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If you think it's just the Orphek lights that have this issue you are wrong. I have a Radion G3 pro that has burnt out UV/Violet leds and my previous maxspect leds had the same issue. I have seen bridgelux and luxeon UV led emitters all fail the same ways either burning out or the lenses going black. I have mentioned this issue on many threads over the years on many forums and I get the same responses that maybe I was letting the lights get too hot or I had a faulty light. I even had someone suggest I probably left my G3 upside down while it was running which apparently makes a fan cooled light overheat LOL.
My opinion is the UV/Violet leds just don't have the longevity of other diodes due to the inherent damage UV light can cause to plastics and I think a lot of manufacturers run these leds at too high a current. I think a lot of companies are pretending this issue doesn't exist because we all want full spectrum light for our corals and they hope their units will last long enough to get past warranty and then it's our problem.
I find it interesting that my 5 x Radion G2 (non pro without UV) lights are still going strong but my G3 pro has burnt UV diodes, Oh and even that TIR lenses where the UV diodes sit are toast .
My opinion is the UV/Violet leds just don't have the longevity of other diodes due to the inherent damage UV light can cause to plastics and I think a lot of manufacturers run these leds at too high a current. I think a lot of companies are pretending this issue doesn't exist because we all want full spectrum light for our corals and they hope their units will last long enough to get past warranty and then it's our problem.
I find it interesting that my 5 x Radion G2 (non pro without UV) lights are still going strong but my G3 pro has burnt UV diodes, Oh and even that TIR lenses where the UV diodes sit are toast .