Lumileds has added a new, higher performance level consisting of 21 new parts for its horticulture and illumination mid-power 3030 LEDs. Typical flux, PPF, and efficacy have increased 2%. In a luminaire comprising hundreds of LEDs this is important – and implemented throughout a greenhouse or in a vertical farm, for example, it can have a tremendously positive impact on cost and energy use. The new parts have CCTs of 2200K to 6500K and CRIs of 70, 80, and 90. LUXEON SunPlus 3030i is specified for PPF and PPE for horticulture while the LUXEON 3030 HE Plus is specified in flux and efficacy for illumination.
Both 3030 white LED portfolios are engineered for robustness and consistency and easily outperform competitors in tests for Wet High Temperature Operating Life (WHTOL) and Hydrogen sulphide (H2S). LUXEON 3030 LEDs pass 85°/85% Relative Humidity testing at 30 minutes on / 30 minutes off at 48 0mA for 1000 hours. Lumileds follows the JIS C 60068-2-43 test condition for H2S testing and LUXEON 3030 LEDs perform exceptionally well under these conditions at 15ppm H2S, 40°C, Relative Humidity of 80%. Further testing shows color shift, measured as DuV, to be less than half of competitors.
