You indicated the more wavelengths the better when evaluating red light panels. How important is the amount of power allocated to each wavelength in terms of effectiveness? One panel I looked at has 7 wavelengths, but 4 of them have only 2%-5% of power allocated to them and one has 9%. These 5 represent 25% of total power. How beneficial are adding wavelengths at low power levels versus having few wavelengths at higher power levels? Is there a minimum power allocation by wavelength we should look for when evaluating red light panels? Thanks
Yes, equal distribution is better in the red and NIR spectrum. There are some exceptions though, so theoretically, if UVB light were included, 20% among 4 other wavelengths would be far too much.
@@BartWolbers Thanks for the reply & info. The panel I'm looking at has: 2% power allocated to 480nm 9% to 630 39& to 630 5% to 810 5% to 830 36% to 850 4% to 1060 Is the power being allocated to the wavelengths other than 630 & 850 sufficient and is there a minimum power level I should look for when evaluating a panel?
@@jeffrezzuto8242 you'd probably want power spread more towards all wavelengths. If you're talking about the PlatinumLED BioMax, that's precisely one of the few criticisms Alex Fergus has for the panel, in his comparison series ;)
@@BartWolbers It is the Biomax I was looking at. The multiple wavelengths intrigued me but the low power spread for 5 of the 7 wavelengths concerned me. Are there any industry recommendations for the minimum power level by wavelength I should look for when evaluating a panel?
Biophoton+ van Vivo? Good panel?
You indicated the more wavelengths the better when evaluating red light panels. How important is the amount of power allocated to each wavelength in terms of effectiveness? One panel I looked at has 7 wavelengths, but 4 of them have only 2%-5% of power allocated to them and one has 9%. These 5 represent 25% of total power. How beneficial are adding wavelengths at low power levels versus having few wavelengths at higher power levels? Is there a minimum power allocation by wavelength we should look for when evaluating red light panels? Thanks
Yes, equal distribution is better in the red and NIR spectrum. There are some exceptions though, so theoretically, if UVB light were included, 20% among 4 other wavelengths would be far too much.
@@BartWolbers Thanks for the reply & info. The panel I'm looking at has:
2% power allocated to 480nm
9% to 630
39& to 630
5% to 810
5% to 830
36% to 850
4% to 1060
Is the power being allocated to the wavelengths other than 630 & 850 sufficient and is there a minimum power level I should look for when evaluating a panel?
@@jeffrezzuto8242 you'd probably want power spread more towards all wavelengths. If you're talking about the PlatinumLED BioMax, that's precisely one of the few criticisms Alex Fergus has for the panel, in his comparison series ;)
@@BartWolbers It is the Biomax I was looking at. The multiple wavelengths intrigued me but the low power spread for 5 of the 7 wavelengths concerned me. Are there any industry recommendations for the minimum power level by wavelength I should look for when evaluating a panel?