Find quick answers to common questions about Valoya.
Yes. All our product series are dimmable.
Refer to the tech sheets on the Brochures & Guides page to understand what type of dimming is available.
Our luminaires and spectra are designed around your cultivation goals. For example, fixtures intended for confined spaces or low-light applications are typically available with tissue culture or indoor farming spectra. In addition, we offer product customization and the development of custom spectra for specific applications (minimum order quantities apply). For further details, please refer to the documentation available on our Brochures & Guides page.
Yes. Once you tell us what you are planning to grow our resellers or our biologists will advise you on the optimal spectrum for your needs. Naturally, most spectra are suitable for multiple crop species, and some are suitable for all (for example daylight mimicking spectra). Detailed information is available in the documentation on our Brochures & Guides page and we are always happy to answer your questions.
The number of luminaires needed is part of light planning we do for each offer we make to prospective customers, free-of-charge and without strings attached. Some of the information we need for this calculation includes crop species, cultivation goals, cultivation area etc.
We then produce a light plan with an exact number of luminaires as well as their placement (distance from plants, density, positioning etc). This calculation is done with our proprietary light planning technology and is based on hundreds of large scale research trials.
Valoya’s technology was born from a genuine interest in photobiology and horticulture. LED grow lights are not an add-on to our portfolio or a trend we followed—they are what we do, what we specialize in, and an industry we helped shape. Valoya has arguably made the largest investments in photobiology research among horticultural lighting companies. This expertise allows us to guide researchers and growers in optimizing their cultivation, whether they are growing lettuce and cucumbers, Arabidopsis and tobacco, medical cannabis, or other crops. When you choose Valoya products, you also gain access to our deep expertise in photobiology.
Products that are in stock get shipped immediately upon purchase. For products that are made to order, our standard delivery time is 8 weeks. The exact delivery time varies and our sales team will give you an accurate estimation during the sales process.
Our lamps are available with a variety of hooks and hangers, some of which come by default with your order and some which you may order separately. Please see our product brochure on the Brochures & Guides page to see all the products and accompanying accessories. Either way, we are going to supply you with everything you need to get your lights up-and-running in the shortest possible time.
Check this information from your local Valoya reseller or the Valoya sales team. Please go to the Contact Us page to find your nearest reseller or to contact Valoya directly.
We offer a limited warranty of up to five years on our products. The datasheet for each product series specifies the exact warranty terms, and our team is happy to answer any questions you may have.
All Valoya LED products and spectra are tested against photobiological safety standards with the results in the “low risk” group (Risk Group 1). This means the LEDs would not be needed for a detailed workplace evaluation since there is no photobiological safety hazard issue.
You can learn more about this topic in our blog post The Effect of LED Grow Lights on Human Health.
All Valoya spectra are tested for photobiological safety and are classified as Risk Group 1. Furthermore, most of our spectra also feature a high Color Rendering Index (CRI), ensuring that plants and objects appear natural, as they would under sunlight. The most purple/pink of our spectra is the G2 spectrum, used in vernalization rooms. While it may appear unusual, it is not harmful to the eyes, and working long hours under G2 does not require additional precautions. As with any light source, it is recommended not to stare directly at the lights, as prolonged exposure may be uncomfortable or could cause harm.
Sunlight on a bright summer day can be as high as 2000 µmol/m2/s whereas artificial lighting ranges typically from 50 to 1500 µmols/m2/s, depending on the application. Additionally, sunlight has a proportionally larger portion of UV (both UVA and UVB) while most LED spectra do not. Some Valoya spectra only have a small amount of UVA, negligible in terms of its effect on humans, but beneficial for plant growth and development.
If you feel that the light is too bright for your eyes, we recommend using protective glasses. They are fairly inexpensive and beneficial in rooms with PPFD such as in medical cannabis cultivation facilities.
