whytewidow
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What about alternated diodes. 27,35,27,35,27,35,660,27,35,27,35,27,35,660,27,35,27,35,27,35,660
Edit: or better yet swap out the 35s for 4ks
Edit: or better yet swap out the 35s for 4ks
Any news on the New Samsung strips?
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SSR
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Likely no difference other than price
The_Glad_Scientist
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It looks like a way different layout has more in common with cutter than plc.
Greengenes707
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led1k
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Gorgeous!! Say more about your setup please?
Greengenes707
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Looking at a 4x8 with 2 650w fixture each with 16 of PLC's Photo Boost Strips powered by 4 meanwell HLG320's(2 per fixture). The PLC Strips rock samsung 301b whites and cree xp-e HE photo reds. The left side fixtures boards are modified to be all white with xpg3's so that a semi comparison can be ran to show some of the differences of added red vs a pure white SPD.
The run consists of 18 clones(9 per side) vegged 21 days before flip.
Stephenj37826
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We will keep you guys posted. These are built by Samsung of course. We will be launching something pretty nice for a 4' "strip" in a couple of weeks.
led1k
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With your hints I found https://www.pacificlightconcepts.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/photo-boost-DIY-PDF.pdf which is PERFECT! Of course the strips are out of stock
Any suggestions? I built the Bridgelux 3x3 diy from ledgardener so $27 per seems like a shit ton per strip but the plants seem pretty ecstatic about the whole deal. Help convince me!What's going on under the canopy if I may ask? Nutrients, media, etc?
.Edit: almost wish this was an older thread I was catching up on so I could know how the red vs white only comparison ends up!
DesertPlants
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As I am sure @Stephenj37826 can attest, I wouldn’t get my hopes too high on price with the photo/far reds. They are pricey. Not sure about Samsung’s far reds, but the last build I did, the Cree ones ran me about $1.45 a diode.
led1k
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please any 2' plans? Stuck in ~ 3x3
Humple
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Glad to see so many companies releasing red-enhanced strips. The community has been wanting this for quite a while. I look forward to someone doing a comparison of Atreum's, HLG's, and PLC's. Personally, I think Atreum has a shot at the title, popularity-wise - $1/watt, already heatsinked and ready to frame, and they boast a higher ratio of red. (Though who knows what the best ratio is? I haven't seen any data on that yet. Still, I imagine the consumers will gravitate to "more".) Then again, we have yet to see what HLG has in store. However it shakes out, it's win for the builders/growers.
Chip Green
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Hear hear!
Atreum has 2ft strips. atreumlighting.com/collections/led-components/products/ara-20-led-light-barplease any 2' plans? Stuck in ~ 3x3
led1k
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$60 per strip?
I'll make a bigger closet. Sure makes the $27 I was whining about for the 4' seem like a bargain 
Stephenj37826
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Yes we will be making 2' strips as well.... The 4' is heatsinked and ip65 ..... Built in hanging points and a DC pigtail to connect any way you like. Each strip is capable of 100 watts.
zypheruk
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Looking nice mr Green, love the video updates.
whytewidow
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I run the same reds all through flower. It helps yield some, and helps tremendously with trich production. I've run both with and without HE photo reds. And I prefer the added reds over not.