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Old November 15th, 2011, 10:57   #24
Oceanicus
 
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Val-Belair, Quebec
Color choice

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Originally Posted by Dynamo View Post
you will get better charging of the tracer BBs by using UV leds. i have two 5mm 3000cmd UV LEDs mounted 6mm below my hopup.

so for the best tracer results there are a couple of things that need to be met.

#1 match the LEDs to the tracers. make sure that the output wavelength of LEDs being used is as close as possible to the ideal wavelength that the BBs can absorb.
Hi, if I understand well what is written above, you use UV LEDs with green / blue LEDs. If I want to use Red BBs, I will choose Infra-Red (not visible without equipment)/ Red LEDs. If I remember well my optic knowledges, UV can transfers very well the power in lumens. But IR or Red are not so power transfer efficient. Right?
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