1818 Citizen's for a 2x2 [Budget Build]

[Cherkan]

In my 2x2 I want to build the best I can for as small budget as possible.

Would 2 Citizen 1818's at 1400ma yield anything worthy.

On calculations at full capacity they hit 800ppfd and they're like 1 parr watt short of hitting 15 per square foot.

When looking at all that it seems like it'll work but I also don't want to let go of money for something I could do better for equal or similar price.

 

[Krytend]

I'm curious to know myself, I'm using a 220w Burple in a 32X32 tent and would love to upgrade to some type of budget COB build.

 

[Cherkan]

I'm curious to know myself, I'm using a 220w Burple in a 32X32 tent and would love to upgrade to some type of budget COB build.

I was like that using 250w of Blurple and I thought there has to be a better way for us on budgets.

 

[Danielson999]

1 QB288 board from HLG + 1 heatsink = $90
1 ELG-150-54 = $35 or HLG version for $45

2 QB288 boards from HLG + 2 heatsinks = $180
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160watts for $125 or 200w and supreme overkill and spread for $245. Just throwing it out there as it's what I would buy (even though you have to wait for stock to come in). Cobs are great also. I'd probably get 4 x 1212's for a 2'x2' for a nicer spread.
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[Cherkan]

1 QB288 board from HLG + 1 heatsink = $90
1 ELG-150-54 = $35 or HLG version for $45

2 QB288 boards from HLG + 2 heatsinks = $180
1 HLG-185H-54A = $65

160watts for $125 or 200w and supreme overkill and spread for $245. Just throwing it out there as it's what I would buy (even though you have to wait for stock to come in). Cobs are great also. I'd probably get 4 x 1212's for a 2'x2' for a nicer spread.

Do they ship the Quantum's to Australia?

 

[Cherkan]

Do they ship the Quantum's to Australia?

Shipping is pretty good. I might go with that when they restock. How many par watts on the singluar QB288?

 

[Cherkan]

You have to email as there is no shipping down under on the page

I based it off some of there other products on their page to Aus and it was comparable to price from Kingbrite. But I will email them. I'll have to study up the quantum thread to learn more.

 

[CobKits]

I'd probably get 4 x 1212's for a 2'x2' for a nicer spread.

 

[Cherkan]

On some other calculations yeah the 1212's might actually work out the same price and in the long run work better with more spread.

 

[Krytend]

I'm going to sound like a complete idiot, but Quantum boards are not cobs ?

 

[Krytend]

1212'S are the chip ?

 

[CobKits]

50w x4 can use cheaper 120mm heatsinks and would be quite efficient

 

[Krytend]

What driver would I need for four 1212's ?

 

[CobKits]

most people would use hlg-185h-c1400b