DIY with Quantum Boards

sixstring2112

sixstring2112

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Stephenj37826 said:
Yes you'll be fine. It will be around 100 watts per board. You'll need (240)c1050(series)/c2100(Parallel) to fully utilize the driver.
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ok so im ok with 100w per board if i used the 1750ma drivers but then you say fully utilize the driver like it i dont use up all the power is this a bad thing with parallel wiring ? i have more of these drivers than anything else in my collection right now and would like to use them.but...i also have some other stuff i can use if the 1750 is foolish? heres the pile im willing to take from for this qb project
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So if any of these other drivers get me close to 80 to 100w per board im happy to use them?
 
sixstring2112

sixstring2112

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A couple concepts i have been milling over since i seen these damn things
Both would use cree 2700k cobs
#1 has just 4 on the corners @ 62w each
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#2 uses 5 x 50w cobs and makes the fixture kinda wide @ around 40 inches but maybe thats not a bad thing.im trying to cover about 4.5 x 4.5 or 5 x 5 like a gavita will @ 750w
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Feel free to toss out any thoughts,pros/cons to these 2
 
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Gingerbee

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quick ? here. Does the led driver pull the max that it can from my ac side or just what the led's can draw.
I grabbed an hlg-185h-1400a and when i turn it to max power my killawatt meter reads 200 watts which is right for the driver but the board can only pull 116.6v *1400ma = 163.24.
so you can see why i ask
 
Budzbuddha

Budzbuddha

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robincnn said:
@Budzbuddha thanks for sharing pics. your grow looks great.
For now we only have plants of limited 4000K and 5000K boards.

We are thinking of stocking some 660nm starboards with push connectors to suppliment the board light. No plans for IR chips and maybe UV boards yet.
We thought about dual channel boards 3000K and 5000K but it seems 3000K is doing well enough. Lets see results from 4000K and 5000K boards and then we can see if dual channel(spectrum) boards are needed

Regarding new size boards @Stephenj37826 have been View attachment 3869921 discussing about new board designs all weeks we have a new concept everyday. Things will take a while as we want to create something much better. Holidays in China for next few weeks so things will take a while.
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Good to know the think tank is going on ... I have a special build coming ( ordered boards - waiting on heatsink restock ) and will finish as soon as the complete panels come to me.
( BTW ... How about pulling 4 heatsinks from your kits so i can buy them ?? ... LOL ) .
WINK WINK ....

As far as something to " think " about for future boards .... You kind of answered that with your homepage - you have the spec graphs on 3000k /4000k /5000k and if you combined a mixed panel of those ........... Just sayin ... Lol ( samsung LH351 )
 
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BuddyColas

BuddyColas

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Gingerbee said:
quick ? here. Does the led driver pull the max that it can from my ac side or just what the led's can draw.
I grabbed an hlg-185h-1400a and when i turn it to max power my killawatt meter reads 200 watts which is right for the driver but the board can only pull 116.6v *1400ma = 163.24.
so you can see why i ask
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Do you have the ability to measure the current going to your board?
WARNING: If you do, do not try and hook up your current meter with the board running!
 
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1000ppm

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I don't think the spectrum charts on the homepage are the quantum boards. Looks more like cob, you have to click on the quantum to see spectrum for current model.
 
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MMJ Dreaming 99

MMJ Dreaming 99

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sixstring2112 said:
A couple concepts i have been milling over since i seen these damn things
Both would use cree 2700k cobs
#1 has just 4 on the corners @ 62w each
View attachment 3870077

#2 uses 5 x 50w cobs and makes the fixture kinda wide @ around 40 inches but maybe thats not a bad thing.im trying to cover about 4.5 x 4.5 or 5 x 5 like a gavita will @ 750w
View attachment 3870078

Feel free to toss out any thoughts,pros/cons to these 2
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I want one. LOL! This looks good. Make sure to do your own journal when you turn this on.
 
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Gingerbee

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no dont have the hook ups and dont want to rig something up. Those numbers were from the specs page on NGL and what my voltage is on my board its a higher running board
 
pop22

pop22

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I plan to do exactly the first option! I already have two, 50 watt light engines, with citizen-1818 cobs, from cobkits in 2 corners of a tent and plan to add two more. Then replace the shitty burple I have with 4 Quantum boards.

sixstring2112 said:
A couple concepts i have been milling over since i seen these damn things
Both would use cree 2700k cobs
#1 has just 4 on the corners @ 62w each
View attachment 3870077

#2 uses 5 x 50w cobs and makes the fixture kinda wide @ around 40 inches but maybe thats not a bad thing.im trying to cover about 4.5 x 4.5 or 5 x 5 like a gavita will @ 750w
View attachment 3870078

Feel free to toss out any thoughts,pros/cons to these 2
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