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Carlotta
Carlottastarted grow question 5 years ago
Actual power consumption of lights is lower than led manufactorer says. 25 leds of 3W each = 75W plus an internal fan plus some other circuits,Total power should be more than 75W and i calculated 58.3W overall. Vac=220 , I=0.265A Any ideas?
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I_and_I
I_and_Ianswered grow question 5 years ago
They are running them at 2w per LED for longevity, and advertising higher numbers.. Like so many are..
OutForReal
OutForRealanswered grow question 5 years ago
The driver is using power too , could be the missing watts
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Carlotta
Carlottaanswered grow question 5 years ago
Its a Cultivate 75W.And it is Brandnew. It says designed in Italy,and ofcourse production in China.Leds coming from US (Electrolux). Well,LED diodes are very stable with current flowing in them. i was expecting to read something close to 90W consumption from this. 75 coming from LEDS,10W internal fan to cool'em,and some thermal losses from converter ac/dc,small other parts inside stabilising voltage etc. But my readings were lower.
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DeadwebsiteBoringcommunity
DeadwebsiteBoringcommunityanswered grow question 5 years ago
Cpu.. Video... Cell Phones.. All sorts of stuff that you would assume is exactly the same has subtle and slight variations across the entire production run. It's just a part of mass production.
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DeadwebsiteBoringcommunity
DeadwebsiteBoringcommunityanswered grow question 5 years ago
Are you wondering each one of the 3w Leds doesn't use the exact same amount of power? Keep in mind when buying anything it's always a kind of guide line.. Like if I buy a 60w light bulb it's around 60w... Every bulb is different. When making hundreds of anything at one time you have variables and differences. I'd say 58.3 to 75 is close enough... Even when you buy a motorcycle they list em at 250cc but they are always 249cc as an example... People like to know numbers and such so they give us numbers to make us happy little creatures but again there is always Variables or differences.
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OimRausch
OimRauschanswered grow question 5 years ago
@Carlotta Hey there, Which light is it, is it a brand, or homemade? I could have a look if you tell me the type of light. Cheerz OimRausch
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