Adding a dimmer

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Armon Tanzarian

New Member
Hi, newbie here. I am considering a light such as the one pictured. My question is, it comes with 3x ELG 240 Mean Well drivers drivers and no dimmer. Am I able to get an aftermarket dimmer for these drivers? This is the 600w version with 3 drivers, they also sell a 400w version with 2 drivers and 4 panels and that version appears to come with the dimmer. Couldn't I theoretically use the same dimmer over 3 drivers? Thanks

600w version
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400w version
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goofy81

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Could you ask them to add the dimmer model? would only be a few bucks more.
Better message them as I haven't seen anyone sell LED growlights with drivers without a dimmer

If you didn't already know.
If the model number has the letters ending with..


A - Has built in potentiometer for V and current
B - Has 2 extra output wires for resistor or 0-10v dimming
AB - Has both of the above
If it's blank it has no built in dimming function !
 
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Armon Tanzarian

New Member
I asked them to include it. They said basically said no and gave me a large spiel about how I should still purchase the item. Thanks for the legend there that is helpful. I guess I can ask them to send me the specific driver model number the 600w comes with so I can verify it has a dimming function. Thanks for the reply.
 
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Armon Tanzarian

New Member
I'm just concerned about going from a 300w veg light straight to a 600w bloom light without gradually increasing the wattage to 600w. It doesn't shock them?
 
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Armon Tanzarian

New Member
Looking good! You're going from 800w veg to 800w bloom then? I'm still wondering what the effect is going from 300w to 600w overnight is I guess.
 
bigunyun

bigunyun

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Armon Tanzarian said:
Looking good! You're going from 800w veg to 800w bloom then? I'm still wondering what the effect is going from 300w to 600w overnight is I guess.
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I've vegged plants and clones in a smaller 2x2 tent under a cheap blurple and then replanted them and moved them right into 800w and no shock at all that I've noticed
 
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bigunyun

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Hah it's funny cuz I've bought so much SH*T to try and grow weed and most of it is really unnecessary. A good light, fans, 7-gal fabric pots with soil and I mix powdered nutes. No fancy additives. And whatever it takes to keep the temp/RH in your grow room okay... in the northeast it's an AC and dehumidifier. I got a cheap pH and ppm analyzer, which you don't use much once you know how to mix. For a while I was using a reservoir with a chiller and drip feeding Blumats, which work great but it's a lot of crap to set up if you're just growing a few plants. I do better keeping it simple.
 
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