DIY with Quantum Boards

[mjduke420]

Finally quantum'd out my veg tent! The Mars 600 blurple was nuking everything straight below it and not giving enough light to plants on the sides. Definitely not ideal for a vertical garden. Ignore how awful the veggies are looking, they've perked back up under the new QBs

Setup:
350 total watts of QB
3000K 260watt kit dimmed and pulling 235w from the wall in the flower tent. Wide open, the draw is around 290watts.
3x 5000K QB40, one per shelf in the veg tent drawing 115 watts.

 

[booms111]

OK, I could have misheard. I listen to the show when I get up on Saturday mornings with lots of wake and baking.

No you were right he did say 375, sorry I miss heard him.

 

[Ryante55]

No you were right he did say 375, sorry I miss heard him.

I thought he said 475 also it was only supposed to be like a 10 percent output increase

 

[booms111]

I thought he said 475 also it was only supposed to be like a 10 percent output increase

Guess we don't speak Tennesseean very well

 

[sciongardens]

I would use a hlg-480-2100 or 2 hlg-240-2100. You will like having the extra power. A single half-320-1400 would work but I know that I would have that maxed out in that space and want just a little more power imo.

I actually Just ordered 2 hlg-240h-c2100b's. Thanks for the reply @Rakin

 

[Dave455]

If I buy a 5000k QB 288,will it be good for the whole grow?

not 5000k ,,,,,3000k - 3500k full cycle..........

 

[WeedSexWeightsShakes]

Bud from last grow

 

[Frank Nitty]

not 5000k ,,,,,3000k - 3500k full cycle..........

Thanks dude!!!

 

[Rakin]

I actually Just ordered 2 hlg-240h-c2100b's. Thanks for the reply @Rakin

Make sure to get a pot. Either 2 100k pots or 1 50k depending if you want all on one dimmer or 2 separate dimmers. And to get max out of the drivers with the pot you might need a 10k resistor but I don’t think you will ever need to max those 2 drivers in that space.

 

[Frank Nitty]

So if I was to get the 288 with slate 1single combo V2 heatsink combo, what driver should I get?

 

[Humple]

So if I was to get the 288 with slate 1single combo V2 heatsink combo, what driver should I get?

HLG-120H-54A.

 

[Rakin]

HLG-120H-54A.

He is running a 2 board combo on slate 1 single heat sinks

 

[Humple]

He is running a 2 board combo on slate 1 single heat sinks

Ahh... Then the HLG-240H-C2100A (series) or HLG-240H-54A (parallel) would be my choice.

 

[Rakin]

Ahh... Then the HLG-240H-C2100A (series) or HLG-240H-54A (parallel) would be my choice.

I have 2 cc and 5 cv meanwells and I like the cv and parallel a tad more.

 

[Frank Nitty]

Ahh... Then the HLG-240H-C2100A (series) or HLG-240H-54A (parallel) would be my choice.

What's the price on each of those???

 

[Humple]

What's the price on each of those???

Either one is about $60.

 

[Budzbuddha]

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PASS THE DUTCHIE ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE

 

[Frank Nitty]

Ok, so what i want to know is, would it be smarter(cheaper)for me to buy the combo and get the drivers separately,cause i want to use them in separate rooms,or buy two whole kits?

 

[Budzbuddha]

Ok, so what i want to know is, would it be smarter(cheaper)for me to buy the combo and get the drivers separately,cause i want to use them in separate rooms,or buy two whole kits?

If you want more flexibility... You can score the boards and appropriate HEATSINK.

Then you can look at the charts on website ... Decide on parallel or series config.
THEN shop for a B TYPE DRIVER instead of supplied A TYPE for more dimmer control. Plus you can pick the power setup you seek .... 200/240/320 watts or go for the gold and slam on a 600w driver ( 4 board ) or even a 480.

Dimming is super easy to wire ( blue / white ) and I'm gonna be a sport and give you the wiring diagram....

The drivers HLG provides via a kit is the same as those sold off site BUT you can buy a more powerful one if you like.

 

[Aolelon]

If you want more flexibility... You can score the boards and appropriate HEATSINK.

Then you can look at the charts on website ... Decide on parallel or series config.
THEN shop for a B TYPE DRIVER instead of supplied A TYPE for more dimmer control. Plus you can pick the power setup you seek .... 200/240/320 watts or go for the gold and slam on a 600w driver ( 4 board ) or even a 480.

Dimming is super easy to wire ( blue / white ) and I'm gonna be a sport and give you the wiring diagram....

The drivers HLG provides via a kit is the same as those sold off site BUT you can buy a more powerful one if you like.

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You can hook up the wires either way really, you cant wire a pot wrong as long as you hook up the wires to the first two prongs on the left.