Bridgelux EB Series Build

The A model has the built-in pot, Mean Well Bs require a pot to dim.

No point in running dual 185h drivers for only 90v or so. Grab the 120h and save yourself some money. They output 148v at 1050mA.

I would run those Samsung strips at 700mA and call it day. You gain very little output when going from 700-1050mA on those strips.

Okay, like i said i dont know shit about how to match the driver and which wiring choice. Once i know what the right choice is, im golden.

SPARC said:

The A model has the built-in pot, Mean Well Bs require a pot to dim.

No point in running dual 185h drivers for only 90v or so. Grab the 120h and save yourself some money. They output 148v at 1050mA.

I would run those Samsung strips at 700mA and call it day. You gain very little output when going from 700-1050mA on those strips.

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Ya but the thought was in a few months ill grab another like 4 or 8 strips and add them in. so the bigger driver would allow that room right? or is my logic just totally wrong and the 2 drivers is for a specific reason, my space is going to be changing and i need the flexability to shift them.

You can't use the 185h-c1050b for your application. It outputs 95v-190v, but your 4 strips require less than 90v. You'll need the 120h to do what you need it to.

SPARC said:

You can't use the 185h-c1050b for your application. It outputs 95v-190v, but your 4 strips require less than 90v. You'll need the 120h to do what you need it to.

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We miscommunicated. I have 16 strips total and want to run them in two banks of 8 currently. eventually it will be 2 banks of 12 or 16.

See what i mean by how fucking confused i am?

SPARC said:

The A model has the built-in pot, Mean Well Bs require a pot to dim.

No point in running dual 185h drivers for only 90v or so. Grab the 120h and save yourself some money. They output 148v at 1050mA.

I would run those Samsung strips at 700mA and call it day. You gain very little output when going from 700-1050mA on those strips.

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That sounds better to me too

haze010 said:

We miscommunicated. I have 16 strips total and want to run them in two banks of 8 currently. eventually it will be 2 banks of 12 or 16.

See what i mean by how fucking confused i am?

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Figure oot if its 12 or 16 - that will determine your final driver requirement

PicklesRus said:

That sounds better to me too

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Okay. so thanks again for all the help i know my dumbass isnt easy to explain this shit to.

So ill run them at 700mA.
Now, if i planned to in the future add more strips into this build but hopefully not have to buy more drivers when i do that...
What would be the best choice if running 2 seperate lights of 8 strips each.

Again, thank you for your patience. I know my dislexic ass is hard to explain to.

Sorry for the misunderstanding. For 16 strips, 8 strips each you can use the 185h. If or when you upgrade to 12-16 strips you'll need to upgrade to a larger driver as the 185h-1050 can only handle 190v.

The 700mA version outputs around 286v so if you choose to go with it you'll have headroom without needing drivers to upgrade.

PicklesRus said:

Figure oot if its 12 or 16 - that will determine your final driver requirement

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You mean the future expansion number?
Awww fuckit it seems that aspect is just makign this too hard. ill just deal with that whne i deal with it.

again. thank you for patience. so
700mA.
16 strips.
2 seperate lights of 8. if theres room for future expansion bonus, otherwise just fuckit.

SPARC said:

Sorry for the misunderstanding. For 16 strips, 8 strips each you can use the 185h. If or when you upgrade to 12-16 strips you'll need to upgrade to a larger driver as the 185h-1050 can only handle 190v.

The 700mA version outputs around 286v so if you choose to go with it you'll have headroom without needing drivers to upgrade.

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okaaay. God this shit makes my brain want to explode.

haze010 said:

Okay. so thanks again for all the help i know my dumbass isnt easy to explain this shit to.

So ill run them at 700mA.
Now, if i planned to in the future add more strips into this build but hopefully not have to buy more drivers when i do that...
What would be the best choice if running 2 seperate lights of 8 strips each.

Again, thank you for your patience. I know my dislexic ass is hard to explain to.

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Why do you need to start with two drivers?

Because my space is going to be changing. Right now i have a 2x4 but end of june my space is changing and i will not have the 2x4. i will have 2 seperate 2x2 spaces.

haze010 said:

Because my space is going to be changing. Right now i have a 2x4 but end of june my space is changing and i will not have the 2x4. i will have 2 seperate 2x2 spaces.

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So your idea was to add more strips later, because you wanted more light right?

haze010 said:

Because my space is going to be changing. Right now i have a 2x4 but end of june my space is changing and i will not have the 2x4. i will have 2 seperate 2x2 spaces.

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this is flowering onl

PicklesRus said:

So your idea was to add more strips later, because you wanted more light right?

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Its a complicated situation that involves 2 seperate things. One i was planning on eventually replacing my HPS light in end of june when i move to my new house and going to LED. Ive got plants that are basically over-vegged right now. My balast took a giant crap unexpectedly so i had to lose that crop or run out and grab a lighting option asap. I dont have the full budget i would have at the end of june but i did have enough to grab those samsung h strips when the price dropped and it was a bargin and still have the room for drivers. Im trying to just make it all work somehow. End of june i'll have a budget to get basically anything i want. I just dont want to sacrifice the plants i have right now. Thats whats lead me down the road of having some wierd requirements to try and make it all work without throwing away and starting over. And at the same time communicating in text is often difficult for me because im far from stupid but have a learning disability. If this was communicated in person it would be a totally different situation to my understanding level and how to explain what i need.

When the move happens tho the space i have avaiable for flower is going to be the same volume of area to do it but it will be in two seperate rooms, i was hoping to be able to get 2 drivers now that way i could seperate them when the move happens and add more strips into them. Does that mak any sense at all? And the strips i have are the 16 samsung h ones.

As it stands right now i have a bastardized veg light keepign them going till i can get drivers on these strips and pop them to flowering.

At this point im just about ready to give up and trash them which really sucks because i finally have some great genetics and i dont want to lose it all.

This might give you a different perspective

HLG-120H-C700 = 5 - 8 strips
HLG-185H-C700 = 6 - 11 strips
HLG-240H-C700 = 8 - 14 strips

haze010 said:

At this point im just about ready to give up and trash them which really sucks because i finally have some great genetics and i dont want to lose it all.

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haze010 said:

At this point im just about ready to give up and trash them which really sucks because i finally have some great genetics and i dont want to lose it all.

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Why dont you for now look on craigslist and get a florescent light for cheap or free to keep them alive... then you dont have to rush all the led stuff