Atulip
Well-Known Member
I don't know if this was clearly answered or not but if you run parallel the available voltage applies to each parallel string, and the current is divided evenly for the strings.
You can make that work with 2 strings for 1.2A, or 3 for .8A, you can run more strings if you want them softer.
31-62v for the driver. Like 2 strings for 1.2A. 36v 3070/3590 + parallel again(.6A now) 2 x 18v 1512s per string. That keeps the 1512s comfortable @ .6A, and gets a bit better use of the bigger more expensive cobs @ 1.2A. 20k lumens (cxb3070)~22k lumens (cxb3590)
You could also run 3 strings of 2x Vero18s and that keeps them under nominal. ~18k lumens.
I'd put fuses to at least protect each big cob, 1.5A fuse will blow in a 2 or 3 parallel setup if one string fails. For 1512s Or anything cheap I probably wouldn't care($5).
You can make that work with 2 strings for 1.2A, or 3 for .8A, you can run more strings if you want them softer.
31-62v for the driver. Like 2 strings for 1.2A. 36v 3070/3590 + parallel again(.6A now) 2 x 18v 1512s per string. That keeps the 1512s comfortable @ .6A, and gets a bit better use of the bigger more expensive cobs @ 1.2A. 20k lumens (cxb3070)~22k lumens (cxb3590)
You could also run 3 strings of 2x Vero18s and that keeps them under nominal. ~18k lumens.
I'd put fuses to at least protect each big cob, 1.5A fuse will blow in a 2 or 3 parallel setup if one string fails. For 1512s Or anything cheap I probably wouldn't care($5).