GrowCNanswered grow question 2y ago Like Chubbs, I do not guess. I measure. I use the app called PPFD Meter. I hold my phone at the top of my plant and can vary the height or light's power to get the illumination I want. This is nice because it can give you some options. You can position the light higher and at a higher setting which allows more light to bounce off the sides of the tent and makes the sweet spot in the middle larger. Or, you can turn the power down and lower the light to save electricity and heat.
No app on a phone is going to be perfectly accurate because they are not calibrated, but they are accurate enough to get the job done.