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mjmasyesterday at 10:28 PM3 repliesview on HN

Someone please tell the Australian government now that we've essentially banned other forms of lighting. (except fluorescent)


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u1hcw9nxyesterday at 10:52 PM

You can buy full spectrum LED lights (99 CRI, or grow lamps)

The article uses LED as synonym for typical LED lightning.

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novokyesterday at 10:43 PM

You can't buy heat lamps? They are even more infrared and last longer.

Also LED lighting can have infrared, have a significantly more smoother spectrum curve and still last +20k hours without burnout. The cheaper bulb spectra that they show is a blue led + phosphor coating, but there are infrared LEDs, UV leds, and more. You can make quite the convincing sun simulation, even better than any incandescent bulb, but there is almost no demand for UV + Infrared super full spectrum lighting unfortunately. Only movie & theater lights come close.

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dangusyesterday at 11:16 PM

Typical electricity rates in Australia are up to 40c/kWh or so.

Do you really think $5 AUD per month per bulb that you’re running 8 hours a day is worth it for better spectrum quality?

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