Budman231
Enlightened
I bought some Lux I Emitters recently. I purchased the Lambertian version of the emitter thinking that it would have a focused/non-flood beam (ie. hotspot). It doesn't seem to radiate like that.
I'm building a safety light for running at night that uses a astable multivibrator circuit. It will use 2 Lux I emitters. I have Red, Blue, Amber and White and am not sure what color comb. will be best... So here goes...
1. Is a reflector/lens required to get a "hotspot" for a Lux I Lamb ?
2. There are 3 different types, Lamb, Batwing and Side Emitting. What is the difference and at what distance can you notice a difference in the 3 on how they hit the surface of a wall for example ?
3. Heat ? When running these puppies at 350ma, I imagine they can get hot over time. How much do I have to be concerned about the heat these things throw ? I planned to use plastic enclosures to house them. And the actual dome will be very close to the plastic wall of the enclosure.
4. To get maximum visibility at a distance are there any suggestions on how to use them short of just mounting them as they are...?
Thanks is advance for replying ...
Bob
I'm building a safety light for running at night that uses a astable multivibrator circuit. It will use 2 Lux I emitters. I have Red, Blue, Amber and White and am not sure what color comb. will be best... So here goes...
1. Is a reflector/lens required to get a "hotspot" for a Lux I Lamb ?
2. There are 3 different types, Lamb, Batwing and Side Emitting. What is the difference and at what distance can you notice a difference in the 3 on how they hit the surface of a wall for example ?
3. Heat ? When running these puppies at 350ma, I imagine they can get hot over time. How much do I have to be concerned about the heat these things throw ? I planned to use plastic enclosures to house them. And the actual dome will be very close to the plastic wall of the enclosure.
4. To get maximum visibility at a distance are there any suggestions on how to use them short of just mounting them as they are...?
Thanks is advance for replying ...
Bob