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Re:Transcend (YC S15) Launches an Extra-Efficient LED Light ... by Havoc on Wednesday July 08, 2015 @05:59PM (#9854881)
>remarkably high number for a full spectrum light.

I don't think growing lights are full spec

Re:Transcend (YC S15) Launches an Extra-Efficient LED Light ... by nkurz on Wednesday July 08, 2015 @07:20PM (#9855274)
Some are, some aren't. I was going by Transcend's web site which says that they are full spectrum: "The fixture emits full-spectrum PAR light for 96,000 hours (10 years of 24/7 use)."

In theory, you can get a significant gain in efficiency by choosing specific wavelengths. In practice, it's difficult figure out exactly what these wavelengths should be, and to match them to existing high efficiency emitters.