I am planning on making a variable color lamp from approx 3500K to 6000K using multiple cree XPG's that must be powered from 7,2 VDC to 14.4 VDC, and preferable have 2 controls, one dimmer and one color temp control.The enclosure size will be determined by the components needed but the battery is externally mounted from the lamp. It must have a total lumen output of approx 1800 to 2400 and I am not using lenses or reflectors, as I need just a diffuser to soften the light a bit.I was thinking of using 6 cool white (6000K) XPG's and 6 warm white (3200K) XPG's. Using 2 boost drivers ( one for cool and one for warm) each with it's own dimmer ( dimmer being a dual 20k ganged pot). Leds would be driven at 500ma or higher depending on lumen output. Can this work out ? or do I need to mix in some red and green leds into the stew?
Variable color temperature lamp
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Wouldn't using cool XP-G's and Red or amber LED's work better? You could probably rig it up so that you could adjust the red/amber output against the cool white.
Adding Red or amber to cool white will also increase CRI, which is probably just as important as color temp.
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You should contact Milkyspit. He did a mod a while ago where he had an M3 (I think) with four white Rebels, and a fifth red one. He said he spent a lot of time programming the driver so that color temperature would remain optimal as would CRI over the varying outputs.
Adding Red or amber to cool white will also increase CRI, which is probably just as important as color temp.
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You should contact Milkyspit. He did a mod a while ago where he had an M3 (I think) with four white Rebels, and a fifth red one. He said he spent a lot of time programming the driver so that color temperature would remain optimal as would CRI over the varying outputs.
