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    Led T5 lamps anyone.

    This is the led they are using in those lights. http://www.cree.com/products/pdf/ledlamps/LM1-PWR1-11-N1%28153%29.pdf They are 120 degree coverage. Usually you don't get that much light penetration with that wide of a coverage and they are less powerful than something like the Cree Xrs, K2s...
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    2010 NJRC Calender

    I was thinking it would be neat to do an NJRC Calender for next year. I thought it could be a TOTM type thing or a vote on member submitted shots. I am willing to do the work if enough people are interested. What does everyone else think?
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    Led T5 lamps anyone.

    The problem with 5mm leds (sunbrite)is that they lose 70% of their par value after 10,000 hours (2-3 years at 10 hours a day) vs the high power ones don't degrade that fast and would still have most of their par value intact at that point. SMD LED lights are good in terms of life, like the...
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    Problem with MH Ballast

    If you are brave and have some electronic savy you could take it apart. I would guess that the transformer might be dying or a capacitor could be going. Legal Disclaimer: If you don't know what you are doing and you take it apart don't touch anything. The capacitors can store up a lot of...
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    Led T5 lamps anyone.

    Well I thought those prices were for the whole light. I still don't like the fact that they are using regular ol' bipin led bulbs and not any of the newer high output types. That is probably part of the reason they are cheaper.
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