The Chinese Quantum Board Knock Off Builds

[icetech]

Couldn't agree more on Apollo tents. They're such a good deal

Yeah... i was looking for inexpensive and at the time amazon had it for $60... took the plunge cause i know how bad quality can be.. but i was totally blown away.. when i went to buy a second one they had gone up $20 and so i went cheap and it's sooo bad light leaks everywhere... zipper sticks every 6" (this is on the ohuru) since it's a veg tent i don't care bout light issues though.. but the zipper will die sooner than later i am betting.

 

[WeedSexWeightsShakes]

Got 4 of these done today
Getting closer!
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Hey guys whats going to be the best way to wire these up to a hlg 480 48a driver?

 

[ApfelStrudel]

Hey guys whats going to be the best way to wire these up to a hlg 480 48a driver?

What's the Vf of each board?

 

[Rocket Soul]

Hey guys whats going to be the best way to wire these up to a hlg 480 48a driver?

If those are fotops id go for wagos, 2x 4way per 3 board fixture.

 

[WeedSexWeightsShakes]

Just wired them up in parallel

 

[Rocket Soul]

If you dont have wagos id do parallel thru the extra connectors and daisy chain but you might find that the last board in the chain is dinmer. Playing around with voltage dimming might cure that

 

[WeedSexWeightsShakes]

I’m just going to order some more wagos. Where can I get some solid core wire? I only had 18awg stranded and it’s a pain to get it in the connectors lol

 

[Rocket Soul]

If you got gear to solder just solder the ends and they go in fine.

 

[WeedSexWeightsShakes]

If you got gear to solder just solder the ends and they go in fine.

I don’t but I could pick one up. Thanks!
I just need 6 2 way wagos and 6 4 way wagos.
Feels good to get some progress going.

 

[Rocket Soul]

One piece of advice on those connectors: the one on the boards are flimsy as hell; glue your 4way wagos to the frame, that way if theres any strainnor pull on the cable the force will go towards the wago and not the board connector.

 

[JSheeze]

I think it's a good idea!

Idk if @JSheeze ever got his done, but I think he was after something similar..
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No I never did. @ApfelStrudel Good luck!

 

[ApfelStrudel]

No I never did. @ApfelStrudel Good luck!

Thanks.

I'll keep you guys posted.

This is roughly how it should look like

Still got some fiddling with wiring to do to keep it as short as possible

Edit: I actually have a short there.

 

[WeedSexWeightsShakes]

Isn’t the prettiest but made some progress

 

[1212ham]

One piece of advice on those connectors: the one on the boards are flimsy as hell; glue your 4way wagos to the frame, that way if theres any strainnor pull on the cable the force will go towards the wago and not the board connector.

Excellent suggestion. It's also good a repair for a board or strip with a broken connector, solder a short wire to what's left of the original connector and run it to a Wago.

 

[1212ham]

I’m just going to order some more wagos. Where can I get some solid core wire? I only had 18awg stranded and it’s a pain to get it in the connectors lol

Hardware or home store, look for thermostat or bell wire. And save the wire off your old florescent ballasts, it has better insulation.

 

[WeedSexWeightsShakes]

Isn’t the prettiest but made some progress

Hardware or home store, look for thermostat or bell wire. And save the wire off your old florescent ballasts, it has better insulation.

Already been soldering the ends lol wish I had seen this post sooner lol

 

[Airwalker16]

Isn’t the prettiest but made some progress


Already been soldering the ends lol wish I had seen this post sooner lol

Tinning ends of wire isn't anything difficult. The solder just literally sucks right into the strands through capillary action.

 

[WeedSexWeightsShakes]

Tinning ends of wire isn't anything difficult. The solder just literally sucks right into the strands through capillary action.

Its tidious and annoying.

 

[FlakeyFoont]

Its tidious and annoying.

Really? Still a good way to go.

 

[WeedSexWeightsShakes]

Really? Still a good way to go.

Yeah. Got one side almost completely done. Just waiting on some more 18awg wire. Actually put my 10 plants under 2 of the lights that I have hooked up cause I am running out of space lol. Once my wire comes I’ll get that side going cause they’re ready to flower.