Qb96 question

rundlescunder

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I got 2 lights an hlg 320 54 driver, what should I mount it all on? No one sells those metal frames anymore and also would it take more power to use 2 lights with 2 drivers or to use 4 lights on one driver?
 
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insomnia65

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I got 2 lights an hlg 320 54 driver, what should I mount it all on? No one sells those metal frames anymore and also would it take more power to use 2 lights with 2 drivers or to use 4 lights on one driver?
This is confusing, can you please write again how many lights you have , four or two and their makes.
 

rundlescunder

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This is confusing, can you please write again how many lights you have , four or two and their makes.
I have 2 qb96v2s and a hlg 320 54 driver. If I were to get 2 more qb96v2s would it make a difference if I got a second hlg 320 and ran two different lights at the outlet or should I run them thru something higher like a hlg 480 all together
 

PJ Diaz

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You don't want to run a QB96 higher than 200watts on the SSTX heatsink. How big of a space are you trying to fill with light?
 

PJ Diaz

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5x5 I think they run max at 185w, So I'm pretty much making a 4 light qb96 with a backup 2 light qb96 if I need the extra light.
You're going to want to try to get around 750watts total in that space. If I were you, I'd run all six of the QB96's in that space. I'd do 3 per HLG-320H-54 driver (in parallel). You will get more than 350watts per driver on max. That's basically what I do in my 4x4, but I have them run at a bit lower wattages off HLG-240H-54A drivers.

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rundlescunder

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You're going to want to try to get around 750watts total in that space. If I were you, I'd run all six of the QB96's in that space. I'd do 3 per HLG-320H-54 driver (in parallel). You will get more than 350watts per driver on max. That's basically what I do in my 4x4, but I have them run at a bit lower wattages off

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Would running 3 in the 320 be better than running 4 off a 480?
 

lakesidegrower

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They're quite underrated. They may not have as good effeciency as lm301h diodes, but you can crank then a lot hotter than you can typical qb288 type boards. Also they have both 630nm and 660nm diodes added for a more diverse red supplement.
Yea that’s what I like about them, If I had the wherewithal I’d love to use them to build a rack. Also prying open my wallet to make it happen would probably be helpful as well :eyesmoke:
 
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