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October 2011
Volume 6, Issue 10
LEDs and Watts
Simply put, watts are the amount of energy dissipated by an electrical
circuit.  For example, in a traditional light bulb, the more power
dissipated the more light energy emitted. A 150 watt bulb will provide
more light energy than a 7 watt night light but, this is not the entire
story of light energy dissipation.  When we step outside of the
traditional light bulb to fluorescent tubes, halogen bulbs, and LED light
sources we find that these light emitters do not hold true to the basis
of measured power dissipation.  If two light emitters, halogen and
fluorescent are rated at 100 watts of power dissipation, why is the
light output so different?  Simple, how much energy a light emitter can
dissipate has nothing to do with how much light it can emit or what the
quality of the emitted light will be for the intended application, i.e...
plant light, office light, or display lighting.
In the beginning, LED light emitters were rated by the amount of
light energy emitted (typically a thousandth of a candela MCD at a
given current). This was fine for "white" light LED emitters however,
some LEDs such as those used in your TV remote do not emit light visible to the human eye, so those LED light emitters
were measured in milliwatts of power. Most entertainment center remotes emit a very bright light; bright enough to
change the TV channel from 20 feet away in a brightly lit room, yet you cannot see this light with the human eye.
Simply put, rating the effective power of a modern LED is still very subjective today. To say that one LED is brighter than
another simply based on how much power it consumes prior is misleading. Some companies may boast that their LEDs
will dissipate 1 watt, or 3 watt, or even 15 watts of power, thereby implying bigger is better. The back story is that an LED
is only bright until it burns out. A poorly designed 3 watt LED product may produce a lot of light for a relatively short time,
then die.
(Read Full Article LEDs and Watts)


The Solar Grow Green Thumb
Looking to extend your grow season?  Solar Sphere, a family run business in Colorado, offers a solution using free
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* One Solartech 20W high efficiency solar panel.
* One LGM550 LED Grow Master light bar.
* One Morningstar Sunguard charge controller.
* One MK 8GU1-DEKA sealed gel battery.
* One solar converter, switch, and 10' of wiring.
* Complete instructions and drawings.

Systems for multiple light bars are available.  The solar panels can be run
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