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Apr 4 at 6:36 comment added jonathanjo @RussellMcMahon Got an up-to-date link for SNSLIGHTS? "Account is temporarily unavailable for non-technical reasons."
Apr 4 at 6:35 comment added jonathanjo @rohmeooo 1) The general 2:1 number is supported by camera stops/shutter speeds, which go in 2:1 ratio; 2) For a scientific overview, have a look at Transmission and display of pictorial information, D.E. Pearson 1975, esp chapter 2, Properties of the eye affecting system design. It's old, now, but summarises well and is a great starting point. (archive.org)
Oct 1, 2024 at 8:17 comment added Russell McMahon @rohmeooo Possible value - and this- Google searches.
Oct 1, 2024 at 8:12 comment added Russell McMahon @rohmeooo That's based on my research 15+ years ago and my following experience. There will be similar on web. I hada quick look now and while I found several links that agree roughly with me they are informal. || I designed several solar powered LED lights and 300,000+ were made. My above mentioned 'research' was with a view to understanding the relatve merits of various power levels. || For interest - what is your appliation? || Some of my lights - scroll don't click bit.ly/SNSLIGHTS
Sep 30, 2024 at 16:48 comment added rohmeooo @RussellMcMahon, do you have a source for those subjective measures of a human's ability to discern different lumens? I'm curious for different colors, not just White, as well, if you have it to share.
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Sep 28, 2024 at 14:35 comment added jonathanjo @user57037 In case that link expires, Bob Pease collected articles at Arhive.org include the Vbe one: web.archive.org/web/20240715110955/https://www.changpuak.ch/…
Feb 21, 2020 at 3:00 history tweeted twitter.com/StackElectronix/status/1230688689950527488
Feb 19, 2020 at 14:57 vote accept Sonder
Feb 16, 2020 at 21:54 comment added Russell McMahon Data point only: If those are white LEDS used for illumination AND if light output is what's of interest THEN it probably doesn't matter. Viewed physically separately (in space and/or time) you need about a 2:1 variation in lumen output for it to be discernible to most people. Put the two lights "near each other" and it drops to around 50% +/- some. Wall washing side by side it's usually 10-15% difference before it can be discerned.
Feb 15, 2020 at 15:24 answer added Tony Stewart EE since 1975 timeline score: 4
Feb 15, 2020 at 9:15 comment added user57037 Just look at the one called "what is all this vbe stuff" it explains in detail the relationship between vbe, current and temperature.
Feb 15, 2020 at 6:50 answer added jonk timeline score: 36
Feb 15, 2020 at 4:51 comment added jonk @Sonder Yes, and the expression I gave you does that. It tells you what percent change in LED current to expect for a given percent change in absolute temperature. That actually includes the base emitter voltage change.
Feb 15, 2020 at 4:41 comment added Sonder @mkeith thanks for the gift. It is really overwhelming document for me but I will keep it in my library. I will go throught the index first.
Feb 15, 2020 at 4:38 comment added Sonder @jonk Sir, I want to calculate the deviation in the LED current due to variation in the VBE due to temperature rise. Forgive me for not being clear to ask.
Feb 15, 2020 at 3:45 comment added user57037 Maybe the famous Bob Pease article "What's all this Vbe stuff anyhow" would be useful. It is hard to find online nowadays. This link will probably stop working but it works for now. Just look for the Vbe article. changpuak.ch/electronics/downloads/www-national-com_rap.pdf
Feb 15, 2020 at 3:20 comment added jonk It sounds like you are asking for the sensitivity equation: \$\frac{\frac{\text{d}\,I_\text{LED}}{I_\text{LED}}}{\frac{\text{d}\, T}{T}}\$. Is that it? Or something else?
Feb 15, 2020 at 3:10 history asked Sonder CC BY-SA 4.0