DIY with Quantum Boards

Shugglet

Well-Known Member
Got Sphere data for QB304 Board :hump:
Reports attached. I will explain the results.

We test a AZ Voltage Bin and S5 Flux bin Board. On website we have listed numbers for both AZ and A1 bin. some batches we send are AZ and some are A1.
Sphere data matches Samsung tool very closely. Read up here how to use calculator.
https://northerngrowlights.com/pages/engineering

All 3 tests were done using Meanwell HLG-80H-700A Driver
Note that thermocouple was mounted directly under the driver as that is the hottest part of the lamp. Airflow in grow tent will reduce Ths temperatures.
You may gain 0.5% - 2.0% depending on airflow in your grow space. Samsung tool can estimate that for you.
View attachment 3884240

Tests were done at 120VAC
This is chart for meanwell driver we used. low power so not the most efficient
View attachment 3884253

Sphere Data
Last row is your 90W kit that we sell.
View attachment 3884246

DC Current is not available for last test. So lets try to look at meanwell datasheet and test reports
http://www.mouser.com/ds/2/260/HLG-80H-C-SPEC-806214.pdf
http://www.meanwell.si/datasheet/HLG-80H-C-HLG-80H-C700-RPT.PDF
Datasheet says 91.5% and test report by meanwell says 92%
Lets do both
This is the 90W kit data. Yellow indicates calculated data based on meanwell datasheet and test reports
View attachment 3884255

Here is how the data compares to Samsung tool
View attachment 3884265



@Stephenj37826 and I will be at Indagrow expo this weekend in Denver t HLG Booth#436 . It is a lot of planning and work
I will will not check this thread as frequently for rest of the week. I will not be able to get back to emails on time. Not accepting any pre orders.
Website will restock next week.
if you must contact, please reach out to @Stephenj37826 ;-)
How could you not tag yoda in this post LOL.
 

Budzbuddha

Well-Known Member
Finished latest for 3x3 ....
This is the build i was going to do before The Batwing Light but mailman stiffed me yesterday ( fat bastard ) .... I still have to install the jumpers then hang her up. Unfortunately the tent is in lights out mode and will have to wait till tomorrow or so.

Reminds me of the Mars Rover .... lol
Maybe i will gut a RC Truck and drive it around ...


Quantum Board Hybrid ( Quantum Board / COB )
4 quantum boards / 2 Citizen COBS
COBS - 3500k

MODES :
COBS ONLY
QUANTUM ONLY
FULL ( BOTH )

Dual Dimmer Controls
Remote drivers with Quick Connect Molex ( male / female )
HLG 185h 1400b ( Driver : QB Panels )
HLG 120h C1400b ( Driver : COBS )

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Early build :

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Still waiting for my Northern Grow Lights T-Shirt ...... @robincnn ?????
 
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MMJ Dreaming 99

Well-Known Member
Finished latest for 3x3 ....
This is the build i was going to do before The Batwing Light but mailman stiffed me yesterday ( fat bastard ) .... I still have to install the jumpers then hang her up. Unfortunately the tent is in lights out mode and will have to wait till tomorrow or so.

Reminds me of the Mars Rover .... lol
Maybe i will gut a RC Truck and drive it around ...


Quantum Board Hybrid ( Quantum Board / COB )
4 quantum boards / 2 Citizen COBS
COBS - 3500k

MODES :
COBS ONLY
QUANTUM ONLY
FULL ( BOTH )

Dual Dimmer Controls
Remote drivers with Quick Connect Molex ( male / female )
HLG 185h 1400b ( Driver : QB Panels )
HLG 120h C1400b ( Driver : COBS )

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Early build :

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Still waiting for my Northern Grow Lights T-Shirt ...... @robincnn ?????
LOL! That thing kicks ass, I am so envious. :cuss::( :evil:
 

sethimus

Well-Known Member
Got Sphere data for QB304 Board :hump:
Reports attached. I will explain the results.

We test a AZ Voltage Bin and S5 Flux bin Board. On website we have listed numbers for both AZ and A1 bin. some batches we send are AZ and some are A1.
Sphere data matches Samsung tool very closely. Read up here how to use calculator.
https://northerngrowlights.com/pages/engineering

All 3 tests were done using Meanwell HLG-80H-700A Driver
Note that thermocouple was mounted directly under the driver as that is the hottest part of the lamp. Airflow in grow tent will reduce Ths temperatures.
You may gain 0.5% - 2.0% depending on airflow in your grow space. Samsung tool can estimate that for you.
View attachment 3884240

Tests were done at 120VAC
This is chart for meanwell driver we used. low power so not the most efficient
View attachment 3884253

Sphere Data
Last row is your 90W kit that we sell.
View attachment 3884246

DC Current is not available for last test. So lets try to look at meanwell datasheet and test reports
http://www.mouser.com/ds/2/260/HLG-80H-C-SPEC-806214.pdf
http://www.meanwell.si/datasheet/HLG-80H-C-HLG-80H-C700-RPT.PDF
Datasheet says 91.5% and test report by meanwell says 92%
Lets do both
This is the 90W kit data. Yellow indicates calculated data based on meanwell datasheet and test reports
View attachment 3884255

Here is how the data compares to Samsung tool
View attachment 3884265



@Stephenj37826 and I will be at Indagrow expo this weekend in Denver t HLG Booth#436 . It is a lot of planning and work
I will will not check this thread as frequently for rest of the week. I will not be able to get back to emails on time. Not accepting any pre orders.
Website will restock next week.
if you must contact, please reach out to @Stephenj37826 ;-)
no test for ppf?
 

PSUAGRO.

Well-Known Member
Got Sphere data for QB304 Board :hump:
Reports attached. I will explain the results.

We test a AZ Voltage Bin and S5 Flux bin Board. On website we have listed numbers for both AZ and A1 bin. some batches we send are AZ and some are A1.
Sphere data matches Samsung tool very closely. Read up here how to use calculator.
https://northerngrowlights.com/pages/engineering

All 3 tests were done using Meanwell HLG-80H-700A Driver
Note that thermocouple was mounted directly under the driver as that is the hottest part of the lamp. Airflow in grow tent will reduce Ths temperatures.
You may gain 0.5% - 2.0% depending on airflow in your grow space. Samsung tool can estimate that for you.
View attachment 3884240

Tests were done at 120VAC
This is chart for meanwell driver we used. low power so not the most efficient
View attachment 3884253

Sphere Data
Last row is your 90W kit that we sell.
View attachment 3884246

DC Current is not available for last test. So lets try to look at meanwell datasheet and test reports
http://www.mouser.com/ds/2/260/HLG-80H-C-SPEC-806214.pdf
http://www.meanwell.si/datasheet/HLG-80H-C-HLG-80H-C700-RPT.PDF
Datasheet says 91.5% and test report by meanwell says 92%
Lets do both
This is the 90W kit data. Yellow indicates calculated data based on meanwell datasheet and test reports
View attachment 3884255

Here is how the data compares to Samsung tool
View attachment 3884265



@Stephenj37826 and I will be at Indagrow expo this weekend in Denver t HLG Booth#436 . It is a lot of planning and work
I will will not check this thread as frequently for rest of the week. I will not be able to get back to emails on time. Not accepting any pre orders.
Website will restock next week.
if you must contact, please reach out to @Stephenj37826 ;-)

Very impressive..................the hype is real, 50% system efficiency is excellent.
 

indianajones

Well-Known Member
Yea I'm going to skip the boards for now and just run the 6 veros. They are only 36v so @1400 I'll be at about 300w, slightly less than 50w per sq ft and I'll have one cob perfectly centered in each sq ft.

If I do decide to add to my spectrum, I have this idea as well with hortilux t5s.View attachment 3884203 I think I will be fine without them this first go round.
that is too much light, the plants will have a negative response.
to put it bluntly- i told you how much wattage to use, if you don't
listen the failure is on you.
 

Closet-Gardenholic

Well-Known Member
that is too much light, the plants will have a negative response.
to put it bluntly- i told you how much wattage to use, if you don't
listen the failure is on you.
lmao NO,I am not going to listen to your opinion over 20 others. 300w of COB is not too much light for 6.5 square feet, especially not spaced over a foot apart with a dimmer that I can use any time. These quantum boards are nice and all but relax, you aren't going to scare me into buying one :lol: I'll keep you updated on my "failure" asshole
 

Closet-Gardenholic

Well-Known Member
Don't take this the wrong way, I'm always happy to be proven wrong! I'll be watching to see how you do, and hoping you succeed.

I'm currently running 900W of COB LED over 24 sq ft and it's borderline excessive, so that's just my own personal experience talking.
I'm not offended. I considered running @1050 to get me down to 240 watts, but why? I can always slightly dim or raise the light if it seems excessive. This also opens the door for C02 experimentation down the road. I've been researching for weeks, and chose my 6 COB rectangular design over the 4 cob bar, based on the depth of the closet. People run 12 COBs in 4x4s pretty often. My design is very similar spacing.

May I ask more about your setup? Just looking for which COBs, how many, and driven how hard.
 
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