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But why would you compare when the goal is not to maximize your power usage before tripping a breaker. It is to get light.

klodolph 4y ago
Yes, the goal is to get light. And since these lights only use 1500W, you can plug them into an ordinary house electrical outlet in the US.
- onion2k 4y ago
  Yes, the goal is to get light. Therefore a valid comparison is to measure it against other sources of light, and not air conditioners. But anyway, saying it's "only" 1500W is incredibly odd. If your goal is just to "get light" then using 115* more energy than a 13W LED bulb is completely stupid. I understand that you might want more light than one bulb gives you, but even scaling up to 10 bulbs you're still a huge margin away from a Skypanel. If you're running an art gallery or a showroom where the quality, color, and coherence of the light makes a difference then it makes some sense. If you're at home and you just want 'some light' then it's utterly ridiculous to use that much energy.
  - klodolph 4y ago
    > Therefore a valid comparison is to measure it against other sources of light, and not air conditioners. I would definitely say that this is a false statement. > If your goal is just to "get light" then using 115* more energy than a 13W LED bulb is completely stupid. The goal is to get artificial sunlight. A 13W LED bulb doesn't do that. An air conditioner doesn't do that either. However, it's nice to know how much power these lights use, so we compare them to other devices which use a similar amount of power. Air conditioners and space heaters use a similar amount of power. > If you're running an art gallery or a showroom where the quality, color, and coherence of the light makes a difference then it makes some sense. I don't think a SkyPanel makes sense in those applications. If you are just running an art gallery or showroom, get some ordinary high-quality lighting.

klodolph 4y ago

Yes, the goal is to get light. And since these lights only use 1500W, you can plug them into an ordinary house electrical outlet in the US.

onion2k 4y ago
Yes, the goal is to get light. Therefore a valid comparison is to measure it against other sources of light, and not air conditioners. But anyway, saying it's "only" 1500W is incredibly odd. If your goal is just to "get light" then using 115* more energy than a 13W LED bulb is completely stupid. I understand that you might want more light than one bulb gives you, but even scaling up to 10 bulbs you're still a huge margin away from a Skypanel. If you're running an art gallery or a showroom where the quality, color, and coherence of the light makes a difference then it makes some sense. If you're at home and you just want 'some light' then it's utterly ridiculous to use that much energy.
- klodolph 4y ago
  > Therefore a valid comparison is to measure it against other sources of light, and not air conditioners. I would definitely say that this is a false statement. > If your goal is just to "get light" then using 115* more energy than a 13W LED bulb is completely stupid. The goal is to get artificial sunlight. A 13W LED bulb doesn't do that. An air conditioner doesn't do that either. However, it's nice to know how much power these lights use, so we compare them to other devices which use a similar amount of power. Air conditioners and space heaters use a similar amount of power. > If you're running an art gallery or a showroom where the quality, color, and coherence of the light makes a difference then it makes some sense. I don't think a SkyPanel makes sense in those applications. If you are just running an art gallery or showroom, get some ordinary high-quality lighting.