cryptic chinese led ompanies

PurpleBuz

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I was back looking again for some cheap ebay led lights to fill out my main lighting and found some descriptions that I do not understand.

For example from ebay ad http://www.ebay.com/itm/121140140633?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1426.l2649

"Wavelength: RED: 630nm 660nm ; Blue:440nm 460nm"

so what confuses me here is are the red leds 630 nm or are they 660 nm or they multiple chips or do they simply not want to specifiy (so they can include whatever is cheap and available? I have seen this language on many product descriptions and it is defintely bad english.


It was my understanding that single non-phosphor leds have a range around +-10 nm.

Has anybody purchased any?

dazed and confused.
 

lax123

Well-Known Member
what would worry me is:
12RED&6BLUE 54Watts

calced from 18 x 3W = 54

usually 3w r driven with 0,7A, Forward voltages for those LEDs r about 55Volts means actually wattage is about = 0,7A x 55V = 38W, if im not mistaken
 

PurpleBuz

Well-Known Member
what would worry me is:
12RED&6BLUE 54Watts

calced from 18 x 3W = 54

usually 3w r driven with 0,7A, Forward voltages for those LEDs r about 55Volts means actually wattage is about = 0,7A x 55V = 38W, if im not mistaken
yeah agree, sounds about right for drawn wattage.
 

lax123

Well-Known Member
so they r already liying in their title... not really trustworthy. About the colours: nothing easier then just asking the seller himself :-)
 
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