Phillips drivers

[Lordhooha]

So I bought a few of the new Gavita Pro 1700e’s. They use Phillips advanced drivers. Does anyone know how they compare to the meanwell drivers?

 

[Airwalker16]

So I bought a few of the new Gavita Pro 1700e’s. They use Phillips advanced drivers. Does anyone know how they compare to the meanwell drivers?

They these type?

 

[Lordhooha]

They these type?

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Yeah just beefier.

 

[Lordhooha]

I’ve always built mine using meanwells. The lights looked solid in every other aspect and I got them to add to my stable of lighting especially considering I’m working on new rooms now that I moved.

 

[dbrn32]

If you talked to lighting industry people they probably prefer Phillip's over meanwell. In fact, meanwell probably isn't even in close second to being best driver. Meanwell hlg is good driver at good price, that's why you see so many of them.

 

[Airwalker16]

If you talked to lighting industry people they probably prefer Phillip's over meanwell. In fact, meanwell probably isn't even in close second to being best driver. Meanwell hlg is good driver at good price, that's why you see so many of them.

The LRS model is a hell of a lot cheaper.

 

[Airwalker16]

Yeah just beefier.

Like a 300w driver you mean?

 

[Lordhooha]

Like a 300w driver you mean?

The light runs 645 watts at full power

 

[Airwalker16]

The light runs 645 watts at full power

So there's only 1 driver?

 

[dbrn32]

The LRS model is a hell of a lot cheaper.

Indeed, but it's not even really in the same classification of power supplies. It's certainly not comparable to the Phillips driver posted above.

 

[Lordhooha]

So there's only 1 driver?

Looking at the manual theres seems to be more than one. I guess I'm going to have to see come next week when they get here.