Can you help me design a led for a odd sized room?

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NightOwlBono

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Hello everyone I have a 6.5foot wide by 4.5foot deep by 7ft tall tent.
I know it’s odd but I like it!
I have never built a fixture and have barely flipped around some diy threads to be honest.but I have a second year electrician to help me if need be!

I’m looking to build something,I’m not picky about strips or boards I just want good coverage and the possibility to have it dimmed for veg and higher for flower.
29.25 sq ft is the tent so at 30-35 WPF I’d need 877.5-1023.75 watts of actual flower I think? Just skimming these threads
I don’t run c02 so I probably would be happy 30WPF

anyone have any opinions or suggestions of where I can start? Sorry for not doing my own research
 
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MedicinalMyA$$

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anexgrower

anexgrower

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MedicinalMyA$$ said:
LedGardener https://ledgardener.com/diy-led-strip-build-designs-samsung-bridgelux/ You can mix and match these designs to get the coverage you want. Complete plans for 2x2, 2x4, 4x4, 5x5. Two of the 4x4 should do your area nicely, just arrange your strips as needed. The Bridgelux designs are the best value while the Samsung Q-series offer the best efficiency.

Use https://octopart.com/ to find the best price and availability.
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Two 4s is 8’ he only has 6.5’
 
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ilovereggae

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Thecook said:
I think he meant enough watts for 2 4x4 and arrange your strips to cover the space
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I like to think modular components so heres how I think about it. I would build 4 fixtures that are @ 18" x 4 ft. each one would get @ 200W. drivers are cheap at that size and would be a simple build and small enough to move easily. you could attach all 4 fixtures together and just hang from 4 corners, or have the flexibility to hang each one independently in case you are running different strains. i also like the added redundancy. if one driver fails the room still has plenty of light.

lots of decent cheap 4 ft strips available. personally would get EB3s if going to be exclusively for flower or Vesta v3 80CRI tuneable if you want some flexibility for the space.
 
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NightOwlBono

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Well thanks everyone for the responses I’ll check out ledgardener and octopart and see what I will need.
I like the idea of 3-4 different lights so I can have different heights if need be.

just for shits and giggles I added 3 of those Mars hydro TSL2000 to my cart,free shipping no discount code $925.83 Canadian.
So I guess I’ve found my ballpark budget
 
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MedicinalMyA$$

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anexgrower said:
Two 4s is 8’ he only has 6.5’
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Two 4x4's is 32 sq ft, he has 29.25 sq ft to cover. If he builds the frames to suit he can have wall to wall coverage at a smidge under 32. 5W /sq ft.
Using the Bridgelux designs, 24 Bridgelux 4ft EB2 strips and two Meanwell 480's will cost $440 from Digikey plus framing/heatsinks and wiring etc... or he could use four Meanwell 240's and have four fixtures for flexibility.
All the strips laid parallel @ 2.5" centers will cover his area leaving a 5 inch space around the outside.
Could also go with say 14 strips per driver and no heatsinks as some have done.
 
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