I do have some information but would rather go through private messaging. However, it seems like to avoid spammers this function is not available when you first make an account, which makes sense. I've been browsing the forums for sometime and your topic made me sign up. Would an e-mail conversation be ok? Feel free to shoot me one at [email protected]
If not, we can wait until I get messaging abilities, but I am not sure how long it takes.
I am working on a greenhouse contract. In order to satisfy AHJ requirements and my clients wish to use energy saving LED technology, I am looking for LED grow lights that are either UL or CSA-US certified, listed for use in damp (or wet) location. Zero luck after extensive research.
Anyone know of such a creature? 277 volt operation is a big plus.
I forgot to add that while polyethylene film greenhouses are normally stripped and re-covered every few years, glass can last for decades and must be cleaned periodically. We last reglazed our 1/2 acre of glass greenhouses in the late '70s, although we have replaced individual panes since then. We clean the inside of the glass every few years with a solution using di-hydrogen fluoride, so the solution is basically weak hydrofluoric acid) then rinse it with plenty of water. Wet and corrosive.
Also, our greenhouse humidity can be very high due to plant transpiration even if little free water is spilled, e.g. we water with drip irrigation. Humidity levels will also depend in this case on crop type, growth stage, CO2 levels, sunlight, etc. EMT conduit systems do not do well in this environment and corrode within a few years. We run all power in PVC conduit now.
If they were in fact rated for DAMP LOCATION that information is put on the UL listing. If it is not expressly stated as being DAMP LOCATION rated it is by default approved for DRY LOCATIONS only and would be denied an approved installation by the local inspector or a subsequent OSHA inspection where they are on the look out for that type of thing.
I wasn't able to find any products in the UL database that had the DAMP LOCATION qualification.
The LumiGrow Pro Series Greenhouse fixtures are UL Listed and suitable for damp locations, says so on the serial label.
Here are two snapshots of the serial labels for the Pro 325 and Pro 650 fixtures. They read, "THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 CLASS B OF FCC RULES. SUITABLE FOR DAMP LOCATION."
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What about inda grow? Their lights are known to work great in green houses. They are working on a light sensor that either turns on the unit when light is needed or turns off.
Im still in the works of building a green house, but am leaning towards cfls just because its cheaper, plus lets now forget the sun is what does most of the work imo
edit sorry came in convo late
6: Dust tight_No ingress of dust; complete protection against contact (dust tight).
7: Immersion up to 1 m_ Ingress of water in harmful quantity shall not be possible when the enclosure is immersed in water under defined conditions of pressure and time (up to 1 m of submersion).
Test duration: 30 minutes
Immersion at depth of at least 1 m measured at bottom of device, and at least 15 cm measured at top of device
Min. NEMA Enclosure rating to satisfy IP67 Code : 6
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IP_Code