Iirc chilledled hit 2.7 on their gen2 before the bar-8, on a independent sphere.
Photon Flux Test Report Test results reported for: Horticultural integrating sphere testing Samples Covered in Report: 1 Orb Optronix report: CHIH002-011 Original issue date: November 18, 2016 Revision Issue Date: November 21, 2016 2.1 REQUIREMENT: Luminaire Efficacy, Photometric and Radiometric...
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To be fair they measured the sum of photons outside the McCree curve.
Amare has yet to do this & has incorporated ir since day one.
Was reffering to the Bar-8 system as being one of the first HE Bar or Board design released as well as my sharing the info a yr early. Then, it was a chase for companies to match that even if they are not as popular as some others.
The second 2.7 was released, it became to standard to be or beat.
Between Amare & Fluence, they are the reason all these knockoffs are touting 2.7 when they are really 2.0-2.2.
Shane has HLG @ 2.0. Flat integration with a reflector box. But we have them @ 2.5 or 6 in a Sphere measuring all light, not just whats hitting the plant.
I have also brought up the differences in layout. Obviously the coverage is different which also effects the affects of plant growth. That makes a tight knit board light like a 288 fixture need 3.0 umol/j in order to keep up with the growth of a 2.5, properly enhanced Bar-light. Unless you run x9 over a 4x4 @ a low current. Or x6 with x2 Sabers in the middle. Still, no ir , 470 or UV unless purchasing supplemental strips that cannot blend as needed for optimal spectral efficiency.
I see spread out plants, reaching for every direction, inners getting allot more light then i see using the Elite which is comparable in size to the 550, no?
I see the added reds in their proportional layout causing lowers to climb to the top, increasing bud sites substantially.
I see swelling & elongation needed to make a real cola. I see more & faster root development with added reds & ir.
The bag appeal is one of the main reasons.
But you guys think im knocking HLG?
Why, am i not speaking the facts?
Did i not mention Stephens ambitions to own a Hemp farm that will allow him to do his own spectral analysis & research?
2 yrs from now once he's seen what I've been saying for 5 yrs now. Then he too will provide a similar spectrum I'm willing to bet.
Who knows, maybe he'll Unicorn Poop out something even better.
Till then, i only care to share my experiences using different fixtures when i can to help others & spread the truth.
