DIY with Quantum Boards
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ChefKimbo
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I don't run anything at full power, but that's just me. As far as longevity goes, there are plenty of other factors like ambient temps/RH that will have an effect over time.
Just do what you can now, and plan for the future. Run them close to max rating, then add more diffused light(strips/boards) and lower the wattage later.
Norml56
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I'm running 2 288's on a HLG 320H - 54B at full power right. This is my first exp with any LED and they are producing a reasonable amount of heat. More than I thought they would but I plan on dimming them as soon as everything shows up to do that. I'm try an dim them down to about 125 watts per board. I can't say about longevity of the bulbs but there is a YouTube video of LED Gardner running a 288 at 600watts without blowing the board so I can't imagine running them at 150 will have any real long term effects.
Hey all. I recently purchased a 260watt qb 288 kit and have started my first grow this week. I'm new to growing (never grown before) and was wondering what distance I should keep these from seedlings? The boards can be dimmed. After reading a few pages here, I know I should get a meter to test it for best results.
On a side note, I am so glad I found this thread. A lot of great info and helpful people here.
On a side note, I am so glad I found this thread. A lot of great info and helpful people here.
ChefKimbo
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Whats your square footage?
Budzbuddha
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I've been running an original QB S5 bin 304 board ... No stop for over a year ...
18/6 or 12/12 ....
No burn out or issues .....
HydoDan
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16" - 24" depending on how much you dim..
I have a 3x3x7 grow tent
Awesome, thank you! I thought it was around that range. I will try it at 18" all the way down and see how she does and adjust from there.
Just order the m3 tap make sure you get some tap oil too and maybe a backup m3 tap they are fragile.
stawawager
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Several hours later...
Oh that's really left is figuring out how to wire the dimmer.
Oh that's really left is figuring out how to wire the dimmer.
stawawager
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Thx, got one with a potentiometer?
awesome! what exactly are you building - the HLG 550? easy or hard so far?
for flowering with qb, is the 16-24 (no dim, not sure why i needto dim unless i dont have enough plants) the distnace from board to the top of plant or just to the top of the bud?
stawawager
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Very nice, especially the one in the window!
Re my strains: I used 25 year old seeds, they produced a hermie, I use the seeds from the hermie and haven't had one mail plant since. So, I'm calling this strain Mongo Mongrel lol. They are doing great, 4 weeks into bloom, can't wait to add the quantum's to them.
Thanks for the wiring diagram. Just got to figure out how to put the potentiometer inline.
WD-40 and kerosene are great for cutting aluminum.
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DesertHydro
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i was breaking bits left and right while drilling heatsinks on my COB build. do a spring loaded punch and then a tiny puddle of wd40 and youre golden
stawawager
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Thx. Two 288''s,.whatever that is 576?
Easy with technical help. And a Chop saw.
Going to build one more, in 1/4 of the time with some minor and Technical improvements.
im not sure how much price the equivalent board is on HLG, or what equivalent product that is (im assuming similar to the hlg550 which gives 510watts). did you figure out how much you are saving vs original cost?
2 left thumbs here and trying to figure out if its worth it