DIY with Quantum Boards

Gazooo

Active Member
My build Plan is as follows:

6 boards -> 3 pairs
Each pair driven by an hlg-240h-c2100a
parallel wired.

I'm just waiting for the double sized slate2 coolers, because of ... reasons.
I Just think they'd make the build kind of "cleaner" - so no performance reasons at this point.

The Whole thing will pull ~300W-750W from the wall.
My only concern is about the parallel wire thing...

When i order the plates can i somehow be sure to get Boards with equal consumption?
 

caretak3r

Well-Known Member
I've got a single board and slate2 inbound -- can't wait to test the board against my various samsung strip fixtures. I have a 500ma driver laying around that'll get me started, but I think I want to pick up a ELG-150-C1400A for the setup. I'm just curious why it doesn't seem like anyone else is running with the ELG drivers?
 

indianajones

Well-Known Member
You'd have gotten more from those plants if you'd topped them. They're nice, but there's a lot of stuff down low that isn't going to get enough light to mature properly.
are the optics you selected for your grow different from the ones
normally offered? if so, would you care to expound on the concept?
your grow definitely isn't having a problem with bottom branches
receiving enough light!
 

ttystikk

Well-Known Member
are the optics you selected for your grow different from the ones
normally offered? if so, would you care to expound on the concept?
your grow definitely isn't having a problem with bottom branches
receiving enough light!
My lenses were especially designed to evenly light a wall adjacent to the fixture. Even then they aren't meant for depth into the canopy.
 

robincnn

Well-Known Member
My build Plan is as follows:

6 boards -> 3 pairs
Each pair driven by an hlg-240h-c2100a
parallel wired.

I'm just waiting for the double sized slate2 coolers, because of ... reasons.
I Just think they'd make the build kind of "cleaner" - so no performance reasons at this point.

The Whole thing will pull ~300W-750W from the wall.
My only concern is about the parallel wire thing...

When i order the plates can i somehow be sure to get Boards with equal consumption?
Use HLG-240-1050A and put 2 boards in series.

Or during checkout put same Vf for parallel wiring in checkout notes.
 

Budzbuddha

Well-Known Member
Quantum Boards grow pretty buds !

No issues with boards - never had a light system run at room temperature constantly.

Today its raining so RH is up but operating temps are quite comfortable . Turning on a dehumidifier tonight when put these girls to bed will be about as easy as it gets.......
Even the COB ENGINES ( citizens ) i bought also from HLG are running at such a low temp , i could barely notice any heat from pin heatsinks.

I like the fact i don't have to run my rig hard either this one or the batwing rig in other tent.

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I plan to experiment on some strains with a DEEP RED ADDITION - G8 LED
i have 2 of these from previous grows and that is the reason i didn't BUILD any reds into my builds since i had these units handy. I will experiment with another grow ( at about week 5 of flower to harvest ) running this with the quantums. JUST FOR SHITS AND GIGGLES . Just to see if DEEP RED adds anything worth while.

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Thanks @robincnn @Stephenj37826 - Any word on the NARROW boards ?
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qballizhere

Well-Known Member
I've got a single board and slate2 inbound -- can't wait to test the board against my various samsung strip fixtures. I have a 500ma driver laying around that'll get me started, but I think I want to pick up a ELG-150-C1400A for the setup. I'm just curious why it doesn't seem like anyone else is running with the ELG drivers?
There are a few that have used them but some HLG are more efficient and that is important to some that .5-1.0% difference
I prefer the software dimming that is available on the elg
 

caretak3r

Well-Known Member
There are a few that have used them but some HLG are more efficient and that is important to some that .5-1.0% difference
I prefer the software dimming that is available on the elg
I didn't even know that was an option until you mentioned it - are you using the sdp-001 to program the driver?
 

pop22

Well-Known Member
Neither did I, I thought when you ordered 2 or more boards they would be vf matched hope my 4 are!

@robincnn I'm planning of running the 4 boards I ordered off a hlg-320h-c2800b am I going to need the vf type boards ? Reason I ask is I didn't even know there was the option when I placed my order
 
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