yesThe new HLG-600H-54B looks awesome for my tent size. Does a constant current, constant voltage driver need to be wired in parallel?
not exactly. say your driver is 186V and 1400 mA.I thought I read somewhere that COBs wired in a series will draw Volts equal to driver volts/# of cobs
that datasheet is not gen3. gen2 cxm22 were 36V cobsThe main thing I am confused about is how Luminus cxm22s can run of 54V though? The Luminus cxm22 data sheet seems to show a maxium forward voltage of 37.5. I am sure I am missing something.
on the AC side?Cobby, have you ever seen an issue with multiple drivers wired in parallel to a single power lead?
I am having a problem where I can only fire 2 x 250W drivers from a single power socket and if I add a 3rd it will not light up. I would have thought 600W spread over 3 drivers would be no problem but maybe its too much for a single 10A 240V socket?
Yes AC side. The wire is fine because I am using the cable from the drivers connected directly to an extension lead.on the AC side?
unless your wire is horrendously undersized you would trip the breaker before you dropped the voltage
theres gotta be something obvious were missing. have you confirmed all drivers are wired the same (in-phase)
Yes AC side. The wire is fine because I am using the cable from the drivers connected directly to an extension lead.
I have confirmed the wiring about 10 times. I have redone it, I have run them on their own. Weirdly, when I hooked up each driver with its own power lead and plugged them into a powerboard, only 2 would light up. I can also rule out the house wiring because I hooked it up to a dedicated 15A line and still only 2 would light.
Thanks for the suggestion but I figured it out. It was the potentiometer causing it. As soon as I removed it, everything lit up fine.Do you have the new type breakers with the" fire prevention" circuitry? They can do funky things.........
Ahh I had the same problem!Thanks for the suggestion but I figured it out. It was the potentiometer causing it. As soon as I removed it, everything lit up fine.
A single 600W driver is often not the best fit. The HGL with the best cost per watt is the mid-power 185 and 240 watt. You have to look at the combination of supplies with the number of watts being used.The new HLG-600H-54B looks awesome for my tent size
Does a constant current, constant voltage driver need to be wired in parallel?
CoBs should NEVER be wired in parallel. You should use the high voltage output HGL-xxH-Cxxxx Type A.
The HLG driver automatically adjusts the voltage output to the forward voltage required by the CoBs.The main thing I am confused about is how Luminus cxm22s can run of 54V though?
Possibly.s thermal runaway a concern with parallel wiring for the cobs?
the larger "HLG" drivers do cost very slightly more per watt (~2 cents/W) but are also substantially more efficient so thats a quick payback. also easier wiring for some setups if its a fitA single 600W driver is often not the best fit. The HGL with the best cost per watt is the mid-power 185 and 240 watt. You have to look at the combination of supplies with the number of watts being used.
That is false. there are numerous ways to wire cobs safely in parallel. using more than 3 cobs per driver, using drivers with the proper voltage range and limits, etc.CoBs should NEVER be wired in parallel.
not sure where this suggestion is coming from but there is no reason cxm22 cant be run above 1400 mA with adequate cooling. Their maximum rating is a (very conservative) 2400 mA. That said 1050-1400 mA (50-75W) is a great range and very popular for these chipsI would not run these CXM-22s at more than a maximum of 1400mA.
Constant current drivers do no form of "voltage adjustment", they control current to the cobs which operate at the proper forward voltage for that currentThe HLG driver automatically adjusts the voltage output to the forward voltage required by the CoBs.
with all due respect, please stop posting information in my thread on things you dont fully understand. the CXM22s i sell are not 36V cobsIn the case of driving five CXM-22s @ 1000mA, the voltage will be about 5 x 35 = 175V (188V max). the voltage range of the HLG-185H-C1050 is 95V - 190V.
not a "problem" per se. about a max of 1/2V spread in most lots of chips which is less than 10% on a flux basis which is essentially irrelevant in an array. flux per chip is not the same in a series array either as each chip is running at a fixed current but independent voltagesThe real problem is the forward voltages of the CoBs are not all identical. When wired in parallel they will all be running at the same forward voltage. They each should be run at their own forward voltage.
The OP posted the electrical characteristics where the forward voltage was 35Vthe CXM22s i sell are not 36Vcobs
The voltage of a buck LED driver is a function of the LED's Vf. Not requiring any adjustment (aka auto adjust). It's a simple way to explain it to a novice.Constant current drivers do no form of "voltage adjustment", they control current to the cobs which operate at the proper forward voltage for that current
WRONG!! None of the chips will be running at their individual forward voltages as by the nature of physics the voltage at each chip will be the same when wired in parallel. They WILL run at their independent Vf when wired in series.as each chip is running at a fixed current but independent voltages
The is no GOOD way to wire CoBs in parallel driven with an HLG. If you do not believe me wire some in parallel and measure the current going through each CoB.That is false. there are numerous ways to wire cobs safely in parallel.
Substantially??? Really? HLG-600 93-96% at 100% load and max voltage. HLG-240 93.5%. But what I was saying it is better to match the load to the driver rather than just pick a driver capacity willy nilly. It is best to maximize the forward voltage and have the string of LEDs just under the driver's max voltage for the best efficiency.substantially more efficient
As an electrical Engineer I worked on designing military grade switching power supplies beginning in 1978. It is you that does not fully understand how to properly wire CoBs.stop posting information in my thread on things you dont fully understand.
The key there is "with adequate cooling". As you increase the current over the test current the efficiency will drop 30% between 1200mA and 2400mA, the forward voltage will rise (increasing wattage) and due to mediocre thermal resistance, the temperature will rise further diminishing efficiency. Sure you can run them at 2.5 amp, but you will need substantial (i.e. costly) thermal management and efficiency will be significantly diminished. It is best design practice to design a passive heatsink then add a fan. this way when the fan fails you will not damage the CoB. You cannot do economical passive cooling at 2.5 amps.not sure where this suggestion is coming from but there is no reason cxm22 cant be run above 1400 mA with adequate cooling.
WRONG!False