Fans quit in LED panel HELP

propertyoftheUS

propertyoftheUS

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Quick question, if my fans quit working in my LED panel, does that mean me LEDs are running more wattage or brighter? Looks like there is only one driver in the panel. Any help would be great. I'm having problems with my seedlings and I'm thinking it may be because my light panel is brighter because the fans quit. Thats the only thing left it can be.......
 
DesertHydro

DesertHydro

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they are soon to be overheated and running way less efficient until they eventually fry themselves. thats what happened to my cheap blurple panel. i would get a fan on them asap
 
propertyoftheUS

propertyoftheUS

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I have a fan blowing through the housing keeping them cool. Not warm at all. Just curious about the extra wattage that isn't running the internal fans now
 
DesertHydro

DesertHydro

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i would think the juice to drive a fan is minimal. like a couple watts. that being split among all those diodes probably wouldnt equate to much but i am definitely no expert in the matter lol
 
Rahz

Rahz

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propertyoftheUS said:
Quick question, if my fans quit working in my LED panel, does that mean me LEDs are running more wattage or brighter? Looks like there is only one driver in the panel. Any help would be great. I'm having problems with my seedlings and I'm thinking it may be because my light panel is brighter because the fans quit. Thats the only thing left it can be.......
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Hot LEDs will actually produce less light. As mentioned, get that fan replaced ASAP. LEDs can take some abuse but high temps in conjunction with poor thermal paste application (common in cheap panels) can cause failure quickly.
 
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