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Normal for squadron pros?

Discussion in 'Lighting' started by 06longload, Feb 20, 2023.

  1. Feb 20, 2023 at 6:32 PM
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    06longload

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    Picked up a set of Baja designs, squadron pros. Was wondering why the leds are mismatched and it it’s normal. Thanks
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  2. Feb 21, 2023 at 7:06 AM
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    Yes. The domeless LEDs are XP-L HI's, a "high intensity" chip, where the other LEDs are XP-L's, which use a silicone dome ovee the chip to extract/redirect some lumens that would be "lost" within the LED. The XP-L's would be more efficient in terms of lumens/watt with the same die as the -HI variant, but the die also magnifies the "apparent die size," reducing the intensity of the die, which reduces the maximum intensity you can reach with any given size/type of optic.

    The extra lumens but lower intensity don't matter as much for the wide spread/flood type optics, which is why they use the two different types of emitters
     
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    Thank you very much for the information!
     

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