I'm still wondering about when it's time to chance the LED chipsI using cob LEDs 3070 i have bought 3 years ago it feels like they have loosing some power. When it's time to chance the led chips?
Thanks
Maybe they need a cleaning. It is safe to wipe them with isopropyl alcohol.I using cob LEDs 3070 i have bought 3 years ago it feels like they have loosing some power. When it's time to chance the led chips?
Thanks
I using cob LEDs 3070 i have bought 3 years ago it feels like they have loosing some power. When it's time to chance the led chips?
Thanks
my hlg 550 I bought from 2017 still is good the driver failed tho so I just hooked up a 320 to it and I think the 320adoes a better job which the older 2017 board but with the new rspecs for 4 I would run them on a 320a that would be over enough for me because in a 4x8 im running 440 ish watts im lighting up the whole 4x8 with just that and it will be increased in power as the plant wants it but idk when u should replace them whats the voltage of the chip and would it be cheap to just replace the chip and mount idk
yup I get that that's why im going the route now where if something fails its not a huge dent if u know what I mean like shit the driver was just bad luck I guessMust be some mistake. LED's last for years. How can they be losing power and having parts that fail after just a few years? Now don't anyone get their panties bunched up. I'm not slamming LED's. Just pointing out that they have their flaws like any other piece of technology. And it doesn't matter how long the manufacturer rates them for. Things fail. I worked in high tech manufacturing years ago and ratings / life expectancy was just a number. All they really care about is the product lasting the duration of any warranty.
The number i threw up there is their estimate of when they degrade to 90% of initial output. Not life expectancy.life expectancy was just a number.
Must be some mistake. LED's last for years. How can they be losing power and having parts that fail after just a few years? Now don't anyone get their panties bunched up. I'm not slamming LED's. Just pointing out that they have their flaws like any other piece of technology. And it doesn't matter how long the manufacturer rates them for. Things fail. I worked in high tech manufacturing years ago and ratings / life expectancy was just a number. All they really care about is the product lasting the duration of any warranty.
Their test was done at the max temp for over 1000 hrs continuous. Thats around a year and a half of 24/7 operation without noticeable decline or failure. Probably more hours than a typical grower has them on for 3 years.if the cobs were being ran hard or hot will lose performance that's what I think happenes because if u run them lower and less power and less heat they should technically live longer when u think about it
Good points. I remember the capacitor issue around 2003 when literally millions of electronic devices had bad capacitors. It affected Dell, Intel, Apple, and many other companies products. All of these companies had rigorous quality control systems in place but still they allowed bad capacitors to be used in their products. I guess what I'm trying to say is that you can't just take what the manufacturers state as fact. They're in business to sell product so they're always going to claim their products are the best just like Dell, Apple, and Intel claimed yet they sold millions of products with faulty components causing many of those devices to fail. And since the popularity of LED lighting is growing at such a rapid pace companies cutting corners to be "First to market" is not an unlikely scenario as is pushing the limits of the technology without adequate testing.The number i threw up there is their estimate of when they degrade to 90% of initial output. Not life expectancy.
Drivers will fail, Leds can fail early due to something as simple improper handling. Our growing environment isnt exactly great for life expectancy either. Especially with these unsealed boards, cobs, and strip builds
I don't know what amount of degradation to performance occurs over time. There are many factors that would determine that. I'm sure it happens but I don't think there are any reliable numbers available. By reliable I mean from an independent third party and not a manufacturer.The Shop i have bought told me they loosing 25% after 3 years. Not true?
Their test was done at the max temp for over 1000 hrs continuous. Thats around a year and a half of 24/7 operation without noticeable decline or failure. Probably more hours than a typical grower has them on for 3 years.
If you wanted something more efficient you could do a direct swap with some cxb 3590's without changing anything but the cobs
You must mean 10.000 hrs,1000 hr adds up to 6 weeks 24-7.Their test was done at the max temp for over 1000 hrs continuous. Thats around a year and a half of 24/7 operation without noticeable decline or failure. Probably more hours than a typical grower has them on for 3 years.
If you wanted something more efficient you could do a direct swap with some cxb 3590's without changing anything but the cobs
You right.. my math is not strong.You must mean 10.000 hrs,1000 hr adds up to 6 weeks 24-7.
It is that easy. Those screw are for the cob holder. Shouldnt have to mess with anything else.I don't think i can change the chips on my LEDs.?
This Panel i have 4 of them all 3070 if i can change the chips to 3590 i will do it!
It is that easy. Those screw are for the cob holder. Shouldnt have to mess with anything else.
Just get some thermal paste for under the new led.
3500k would be better than those 6500k ones if thats what you have.
They should work fine.
Pretty much at minimum spec for the 3590 but it will light them up.