EB series strips LENS options?

Hi

I have some EB series strips that I have used on my last grow, but I had a problem with them being too focused causing light burn on the top of my buds. My grow room height doesn't allow me to raise them any higher above the canopy, and I do not want to remove half of the strips (I have 8 strips per light). So, what lens would be suitable and easy to fit to allow the light be more evenly spread out?

(My wiring mistake in my old picture attached was sorted before I used them).

Thanks

Havetheygotagrowon said:

Hi

I have some EB series strips that I have used on my last grow, but I had a problem with them being too focused causing light burn on the top of my buds. My grow room height doesn't allow me to raise them any higher above the canopy, and I do not want to remove half of the strips (I have 8 strips per light). So, what lens would be suitable and easy to fit to allow the light be more evenly spread out?

(My wiring mistake in my old picture attached was sorted before I used them).

Thanks

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You don't want lenses - that would further concentrate and intensify the light. What you want are diffusers.

What driver do you have? Just dim them if possible.

How far away from the plants was the light?
What driver are you using, how many watts?
What size is grow area?

Im guessing the OP just facepalmed out. lol

Sorry guys. Forgot I had posted this.

My grow size is a little wider and longer than the light is, and is a two tier system. It's designed this way to allow a consistent level of light across each of the grow levels, and is why I use mainlining etc to maximise the amount of plant exposed to the lights while minimising plant height, but the strength of the light dips considerably in the few inch gaps I have around the light. So, I could redesign the strips to be farther apart, but I don't enjoy the thought of having to buy more aluminium and re-drilling all those hole, which is why I want lenses (diffusers) as they would help spread the light to the gaps, while not restricting air flow, and also saving me precious height.

Oh, my drivers can be dimmed, but if I go any lower (or higher) I lose efficiency, plus like I said. I'm trying to maximise my setup, as I was able to achieve 1 gram per watt used on my last grow with 3 plants (one free seed failed to germinate so half of the light from one grow light was wasted).