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Would you consider buying a VERO after reading through some of the posts?


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sixstring2112

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I built one of the 2 flower lights I have parts for last night, 9 vero 29 gen 7 3000k 80 cri C version at 1050mah (~72 watts each) I took down one of my 1000 se hps and put this in its place. I was a little disappointed in the output compared to the 8 vero 29 gen 7 4000k D version at 2100mah (~72 watts each) over my 4 x 8 in veg.. those 8 cobs look so bright, like looking into the sun, maybe its the 3000k compared to the 4000k, the 4000ks just look much brighter. My 12 cree 3590 3500k at 50 watts each fixtures that are in my flower room look brighter as well.. again, maybe its the color temp that is fooling my eyes, these 3000ks do look yellow, reminds me of hps a little, nothing like the 3500k cree 3590's or the 4000k vero 29's which are a nice white looking light.
have you measured power output on them yet? killawatt meters are cheap and gives you very specific data on what your fixture actually does at full power or dimmed ect.maybe you hit the limit on the drivers because you wired too close to max power? drivers could go into "limp mode" and be putting out a fraction of full power idk,just something to consider.
 

linky

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reason i asked is because i have a vero gen 7 3000k setup and its every bit as bright as any cree 3500k setup
I do have a kill a watt thingy, I tested it on one of the 4000k D cob fixture I built (was 3 cobs) and it was pulling exactly 250 watts on a mean well hlg 240 2100b driver. I will have to try it with the next 9 cob 3000k fixture I need to built yet (build it in 3 sections, 3 cobs per bar/driver). I am using a mean well hlg 240 1050b driver with the 3 3000k C cobs.
 

Shinsou

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Hey guys, need some advice here.
Was planning a fixture with vero 29 c's 3000k cri 90.

With a HLG-320H-C1050A I can run 4 cobs in series right?
 

klx

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No, the ~68v version
I would check the cobs themselves. I built a light, hung it, switched it on and it didnt look as bright as I expected. I went and checked my remaining cobs and I had been sent D voltage instead of C voltage cobs. Returned them obviously but worth checking...
 
Hey guys, need some advice here.
Was planning a fixture with vero 29 c's 3000k cri 90.

With a HLG-320H-C1050A I can run 4 cobs in series right?
320H-C2100A is a little saver, only half the voltage.

BXRC-30G10K0-C-73-SE is the way to go. Just compared the 660nm emission between 80CRI & 90CRI (3000K). 90CRI has 75% more deep reed than 80CRI, same color temperature.
 

Shinsou

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320H-C2100A is a little saver, only half the voltage.

BXRC-30G10K0-C-73-SE is the way to go. Just compared the 660nm emission between 80CRI & 90CRI (3000K). 90CRI has 75% more deep reed than 80CRI, same color temperature.
Thanks for the help, but how can the 320H-C2100A run 4 68v cobs? from what I see it has only 152v max
and the 2.1 current would put it at what, 571 watts?
 

linky

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I would check the cobs themselves. I built a light, hung it, switched it on and it didnt look as bright as I expected. I went and checked my remaining cobs and I had been sent D voltage instead of C voltage cobs. Returned them obviously but worth checking...
These are the ones they sent

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yep, which is what i ordered, just does not seem nearly as bright as the d 4000k 80 cri ones I have.
Just checked data-sheet. The 3k C version should have more lumen on the same power than the 4k D version. Is there a redshift which lowers the lumen?
 

linky

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Just checked data-sheet. The 3k C version should have more lumen on the same power than the 4k D version. Is there a redshift which lowers the lumen?
It may just be my eyes or because its in my flower room with gavitas, de 630 watt cmh and other led fixtures that it doesn't seem as bright as my vero 4000k veg lights.. plus it is not as white a light as the veg lights, more yellow looking so could be why it does not seem as bright to me. Even when I lit it up on the bench though to test after building it it did not seem as bright. again maybe its the color temp difference.
 

linky

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Yep thats the C Gen 7 cob. Check with the killawatt and if pulling the right power it must be your eyes playing tricks.
Just checked one I just put together tonight, its pulling 240 watts per 3 cobs without potentiometer hooked up and 240 watts with potentiometer installed and set to max. Think I am going to order 9 3500k version C's and build another to compare to the 3000k ones.
 

klx

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Just checked one I just put together tonight, its pulling 240 watts per 3 cobs without potentiometer hooked up and 240 watts with potentiometer installed and set to max. Think I am going to order 9 3500k version C's and build another to compare to the 3000k ones.
That is perfect. Vero C @ 1050mA = about 70 watts each. All good.
 

linky

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Just finished building 2 more, first was 240 watts, second was 243 watts and third is pulling 244 watts, still does not look as bright as the 4000k d version lol
 
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