Total power of lamp beads VS. driver power

Hello everyone, let's talk about the relationship between the lamp beads power and the actual driver power of LED Grow lights. This may be a question that many people are concerned about but find a bit complicated. Don't worry, today we will break it down and explain it from beginning to end, so that you will have no doubts about this issue after listening.

 

First of all, let me take an LED Grow lights that we use as an example to make it easier for everyone to understand. For example, as shown below, this folding grow lights has 306 lamp beads on each light board, a total of 6 light strips, that is, the total number of lamp beads reaches 1836. Calculated, the total power of these lamp beads is 1000 watts. This is its theoretical power value.

 

But our driver power is 650 watts, what does this mean? That is to say, although the total power of the lamp beads is 1000 watts, it actually uses only 650 watts of electricity when it is running. So the question is, why not just use a 1000-watt driver? Wouldn't this allow the lamp beads to run at full power and emit more light?

 

 

First point: There is almost no need to worry about light decay
We all know that after long-term use, the brightness of LED lamp beads will slowly decrease, which is the so-called "light decay". If the light decay is too large, the overall effect of the lamp will be greatly reduced, especially for LED Grow lights, which have strict requirements on the intensity and spectrum of light. Too fast light decay will directly affect the growth of plants.

 

So why don't we have to worry about light decay for lights designed like this? The key lies in the small "load" of the lamp beads. Each lamp bead of our lamp can theoretically withstand 0.5 watts of power, but in actual work, we only let it run to about 70%, that is, each lamp bead only uses 0.35 watts of power.

 

To give a simple analogy, it's like a person running every day for exercise. His physical fitness can run 10 kilometers, but we only let him run 7 kilometers. This intensity is "easy and comfortable" for him. Over time, his physical condition will be more stable and less prone to problems. The same is true for lamp beads.

 

When 70% of the power is used, the heat generated by the lamp beads is low, and the pressure of the current passing through the lamp beads is also small, so the light decay will be greatly slowed down. Even after several years of use, its light effect is still very stable. This is a great advantage for plant lights, especially for plants with long planting cycles, such as tomatoes, peppers, strawberries, etc. You don't have to worry about the light decay of the lamp after a short period of use, which will seriously affect the yield.

 

 

The second point: The life span is particularly long, saving worry and money
The second benefit is that the life span of the lamp beads will be particularly long. Just now we mentioned that the lamp beads only use 70% of its power, so the heat generation is small and the current pressure is low, which makes its "working environment" milder and the life span is naturally extended.

 

It's like a car. If you always run at high speed with a full load, the car will soon have various problems and the parts will wear out quickly; but if you only run with a light load and a moderate speed, the life span of the car will definitely be longer. The same is true for lamp beads: the load is small, the wear is small, and it can naturally be used longer.

 

Another key point is that the general use environment requirements of plant lamps are relatively harsh. For example, it needs to work continuously for more than ten hours a day, and sometimes it needs to adapt to high temperature and high humidity environments. If the load of the lamp beads is too high, it may soon have problems in harsh environments. But our lamp beads only use 70% of the power, the pressure is small, and the risk resistance is naturally strong. Even under high temperatures or long working hours, it can operate more stably.

 

Long life not only makes you worry less, but also saves the cost of changing lamps. Especially for large-scale planting, lamps are a long-term investment, and lamps with long life are naturally more cost-effective.

 

The third point: higher light efficiency, plants prefer
The biggest advantage is that the light efficiency of the lamp will be higher. We use less electricity, but we can emit more effective light. How is this done? It is still related to the fact that the lamp beads only use 70% of the power.

 

Simply put, the efficiency of LED lamp beads is the highest under light load, that is, "eat less and do more". If you force it to run at full power, although the light output may look brighter, in fact, the efficiency of converting electrical energy into light energy is reduced. Our design puts the lamp beads in the optimal efficiency range, which is both energy-saving and can emit more effective light.

 

This is especially important for plants. Plants need light of specific wavelengths to grow, such as red light to promote flowering and fruiting, and blue light to promote photosynthesis. Our lights optimize the driving power to not only improve the overall light efficiency but also make the light output of each lamp bead more stable and uniform. In this way, the plants absorb more light energy, and the growth rate and yield will naturally increase.

 

From the perspective of growers, these high-light-efficiency LED Grow lights have a very obvious improvement in planting results. Especially for some crops that have particularly high light requirements, such as marijuana, the things grown with this design of lights will have better quality and yield.

 

JT Grow Light's plant lights are all designed in this way, so when you buy our lights, you can rest assured about the problems of light decay, service life, and light efficiency. If you also want to have a high-quality LED Grow Light, contact us.

 

 

Overall, this design of "high lamp power but moderate driving power" is carefully considered. It solves many pain points of traditional plant lights, such as high light decay, short life, high energy consumption, etc., while allowing plant lights to play a greater advantage in planting.

 

Low light decay: light load of lamp beads, stable operation, and longer-lasting light effect.

 

Long life: low heat generation, low pressure of lamp beads, strong environmental resistance, and more worry-free to use.

 

High light efficiency: high efficiency of electric energy conversion, plants absorb more light and grow faster.

 

It can be said that this design takes into account the durability of the lamp and the planting effect, which is a more practical and economical choice for growers.

 

I hope that through today's sharing, everyone can have a clearer understanding of the power design of LED Grow Lights. If you have other questions in choosing Grow lights or in the planting process, please feel free to communicate and let's discuss together!