SnotBoogie
Well-Known Member
Hehehe...
You wont need a schematic as the simple way is constant current driver, hooked up in series with your LED that are on a heatsink. the question, then, is....
What LEDs? - What do plants like, what are the most efficient? Osram, CREE, and arguably Philips also, are the industry leaders, but there are plenty of other quality LED out there
How much cooling do i need? - Active or passive cooling? A rule of thumb that is often used, is 21 square inches per watt for passive, or 10 inches per watt for active (with fans) however this is only a rule of thumb!
Now then grasshopper....the real research begins... This is an "experimental" field, so you need to begin reading journals, build and grow logs, etc, and researching what seems to work best in your opinion. You will save considerable money DIYing a panel, AND have a panel which performs better than a commercial one. But there is some learning to do first.
Check out some of the DIY grows on the first page of this forum. here are some to get you going
https://www.rollitup.org/led-other-lighting/602112-diy-led-grow-lights-experiences.html
https://www.rollitup.org/led-other-lighting/631142-2nd-attempt-40w-homebrew-coco.html
https://www.rollitup.org/led-other-lighting/652747-first-run-diy-xml2-xpe.html
You wont need a schematic as the simple way is constant current driver, hooked up in series with your LED that are on a heatsink. the question, then, is....
What LEDs? - What do plants like, what are the most efficient? Osram, CREE, and arguably Philips also, are the industry leaders, but there are plenty of other quality LED out there
How much cooling do i need? - Active or passive cooling? A rule of thumb that is often used, is 21 square inches per watt for passive, or 10 inches per watt for active (with fans) however this is only a rule of thumb!
Now then grasshopper....the real research begins... This is an "experimental" field, so you need to begin reading journals, build and grow logs, etc, and researching what seems to work best in your opinion. You will save considerable money DIYing a panel, AND have a panel which performs better than a commercial one. But there is some learning to do first.
Check out some of the DIY grows on the first page of this forum. here are some to get you going
https://www.rollitup.org/led-other-lighting/602112-diy-led-grow-lights-experiences.html
https://www.rollitup.org/led-other-lighting/631142-2nd-attempt-40w-homebrew-coco.html
https://www.rollitup.org/led-other-lighting/652747-first-run-diy-xml2-xpe.html