Led uvb

[ataraxia]

A friend of mine came to me with some info/pictures on a guy in chicago that is selling LED UVB light bars.The guy told him at the moment he is not guaranteeing the uvb life yet as everything is new. I am hoping to get some more information on some uvb readings and such. Im skeptical as usual but i am up that way a couple times a year so hopefully i will be able to test one of these.

Im interested to know if anyone knows anything about this?

 

[CLP]

I am definitely NOT an expert by any stretch of the imagination, but I was under the impression that LED lights can produce a really nice full spectrum light, but were not capable of emitting UV rays. Does anyone know otherwise

 

[coldbloodedAL]

There has been many claims to this, and no one has proved they have done so yet. Your best bet, is giving Todd a call over at LYR.. If there is anything out there he would probably know or be the first to test it.
Another issue is pricetag, good leds cost buku bucks just for a few... I know evilost has looked into this quite a bit maybe send him.a pm

 

[PressurePro]

I'll be skeptical of led uvb until I see someone take a uv meter to it. If done properly they can make nice lighting for plants and dart frogs though.

 

[Hoj]

Todd @ LYR has some amazing L.E.D light in the 5500-7500k range that are great for plants and overall light but nothing in the UVB spectrum yet, as far as I know.

 

[reptilover]

I hope we get some uvb readings and some info on this.. I LOVE leds

 

[Venutus1]

There ARE NO commercially produced Herp LED units that produce the correct UVB we need for our animals.
period.

NOW...
having said that, there is a manufactuer that says they can supply custom diodes that emit UV in the 295 - 305-ish namometer band width.

But they have not been tested on herps.

And individual LEDs are quite band specific, soooo... to get a unit that would be close to replicating sunlight would be very expensive - since you would have to include different leds to "fill in" across the UV A and down into the UV B bands.
That is even assuming this companys UVB LEDs would do the trick and PROJECT the UV B any useable distance.

And it would be well over a few THOUSAND dollars to have a test unit made.

Frankly , that right now would be a HUGE watse of money...

since the answer to all our UV a&b needs can be met as close to PERFECTION as you can get with a 25.00 - 45.00 -ish+/- dollar Arcadia 6% D3 ( or a 12% D3+ in some cases) bulb that are readily available.
There is noting better.

Lights and Bars in 4.5K /5.5K /6.5K *MIXED diodes* that ARE Great for plants and ARE LOW COST TO OPERATE sinve they use about 50% less electricity than a flo. light.
But these need to be used as Hoj has done in conjuction with an Arcadia (or other top quality) UA bulb.


Cheers!~
Todd
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And LED spot lightlight va EEa general low cost &- LOW LOW electricity consumption

 

[Zubi]

Where in Chicago? I could go check it out