Bridgelux EB Series Build

Pickles..we use 3500k for everything and do not get stretch..

i have estonia strips over emerging pasta tomato seedling..i am giving em serious photons from the start
 
I'm horrible at figuring out diy
These would be great for my veg cab if they come in 2 or 3' lengths instead of four (my cab is only 20x39")
Can anyone recommend a driver for like 2-4 strips?
 
@PicklesRus would those options be wired in series , parallel or how would I wore them I've never even seen these strips in person they have molex type quick connects right? I think the 6 of the 11 inch ones with 2 of the drivers u suggested would be a really easy build
Sorry I haven't got to read this whole thread....if I bought all that could I mount then to angle aluminum as a heatsink/frame or should I think about a real heatsink?
 
goodro wilson said:
@PicklesRus would those options be wired in series , parallel or how would I wore them I've never even seen these strips in person they have molex type quick connects right? I think the 6 of the 11 inch ones with 2 of the drivers u suggested would be a really easy build
Sorry I haven't got to read this whole thread....if I bought all that could I mount then to angle aluminum as a heatsink/frame or should I think about a real heatsink?
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1- Series
2- Push in trap connectors like quantum boards or samsung strips. You need solid core
3- running at current specified above you dont need any heatsink

If you are going to keep them that close we might want to check for a dimmable driver incase its too much.

If you plan on getting 6 strips you could run it off one driver. Ill update this comment with a driver for 6 of the small strips.

@goodro wilson Heres the best option i can think of for you

$122CDN - 13,530 Lumens - (11) 1 foot strips connected to a 350ma driver
$56CDN (1) Meanwell HLG-80H-C350A from mouser (max vf 257)
$66CDN (11) 1 foot 5700K EB Stripsfrom digikey (243.1vf)

Advantage of this setup is the driver has a dimmer pot/screw so you can adjust the light level easily with a small screwdriver. This is the smallest driver i can find with a dimmer screw, the others use dimmer leads/wires and you need a arduino/dimmer knob.
 
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PicklesRus said:
1- Series
2- Push in trap connectors like quantum boards or samsung strips. You need solid core
3- running at current specified above you dont need any heatsink

If you are going to keep them that close we might want to check for a dimmable driver incase its too much.

If you plan on getting 6 strips you could run it off one driver. Ill update this comment with a driver for 6 of the small strips.
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I actually prefer not to dim at least with external pot so if there isn't an option to dim that's fine I do have more headroom available I just haven't used it my plants usually finish around two feet or less two drivers still wouldn't bother me I could unplug 3 if I needed to but I think I'd leave them all on and raise them a little
Thanks for helping me out I have 5 quantum boards now for flower just looking for a little less power for veg
 
man what a slick little find, good information here PickleRus and thanks for asking almost all the questions I had Goodro Wilson.

I'm going to be ordering 6 strips and some drivers tonight. I'm in a similar sized space as Goodro. Currently running 3 vero 29 cobs 4000k I'm running the veros pretty soft I think around 50-60watts or something honestly forgotten been running them for about 1.5-2 years. I'm looking at 6 3000k strips on the Meanwell HLG-80H-C350A.

Do you think this is overkill for a 2x4 area? Also hate to be a bother but would you have a driver handy that could power just one of these strips? I'd like to make a little bookshelf clone cab, these lights seem perfecto.
 
Mr.Head said:
. I'm looking at 6 3000k strips on the Meanwell HLG-80H-C350A.

Do you think this is overkill for a 2x4 area?
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You can run 6 but its really close to the drivers minimum you might want to run 7 instead

I dont think its overkill. I run 75w over a 2x4 and its 100-220par only

7 little strips at 350 is only 54w. For veg I would run all 11 - but you can add more later if its not enough.
 
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Thanks, you've been a huge help.

I misread the build you had quoted, i didn't realize it was 11 strips for that driver. I'll go with this driver for 6 strips Meanwell PLM-25-350

Just for clarity sake I meant I was going to run these 6x 3000k EB series strips in combination with the 3x vero 29's 4000k I'm currently running, in both flower and veg.

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I was going to put a strip on each side of my cob like so :)
 
I'm looking at the APC-16-350 to power 2 strips, I'm pretty sure this will work can you confirm that for me? I've been out of the loop for a while I really should re-read all the shit I read before but I really don't want to :)

The reason i am looking at this option is redundancy when I built my vero's i put them all on their own drivers so that if I had a failure I wouldn't be SOL waiting on parts I would still have 2 functional lights. Also I like being able to raise and lower the lights independently. It makes this a lot more customization for the height of the plants. I almost exclusively grow from seed, and usually different strains so height can vary quite drastically.

Thanks for your help. it's been YUGE! :) Also looking to put one 250mm PC fan on top of each light and enclose them in sheet metal, but that's for another day I'll post pictures when I get on with it.
 
Mr.Head said:
I'm looking at the APC-16-350 to power 2 strips, I'm pretty sure this will work can you confirm that for me? I've been out of the loop for a while I really should re-read all the shit I read before but I really don't want to :)

The reason i am looking at this option is redundancy when I built my vero's i put them all on their own drivers so that if I had a failure I wouldn't be SOL waiting on parts I would still have 2 functional lights. Also I like being able to raise and lower the lights independently. It makes this a lot more customization for the height of the plants. I almost exclusively grow from seed, and usually different strains so height can vary quite drastically.

Thanks for your help. it's been YUGE! :) Also looking to put one 250mm PC fan on top of each light and enclose them in sheet metal, but that's for another day I'll post pictures when I get on with it.
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250mm PC fan? Seems a bit overkill for 2 EB strips and a Vero...
 
xX_BHMC_Xx said:
250mm PC fan? Seems a bit overkill for 2 EB strips and a Vero...
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prolly. But I got em laying around and no where to put them :) They've been sitting beside my cab for about 3 months, just looking for a use for them really :) the Veros are already on CPU coolers so it's definitely overkill but w/e. The cooler shit stays the better.
 
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