OLD MOTHER SATIVA
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tape on panels to sheet..[not coming off]
machine screws from sheet to angle bar
machine screws from sheet to angle bar
The Chinese Quantum Board Knock Off Builds
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indianajones
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Got my 6 fotop 2s today, big thanks to everyone in this thread. I went with heatsinks since they're gonna run at 200w. Upon close inspection, they appear to be legitimate lm301b, but no way to tell the bin.
Going to be doing 2 4x10 rows, each with 2x 600w hps and 3 fotop boards in parallel drawing 600w. Order is fotop, 600, fotop, 600, fotop. Got a mirror image room running that is killing it using photon fantom boards, cobs, and 600w hps.
Going to be doing 2 4x10 rows, each with 2x 600w hps and 3 fotop boards in parallel drawing 600w. Order is fotop, 600, fotop, 600, fotop. Got a mirror image room running that is killing it using photon fantom boards, cobs, and 600w hps.
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WeedSexWeightsShakes
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Fotops doing their thing still
Right side struggling
Right side struggling
indianajones
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I just got my drivers, little confused with the double output on the 600b-48a. Do I only use one output or do I attach a line for both leading into the Wago?
Rocket Soul
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Half output in each output cable, if you got 2 boards just connect one to each board. If uneven amount of boards then both need to go to the wago. Double check that your wago can take the amps, especially if you had it from china.
Rocket Soul
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Are you running 660 or 630 in strips?
indianajones
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Awesome, thanks again. I got the name brand Wagos from Amazon, writing on the box is in English. Got my drivers from Mouser too, no sense in buying something I can't return. Rating on the back says 24-32a, depending on the conductor gauge. Glad I got the 5 wire version, since 2 will come from the driver and 3 are going to the boards.
I’ll have to dig up my order or old post but I think they are 8 660 and 4 730 in each strip
Old fixture, I’m going to do same design with alternate spectrum boards and clean up my wiring
LeroysGarden
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Been going through Alibaba for the past few hours, found several that look very close to what I'm looking for but nothing that matches it 100%
Can someone point me in the direction of an A-grade LED diode used light build that incorporates remote drivers and RJ14/45 connection (ability to control them all with a single controller)?
Would those Fotops work on a bigger grow, say 20x20? Nalites? Meijiu?
And has anyone used TrolMaster controllers with these chinese lights?
Can someone point me in the direction of an A-grade LED diode used light build that incorporates remote drivers and RJ14/45 connection (ability to control them all with a single controller)?
Would those Fotops work on a bigger grow, say 20x20? Nalites? Meijiu?
And has anyone used TrolMaster controllers with these chinese lights?
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When you find what your looking for I want to see that build
LeroysGarden
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Deal.
Rocket Soul
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Fotops work very nice in an open space: we did 150w per board, 5inches between and somewhere aroun 6-10 inches hanging height. The more power and hanging height you giive them the more pronounced the centre hotspot but with low hanging height its even.
For controllers for turning on/off: you need to make sure your driver is compatible. Im pretty sure the hlg600 has external on/off. Best version seems to be the AB version which also has onboard and external dimming.
Ive done larger cannopies with fotops and love it. So easy to build, low weight with no heatsink. If its for flower id rec 90cri lm561c over lm301b.
LeroysGarden
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Have you tried any controllers with Inventronics drivers? I'll be ordering 2 of these for a trial run but just curious what to expect. They do look to be a reputable company.
This is the one I've narrowed it down to - https://gznalite.en.alibaba.com/product/62286751573-815496493/Nalite_2019_new_design_LM_561c_301b_2_8_umol_s_high_PPF_650watt_1000watt_led_grow_light_Hydroponic_grow_kit.html?spm=a2700.12243863.0.0.2f253e5f1Ff5T7
Rocket Soul
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Very little details on that link, i wouldnt be able to say too much. Id generally would expect inflated numbers. No details on diode count, what diode bin, nothing more than inventronics as info on the drivers. If youre set to buy 2 try to do some kind of comparison to a self built fixture.
I know WSWS got some fotops and some ecolight something bar fixture and compared and fotops won hands down. This should be obvious: do not buy the lights based on looks and by info that the chinese manufacturer is handling you.
I sincerely doubt their ppf/w being kosher on system level. Maybe on board level but i doubt is anymore than estimates: if they had reliable sphere reports they would be leading with those in their product blurb text.
The price also seems to good to be true for the numbers. Its hard to get to those numbers even with hlgs diodes.
i feel like this would be a better light to go with
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