Chinese 288x3W LED grow lamp came with broken LEDs

**davemedinis** · 06-06-2012, 07:24 AM

What's up to this Chinese 288x3W LED panel?
I was not going to buy any LED lamps from outside my boundary.
But that guy selling the lamp at Ali-express said it was 15 wavelengths includes UV 380-400nm, 400-410nm,IR 730-740nm, 740-760nm, Warm white 2700-3000K, 4500K, Neutral White 5000-6000K, Cool White 8000-14000K and 16000-18000K, Blue 430-440nm,460-470nm,Red 630-640nm, 640-650nm,660-670nm, Orange 610-615nm, 288pcs 3W LEDs, actual draw 550W.
I was definitely attempted and then pulled the trigger on 23th, May, it cost me 458$ with extra 138$ shipping to Canada.
It came last week but it was not until last night then I unpacked the box and turned it on.
It seemed there were some LEDs not on, I took my sun glass to have a close look at it, there were really 8 LEDs dark. Just shot an email to that guy sold the lamp to me. As my 3 mother plants are now ready to clone, cannot wait any more.....
288x3W LED lamp.jpg 288x3W LED lamps.jpg

**jubiare** · 06-06-2012, 08:06 AM

they might just be the so called uv, see what he says

**davemedinis** · 06-06-2012, 08:15 AM

Originally Posted by jubiare

they might just be the so called uv, see what he says

Hi, Jubiare, I am definitely 100 per cent sure they are not UV LEDs, there are 6 units UV LEDs at the row 6th and 8th. I am still keeping the LED arrangement picture he sent me while we were discussing about the spectrum ratio.
I checked the picture again, it seems they broken LEDs are those 6 units IR LEDs and 2 units orange 610nm LEDs.
Still waiting for his reply.....

**Eraserhead** · 06-06-2012, 08:23 AM

The 380-420nm area will appear to be a dim purple color, and anything from 700-750nm will appear super dim red, and it cannot be seen when the other bright LEDs are on.

500-600nm is what's brightest to the human eye, and as you exceed beyond those colors towards 400nm and 700nm, the light gets dimmer as far as our vision is concerned.

**davemedinis** · 06-06-2012, 08:51 AM

Ya, here, i post the configuration picture. The dark LEDs are those IR and two orange LEDs, they are really invisible, i just took the glass and have a very very careful look at it.
Configuration of 288x3W LED grow lamps.jpg

**Endur0xX** · 06-06-2012, 08:51 AM

I paid 3 times the price for that much power... I had bad luck with cheap lights and not much you can do when you got it from China. If my light was to fail, I have a 5 years warranty and the company is in Canada, no hassles . Good luck

*BUDS · 06-06-2012, 08:52 AM

the lamp at Ali-express

I think you were asking for trouble buying from 'ALI', probably a con man in Iran.

it cost me 458$ with extra 138$

praise to allah.

**davemedinis** · 06-06-2012, 08:56 AM

Originally Posted by Endur0xX

I paid 3 times the price for that much power... I had bad luck with cheap lights and not much you can do when you got it from China. If my light was to fail, I have a 5 years warranty and the company is in Canada, no hassles . Good luck

I am regretting, ugh..but that guy did say they offer Three-Year warranty. I don't think he will reply me within a few days, probably he will not reply me.