Mikejones425
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Can anyone explain this to me? For my build I went with 6x Meanwell APC-35-1050 rather than going with a smaller amount of bigger drivers for my 6x vero 18s.
I didn't realize Inrush Current was a thing and I'm seeing on the PDF for the apc-35-1050 that it has "COLD START 45A(twidth=490 s measured at 50% Ipeak) at 230VAC"
and it also says "5 units (circuit breaker of type B) / 9 units (circuit breaker of type C) at 230VAC"
I'm running my 6 on the same circuit breaker that has fans and about 40 watts of Veg lighting (split between fluorescent and led).
Am I creating an unsafe environment? Anything I can do to alleviate this? Did I make a mistake by not going with 2 smaller drivers to power each string of 3 cobs?
Part of the reason I went with a driver per cob was in case one of the drivers failed, I would still have 5 functional lights.
I didn't realize Inrush Current was a thing and I'm seeing on the PDF for the apc-35-1050 that it has "COLD START 45A(twidth=490 s measured at 50% Ipeak) at 230VAC"
and it also says "5 units (circuit breaker of type B) / 9 units (circuit breaker of type C) at 230VAC"
I'm running my 6 on the same circuit breaker that has fans and about 40 watts of Veg lighting (split between fluorescent and led).
Am I creating an unsafe environment? Anything I can do to alleviate this? Did I make a mistake by not going with 2 smaller drivers to power each string of 3 cobs?
Part of the reason I went with a driver per cob was in case one of the drivers failed, I would still have 5 functional lights.