Been having some great results from Philips led bulbs but I want to get more out of them, I don't know how accurate this chart is.
but from what I have been reading and seeing this chart is leading me to believe, if i build a led hood(8 bulbs), add 2 x 120mm fans and channel the air flow onto each led, this will reduce the leds running temperature, I used a fridge thermometer with a wire and stuck it to the side of the bulb, it hit 45c(room temp 23c)with a fan directly on the bulbs, I should be able to reduce the temps by 10-15c and this will increase the lux output by 10-15%
The fans/ parts for the 4 led hoods are going to cost just over £100 but again from what I read, reducing the running temps will increase the life span of the bulbs.
Do you think can work or is it a waste of time/money?
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