How to Combat Thermal Runaway

CobKits

CobKits

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i saw these cheap somewhere recently? maybe home depot around the wire nuts?
there should be lots of options on amazon
 
Canadain Closet Gardener

Canadain Closet Gardener

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What's that saying " Fake it until you make it."
In this case "until they make it."lol.

Im building a 33 strip light and wanted to cut down on the wireing.
Wagos are cheap enough to get real ones but they dont make bigger ones.
Cheers
CCG
 
nfhiggs

nfhiggs

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Grower899 said:
Got them rewired and all strips are maintaining even temps now. None get close to as hot as the first strip in the array was getting. Thanks a ton to everyone who helped.
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BTW, another way to combat voltage droop from connecting them end to end is the connect the positive wire of the power supply to the first strip, but connect the return wire to the LAST strip. That will equalize the voltage drops across all the strips.
 
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Grower899

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nfhiggs said:
BTW, another way to combat voltage droop from connecting them end to end is the connect the positive wire of the power supply to the first strip, but connect the return wire to the LAST strip. That will equalize the voltage drops across all the strips.
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I get ya. That woulda worked just as well. Only took a bit to rewire them. Really digging this light. Couple runs to get my node stacking right, and it should produce some pretty nice colas.

Actually thinking around march ima get 12 more strips or so amd run 600 watts and 26 strips over a 3x5 area, ditching my 3x3 tent for a couple extra feet. Wanna do 4x5 but i dont think ill have enough light with 3 185-24s. And idk how much more power my room can handle.
 
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