Driver mounting and thermal paste

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Rdot03

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• Oct 4, 2019

• #1

I'm currently building my grow space and wanted to know if it's safe to mount meanwell drivers to a wall and what's the best thermal paste to use for cobs that may be ran up to 100w?

 

nevergoodenuf

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• Oct 4, 2019

• #2

Arctic Silver. You may need the driver in the grow area? You want fresh air and a temperature in the low 80*f.

 

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Rdot03

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• Oct 4, 2019

• #3

The space is a 10x17 but flower will be a 5x10 space room will have a mini split inside.

 

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Rdot03

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• Oct 4, 2019

• #4

nevergoodenuf said:

Arctic Silver. You may need the driver in the grow area? You want fresh air and a temperature in the low 80*f.

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Ok that AS5 what about the thermal grizzley Kryonaut?

 

nevergoodenuf

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• Oct 4, 2019

• #5

The mini split won't be needed unless your over 45watts sq/ft or if your sealed and running CO2( added dehumidifier heat). Most any quality paste will be fine.

 

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Rdot03

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• Oct 4, 2019

• #6

nevergoodenuf said:

The mini split won't be needed unless your over 45watts sq/ft or if your sealed and running CO2( added dehumidifier heat). Most any quality paste will be fine.

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Full throttle I'd be pushing 2237w with 2 fixtures so that's around 45 a sqft. My summers are terribly hot so I'll definitely need it then

 

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Rdot03

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• Oct 4, 2019

• #7

But I want to mount my drivers to the wall bc I have 6 is that ok

 

nevergoodenuf

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• Oct 4, 2019

• #8

Unless you are growing monsters, that is way more light than I would use. I usually run about 30w sq/ft. This run is 20w and is looking better than my last at 30w. The drivers on the wall should be fine, but space them off for airflow and have a fan sweep past them. A bit of air will drop temps on the whole lighting system. In the 100*s hear and tent stayed mid to low 80*f all summer.

 

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Rdot03

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• Oct 4, 2019

• #9

Well I'm trying to replicate a timber fatty vs. I figure have more and not need than not enough..

 

Lucky Luke

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• Oct 4, 2019

• #10

I used red silicon, the kind u use for making engine gaskets. Couple years later and no problems at all.

 

Renfro

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• Oct 4, 2019

• #11

Use Arctic silver thermal paste and use chip holders, they aren't expensive.

Mount your drivers on the wall, thats fine.

 

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Rdot03

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• Oct 4, 2019

• #12

Renfro said:

Use Arctic silver thermal paste and use chip holders, they aren't expensive.

Mount your drivers on the wall, thats fine.

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I have the vero 29c se