- Sun Nov 07, 2010 11:20 pm
#112978
Okay, so I'd like to try an experiment, I am trying to create a grow light made entirely of LEDs, something similar to the following:
http://www.shop.sunshine-systems.com/Th ... -98562.htm
There is a blog I've found where someone has created their own:
http://topledgrowlights.com/2010/10/cho ... right-led/
In his blog he mentions using 3mm 1w LEDs between the 450 nm – 470 nm, and 630 nm – 660nm range.
I am a novice programmer, I've created my own AVR prototyping board, so I have some decent knowledge of electronics (although most of my expertise falls in graphics), but I don't even know where to start with this. I was thinking about a using a proto board and just attaching 100 LEDs in parallel, but would this work? To be honest I don't know where to buy the LEDs that I am going to need, I found this one website, but the only ones they have in 630nm are 5mm, and in the aforementioned blog recommends 3mm.
http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-bin/ ... =/leds.htm
Any input would help, I am just trying to save some energy and a few bucks on the electric bill, and I don't wanna burn down the house
http://www.shop.sunshine-systems.com/Th ... -98562.htm
There is a blog I've found where someone has created their own:
http://topledgrowlights.com/2010/10/cho ... right-led/
In his blog he mentions using 3mm 1w LEDs between the 450 nm – 470 nm, and 630 nm – 660nm range.
I am a novice programmer, I've created my own AVR prototyping board, so I have some decent knowledge of electronics (although most of my expertise falls in graphics), but I don't even know where to start with this. I was thinking about a using a proto board and just attaching 100 LEDs in parallel, but would this work? To be honest I don't know where to buy the LEDs that I am going to need, I found this one website, but the only ones they have in 630nm are 5mm, and in the aforementioned blog recommends 3mm.
http://www.superbrightleds.com/cgi-bin/ ... =/leds.htm
Any input would help, I am just trying to save some energy and a few bucks on the electric bill, and I don't wanna burn down the house