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Silver or lead

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yes, electrically they are identical
I thought so but just had to be sure. I didn't know if perhaps one had a slightly higher draw than the other so they wouldn't play nice on the same driver.

What is the best way to clean off Arctic MX-4 off of a chip? I'm going to have 16 of them to move from the center to the side of the 120mm heatsinks. I plan on just putting the two spectrums next to each other on the same heatsink.
 

Al Yamoni

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Hey guys... Help an idiot with little time out?

I have an hlg 185 c1050b laying around and I was wondering if someone can tell me how many Citizen CLU048 1818's I can fit on it (If it is even compatible?)

Thanks in advance!
 

sixstring2112

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Hey guys... Help an idiot with little time out?

I have an hlg 185 c1050b laying around and I was wondering if someone can tell me how many Citizen CLU048 1818's I can fit on it (If it is even compatible?)

Thanks in advance!
you can use 3 x 1818 with that driver or if you use 1212 you can run 5 of them and max out the driver better for around 190w
 

CobKits

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it depends what your definition of "best" is

most efficient per watt at any cost?
most cost effective per watt at a given efficiency?
 

CobKits

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best at any wattage is probably citizen 3618 gen6 (~$50) and luminus cxm32 gen3 (~$47)

most cost effective at a given efficiency:
citizen 1212 gen 6 ~$13
luminus cxm22 gen 3 - $17
vero29 gen 7 and vero 22 gen7 are also right up there (i dont stock those tho)

any of the chips in the second list are 80-90% as efficient as the top chips at a fraction of the price
 
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frica

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What is coverage of 1212 driven at 1.05A? 30x30cm? 20x20cm? How much PPF at 30cm from canopy?
It's pretty perfect for 30x30

PPF values really depend on a lot of factors, if it's inside a box with reflective walls PPF is going to be pretty similar to PPF values closer than 30cm.
 
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