the heat it created was a 
> problem as I couldn't close the door and I had to blow the heat into 
> the main office and besides, it was expensive power required overall 
> and was becoming less fun so I stopped doing it and sold the fixture.
> 
> I never brought my at the time, Drake TR7 to the office to play with 
> so I have no idea of if it generated RFI or not. 
> 
> I still have always admired the idea of growing veggies inside so 
> they can get the effect of full sun with no cloudy days and proper 
> feeding at all times. I never tried at home for the reasons above
> but 
> seeing the LED module that he has and how well the plants are
> growing 
> indoors, that the heat and cost of operation is so low, well, it got 
> my attention. Another biggie is I like the 50,000 hours of longevity 
> of the LEDs and that makes it cost effective and will probably last 
> for what is left of my lifetime.
> 
> I found out a couple more things for you to add to your handout
> about 
> these:
> 
> You are able to adjust the amount of light generated using an 
> internal control (potentiometer?) you adjust with a Philips head. 
> 
> Each of the control boards offers a max of about 250W down to about 
> half of that.
> 
> The COBs are run in series to the driver, not parallel.
> 
> The address for the heatsink manufacturer is:
> http://www.heatsinkusa.com/
> 
> Good luck with the RFI issues.
> 
> 73,
> 
> Gary
> KA1J
> 
> 
> 
> > Hi,
> > 
> > THANK YOU!  I will contact Jerry directly...  Thanks again!!!  Our
> > club
> > has a handout for growers, and on that handout is a list of items
> > which
> > may help in RFI cases.  , and if this pans out as a useful device,
> > we
> > will add it to the list...
> > 
> > You have probably helped several other hams in Oregon as well with
> > your
> > work...  THANKS AGAIN!
> > 
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