Reproducing Solar light
Reproducing Solar light
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Hi, I have solar panels without specifications to test and I'm trying to reproduce the solar light or a light that would give me as much power output from the solar panel then if it is facing the sun.
So far I built a cube of 18"x18" with 4x40W Compact Fluorescent + 1x70 Metal-Halide and mylar as reflective surface. I tough this combination would have given me an adequate spectrum and intensity to reproduce sunlight. But it does not produce the expected results since I can only get 50% of the power that I get when I make it face the sun. The intensity of the box is around 85 000 lux right now.
What would you guys suggest?
Should I get rid of the compact fluorescent and replace them with 150W HPS?
Thanks
BeerBaron
So far I built a cube of 18"x18" with 4x40W Compact Fluorescent + 1x70 Metal-Halide and mylar as reflective surface. I tough this combination would have given me an adequate spectrum and intensity to reproduce sunlight. But it does not produce the expected results since I can only get 50% of the power that I get when I make it face the sun. The intensity of the box is around 85 000 lux right now.
What would you guys suggest?
Should I get rid of the compact fluorescent and replace them with 150W HPS?
Thanks
BeerBaron






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One lux is equal to one lumen per square meter. One lux equals 0.0929 footcandles.
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That's what we have been doing so far but at the expense of wasting valuable time.
BeerBaron
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