Hello,
I am looking to power some solar panels artificially for testing purposes in a project I am working on. My question, is there any type of light bulb that would work best for this?
I am trying to make a 12" x 12" light panel using CFLs to keep the heat down to a minimum, but still try to get the highest lumen output I can find. I came across this setup which is meant for hydroponics:
http://www.stealthhydroponics.com/product.php?xProd=120&xSec=3
It looks small enough, but I wasn't sure if I have to worry about the specific light spectrum this thing outputs or just worry about the total lumen output.
I read this about solar panels and light spectrum requirements, but really still need some guidance I think. I will be using solar panels like these:
http://www.siliconsolar.com/flexible-solar-panels-3v-051287-p-500996.html
http://store.sundancesolar.com/susoce0500ma.html
http://store.sundancesolar.com/supsolcel5v1.html
Would I get the most power out of a Blue, vegetative spectrum or a Red, Flowering spectrum when it comes to these CFL's?
Thanks,
Kosta
I am looking to power some solar panels artificially for testing purposes in a project I am working on. My question, is there any type of light bulb that would work best for this?
I am trying to make a 12" x 12" light panel using CFLs to keep the heat down to a minimum, but still try to get the highest lumen output I can find. I came across this setup which is meant for hydroponics:
http://www.stealthhydroponics.com/product.php?xProd=120&xSec=3
It looks small enough, but I wasn't sure if I have to worry about the specific light spectrum this thing outputs or just worry about the total lumen output.
I read this about solar panels and light spectrum requirements, but really still need some guidance I think. I will be using solar panels like these:
http://www.siliconsolar.com/flexible-solar-panels-3v-051287-p-500996.html
http://store.sundancesolar.com/susoce0500ma.html
http://store.sundancesolar.com/supsolcel5v1.html
Would I get the most power out of a Blue, vegetative spectrum or a Red, Flowering spectrum when it comes to these CFL's?
Thanks,
Kosta