TWest65
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The invertronics driver is constant current. The meanwell driver is constant voltage. Why not just buy a meanwell driver from a different store?
DIY with Quantum Boards
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daveybc
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I bought from Mouser a couple of times. Great service. was able to call them in the morning to switch a driver model before it went out. When Mouser didn't have the 54 volt 185a drivers, I ordered from Digikey. Everything went smooth. Digikey are now spamming me though. Mouser did not. Next driver, Mouser gets my business.
On the HLG site there was a link to the spec test which showed which driver was tested with that fixture. I believe it was a constant current one.
I goggled Invertronics and found a couple of suppliers. 1 of them in Europe. All the pricing was reasonable. I ended up buying Meanwell at Digi-Key.
On the HLG site there was a link to the spec test which showed which driver was tested with that fixture. I believe it was a constant current one.
I goggled Invertronics and found a couple of suppliers. 1 of them in Europe. All the pricing was reasonable. I ended up buying Meanwell at Digi-Key.
daveybc
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Did that UV strip run very hot. I installed angled aluminum strips on some qb96 4000k ( old 22 inch version ). THe angled aluminum definitely helped with heat. Could be an option.
oldbeancounter
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The UVA light should be on something.
I have some 2 " by 1/8" thick 36 inch long pieces of aluminum coming for UVA strip.
Then they go on heat sinks that fit frame 48 inches long(strip is about 36" long)
.RootDown
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Here's an update on my build so far.
Slate2 with a pair of QB288v2
another Slate2 cut in half lenghwise, I designed and built brackets to mount them at about a twenty degree angle, and on either side a flower initiator board also angled in.
I'm running the lamps now, left space for the reds. I had a late design change and ended up mounting the drivers to the top of the fixture. I was planning on constructing a wiring harness to remote mount everything, but it didn't turn out as nice as I'd liked and I still wanted the ballasts inside the tent (free heat) and accessible for dimming.
Link to my grow journal https://www.rollitup.org/t/2nd-small-tent-soil-quantum-boards-blue-uv.990841/
The two white power cables in the first pic is not part of the lamp... my fans were up there during setup.
Also the T5 bulbs turned on in this picture are not UV, just regular 6500K for testing and pictures. I'm not running them until veg.
Slate2 with a pair of QB288v2
another Slate2 cut in half lenghwise, I designed and built brackets to mount them at about a twenty degree angle, and on either side a flower initiator board also angled in.
I'm running the lamps now, left space for the reds. I had a late design change and ended up mounting the drivers to the top of the fixture. I was planning on constructing a wiring harness to remote mount everything, but it didn't turn out as nice as I'd liked and I still wanted the ballasts inside the tent (free heat) and accessible for dimming.
Link to my grow journal https://www.rollitup.org/t/2nd-small-tent-soil-quantum-boards-blue-uv.990841/
The two white power cables in the first pic is not part of the lamp... my fans were up there during setup.
Also the T5 bulbs turned on in this picture are not UV, just regular 6500K for testing and pictures. I'm not running them until veg.
WeedSexWeightsShakes
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This is about to start week 7?
Long flowering strain?
kotobide
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3 are 9 week strains the mutant in front is a 10 this is from flip not first signs of pistols cause I never want to get into the whole when do you count flower can of worms.
GreeneryBob
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I mounted mine on aluminum shallow strut..easy to buy at any electrical wholesaler...comes in 10' lengths
WeedSexWeightsShakes
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I count the same as you.
Mine are starting week 7 from flip in a few days.
Maybe I’m getting lucky this grow cause my buds are already pretty fat and falling over.
I’ll take a couple pics here in a few minutes.
WeedSexWeightsShakes
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kotobide
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Nice lots of watts in your room
oldbeancounter
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thanks
I think I did ok pricing wise
lucked out as they were clearing off angle and flat stock near me at cost.
Wish I got more now.
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oldbeancounter
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I like how where the extra red is where the buds are bigger or is it me?
Are those 4000k, 3000k, HLG red18's?
Looks great by the way.
WeedSexWeightsShakes
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Everything maxed it’s around 3300
Thanks. My buddy @Or_Gro hooked me up with one and hlg was nice enough to send me another since the tab broke off. So I bought a hlg 80 24a to run them on. Figured I might as well use them. They haven’t been in there very long tho. The boards are all 3500k.
Thanks I put a lot of work into this room.
WeedSexWeightsShakes
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Man it is crazy lol. This is part of my first run in this room. Other table was bigger out of control plants. Real pita because they are/were flopping all over.
That’s a lot of watts for the space! What lights? What medium and nutes? You running all 380 watts?
You should try lollipopping them next time.
Frank Nitty
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Those girls look stacked!!! Nice lights too!!!
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WeedSexWeightsShakes
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Thanks buddy!
They are Stacked and getting fat man.
I am actually surprised by that table.
The lights, environment and co2 must be working well together.
I wonder what my yield is going to be.
Now if I can just get my tables to always turn out like that.
Should be easy to trim too.