This stands true however not always and a deeper analysis of specs of the light are needed to derive the conclusion.

Lights are devices converting Electrical energy to light energy and a careful note should be taken about the efficiency which in importance to grow lights is PPF/Watt output of that lamp. A higher efficiency grow lamp can produce the higher PPF using same Watts of power thus greatly reducing the electrical cost of operation.

Our LED grow Lights offer highest PPF efficiency in the industry thus giving us the upper edge over our competitors.

The following parameters will help you decide ;
1. Measured PPF/watt (umol/W) - The measured PPF output is largely dependent on the LED quality, driver efficiency and optical design of the light fixture.
2. A rightly balanced spectrum depends on the crop type and that is why we with our research driven approach tailor the lights exactly matching your requirements.
3. Operational cost of the light
Different lights with same wattage might have different prices mainly because of their operating efficiency.A light with higher efficiency is able to produce the same PPF by consuming less electrical power thus reducing the total cost of ownership. Our Optically Engineered Products offer premium solutions to deliver light precisely where needed and nowhere else.

Growing plants indoors requires very high intensity light, almost 15 times more than our normal illumination needs(remember we need to replace sunlight) due to this there is a need to use high power LED grow lights which could supplement the plants with its much needed lighting requirement for photosynthesis.

These high power LED lights also generate heat in this electrical to light conversion which is important to be removed from the LED chips by radiating out this heat in the environment as higher operating temperature leads to reduced operating efficiency of LEDs by as much as 10%, also affecting their lifetime.

A careful decision is taken by the Lighting manufacturers by measuring all these elements to decide if an active cooling system is needed for the light. Active cooling systems are not always less efficient then passive cooling which can be understood by following example:

Let’s assume that a 200W Light gives out 500PPF output at a normal operating temperature of 55*C but due to lack of proper ventilation in the grow area the operating temperature has now increased to 85*C and has subsequently reduced the PPF output to 450PPF(alternatively we can say, now 200 + 10% = 220W of power is needed to produce the same 500PPF). This however can be overcome by adding an active cooling mechanism(cooling fans) which might consume only 10Watts of additional power but ensure normal operating temperature of the light. Meaning that the light now consumes 210Watts to produce 500PPF instead of the thermally stressed operation at 220W.

PPF and PPFD are both acronyms that deal with the amount of light for a light source or location:

PPF - photosynthetic photon flux

PPFD - photosynthetic photon flux density

A photon is a single particle of light, and can take on a variety of wavelengths. Those that are capable of contributing to photosynthesis are considered a photosynthetic photon. Specifically, this includes photons with wavelengths between 400 nm and 700 nm. PF and PPFD measure the quantity of such photons. The critical difference is that PPFD measures the density of these photons falling on a particular surface, while PPF is a measure of the total number of photons released from a light source.

Heat and temperature are two terms which are often confused for each other however they both have a significant difference. While heat is a form of energy which in lighting is directly proportional to the electrical wattage of the light the latter is dependent on the radiation and cooling ability of the environment. Thus two lights of same wattage but different forms (size) will generate the same amount of heat while their body temperatures may be different which will largely depend on the surface area in contact with the air.

The higher body temperature of the light does not necessarily indicate higher heat dissipation (or higher cooling requirement). All Fluortronix grow tubes are designed to emit higher light density in a smaller form factor compared to the others in industry thus allowing the possibility to achieve highest PPFD values in the grow area.

The Color Rendering Index (CRI) measures the ability of a light source to bring out the true colors of an object. Without a high CRI light source, objects can appear faded, dull or inaccurate. In comparison to a lower CRI light a higher CRI light has a higher intensity red spectrum wavelengths (600-680 NM)which enable better absorption of light by plants resulting in a balanced overall growth.

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