Hey
Just wanted to share about my build and also hear your advice
For 2'x2' build, I decided to go for 150W build and got Bridgelux EB gen2: 4x 3000k, 3x 3500k and 2x 5000k of 2' strips. As I realized later I could do it even with 7 or maybe 6 strips, but it can only have positive effect and get higher efficiency. Because each strip get around 0.7-0.8 amps, I decided it wasn't even necessary to get the to the heatsink but I still got 5mm (0.19685 inch) aluminum sheet for it. I cut the sheet as three plates of 58cm x 9cm (22.8 x 3.5 inch). and I connected those three plates with 4cm (1.5748 inch) aluminum L shape. I used thermal adhesive for fixing strips to the aluminum. For the wago to wago I used 22awg cable and for each individual lights I used 18awg. As a driver I got HLG-150H-20A
Total price including shipping ($16) and customs tax (18% of parts value) was $160
So here are the pictures of the build
Sandpaper work to aluminum:![IMG_20200507_184421.jpg](/data/attachments/3682/3682768-6082679d761741c75b301a2323b01f66.jpg)
![IMG_20200507_184429.jpg](/data/attachments/3682/3682769-8ae2ddcef7c3fc157d3465a9854d0ed8.jpg)
![IMG_20200507_184436.jpg](/data/attachments/3682/3682770-967102664abfeb1b494cc598aeb0a31b.jpg)
Measuring and drilling holes for wires:![IMG_20200507_230616.jpg](/data/attachments/3682/3682771-7979e3fd014c6dc42ebb27c600931fd8.jpg)
Cables:![IMG_20200511_114916.jpg](/data/attachments/3682/3682776-1b40f4eadb0969c7655bc92e3917e1d7.jpg)
![IMG_20200511_114328.jpg](/data/attachments/3682/3682774-9568e63dae86859f2e6310ab4306b3bf.jpg)
![IMG_20200511_114935.jpg](/data/attachments/3682/3682777-990088ad62f9ea113bdcebb3f28017b1.jpg)
![IMG_20200511_114854.jpg](/data/attachments/3682/3682775-5697ae08af7dc54b27e49c9b772d233a.jpg)
Light:![IMG_20200510_232604.jpg](/data/attachments/3682/3682773-597ed6411f128f25c1609cdfe5b003b8.jpg)
![IMG_20200511_114955.jpg](/data/attachments/3682/3682779-a7ca28ae63c02bfb02b5f490f762687e.jpg)
Just wanted to share about my build and also hear your advice
For 2'x2' build, I decided to go for 150W build and got Bridgelux EB gen2: 4x 3000k, 3x 3500k and 2x 5000k of 2' strips. As I realized later I could do it even with 7 or maybe 6 strips, but it can only have positive effect and get higher efficiency. Because each strip get around 0.7-0.8 amps, I decided it wasn't even necessary to get the to the heatsink but I still got 5mm (0.19685 inch) aluminum sheet for it. I cut the sheet as three plates of 58cm x 9cm (22.8 x 3.5 inch). and I connected those three plates with 4cm (1.5748 inch) aluminum L shape. I used thermal adhesive for fixing strips to the aluminum. For the wago to wago I used 22awg cable and for each individual lights I used 18awg. As a driver I got HLG-150H-20A
Total price including shipping ($16) and customs tax (18% of parts value) was $160
So here are the pictures of the build
Sandpaper work to aluminum:
![IMG_20200507_184421.jpg](/data/attachments/3682/3682768-6082679d761741c75b301a2323b01f66.jpg)
![IMG_20200507_184429.jpg](/data/attachments/3682/3682769-8ae2ddcef7c3fc157d3465a9854d0ed8.jpg)
![IMG_20200507_184436.jpg](/data/attachments/3682/3682770-967102664abfeb1b494cc598aeb0a31b.jpg)
Measuring and drilling holes for wires:
![IMG_20200507_230616.jpg](/data/attachments/3682/3682771-7979e3fd014c6dc42ebb27c600931fd8.jpg)
Cables:
![IMG_20200511_114916.jpg](/data/attachments/3682/3682776-1b40f4eadb0969c7655bc92e3917e1d7.jpg)
![IMG_20200511_114328.jpg](/data/attachments/3682/3682774-9568e63dae86859f2e6310ab4306b3bf.jpg)
![IMG_20200511_114935.jpg](/data/attachments/3682/3682777-990088ad62f9ea113bdcebb3f28017b1.jpg)
![IMG_20200511_114854.jpg](/data/attachments/3682/3682775-5697ae08af7dc54b27e49c9b772d233a.jpg)
Light:
![IMG_20200510_232604.jpg](/data/attachments/3682/3682773-597ed6411f128f25c1609cdfe5b003b8.jpg)
![IMG_20200511_114955.jpg](/data/attachments/3682/3682779-a7ca28ae63c02bfb02b5f490f762687e.jpg)