DiY LEDs - How to Power Them

Andrew2112

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Does anyone know where I can get a driver to power 5 vero 10s? I am looking for something in the USA, tired of dealing with crappy Chinese customer service.
 

Rocket Soul

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Hi

This might be the dumbest question ever. With dimmable meanwells, if i dim down, the actual walldraw in watts goes down as well, right? Linearly or what? Im looking at making a slightly over speced light w different spectrums on sep drivers so to be able to mix and match my spectrum and manage temprature better. So when i dim the actual wall draw goes down, right?
 

PurpleBuz

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Hi

This might be the dumbest question ever. With dimmable meanwells, if i dim down, the actual walldraw in watts goes down as well, right? Linearly or what? Im looking at making a slightly over speced light w different spectrums on sep drivers so to be able to mix and match my spectrum and manage temprature better. So when i dim the actual wall draw goes down, right?
yes. not sure if its linear, but is definitely proportional.
 

RuRu.The.Half.Elf

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:wall:
Bought elg150c1050b

Open the box. 200-240vac input.

Read the PDF and thought it said 115vac.
It doesn't. Should have double checked.

Buying HLG120c1050b.

Feel like an idiot.
:dunce:
 

Man7aa

New Member
Hey guys , I have a question , a meanwell hlg-320h-c2100b with 2 Cree cxb 3590 at 3500k and thinking about water cooling them , any advice ?
 

RuRu.The.Half.Elf

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Well I dunno if I should buy the potentiometer and resistor or use the set offered by a friend. He has a spare 100k pot at .5w and many resistors, has 10k, but they are also .5w

No biggy to use the .5w set right?
 

Man7aa

New Member
for now skip the water cooling, and put that $$ into a more cobs.
So u say more COB and less watt per COB ?
My growing space gonna be 1.4m-0.70m height 2.0m
I'm thinking to separate the grow space from the LEDs by a doubled glass , so I have a lot of options , and I've got a matress factory to help me
 
I have an HLG-185H-C1400A. Anyone know what setting to put my multimeter on to measure the output. Trying to adjust the dimmer.

BTW anyone know where I can find some info on recommended distances form the cob to plant tops? Does anyone change these measurements when its a clone/vegging vs flowering plant.
 
I think I figured out the multimeter part. I set it to 10amp port on the device. Then set the dial to DC voltage 10A. Gave me readings after adjusting the dimmer of .59 at its lowest to 1.54 at its highest. So that simply translates to 590mA and 1540mA correct?
 
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